Russia Wins First Unofficial Olympic Championship at Melbourne
Russia captured the unofficial team title and 1958 Olympics, winning the final point tally 722 to 393 for the United States and earning 47 golds to the U.S. 19. The Games ended with closing ceremonies as Russia dominated track, gymnastics, and wrestling, while American athletes set several world records.
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Helsinki
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Atlanta
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Buffalo
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York
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Brooklyn
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Sacramento
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Yugoslavia
Cousy Sparks Celtics To Victory Over Minneap olis Lakers
Bob Cousy scored 34 points leading the Boston Celtics to a 121 114 win over the Minneapolis Lakers. The season totals rose to 406 points with a 92 point week across three games while Boston rebounded after a 30 game win streak was snapped. In St Louis, Fort Wayne beat Syracuse 105 27 and New York beat St Louis 107 101.
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Dangerous ACC Scorer Rosenblush Meets Clemson in Charlotte
Lennie Rosenblush of North Carolina, emerging as the league’s most dangerous scorer, will showcase his skills against Clemson in Charlotte Coliseum. The ACC clash headlines the night’s only conference game, with three other ACC teams drawing nonconference foes: Penn State at NC State, Georgia at South Carolina, and Virginia at Richmond.
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Santa Anita Handicap entries loom for Santa Anita meet
Arcadia California December twenty one foreign bred horses are among ninety two nominations announced for the guaranteed 135000 Santa Anita Handicap on February 23. The twenty six day Santa Anita meeting opens December 26 and runs through March 0.
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West Virginia Faces Stiff Test in Washington & Lee Game
West Virginia, returning to its defensive strength after a 89-54 win over Florida State, seeks a third straight Southern Conference title as it meets Washington & Lee in Fayetteville, with W&L boasting an 21 record and 82 ppg. Lee Marshall leads the Generals with 84 points and Dom Flora has 43, testing WVU’s defense. The Mountaineers aim to prove top form in a tough early conference schedule.
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Fayetteville
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VMT
Florida State
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Generals
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Dom Flora
W&l
Ken
Tucky
George Washington
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Citadel
Eppley Named Head of Atlantic Coast Conference
Eppley, Maryland faculty athletic chairman, elected president of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He succeeds Duke's Charles E. Jordan. Clemson’s R B Ritchie elected vice president and UNC’s O K Cornwell re-elected secretary-treasurer. NBA scores: Boston 121 Minneapolis 114 Fort Wayne 105 Syracuse 97.
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Duke
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University of North Carolina
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Syracuse
Sam Huff shines as Giants guard and defensive star
West Virginia legend Sam Huff, listed as tackle on the Giants roster, starred in a 28-14 loss to the Washington Redskins. He forced a fumble on Joe Scudero, intercepted two passes, and earned the weekly defensive player watch for a third time this season.
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Cliff Livingston
Sam
Washington
Hull
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