Mrs. Keller Gains Honors As Top Woman Athlete Of Year
Patricia Keller McCormick, two time 1956 Olympic diving gold medalist and holder of 27 national diving titles, tops the Associated Press yearend poll as Female Athlete of the Year. She receives the Fraternal Order of Eagles Miller Award and the Babe Didrikson Zaharias trophy amid a field including golfer Marlene Bauer Hagge and tennis star Althea Gibson.
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Rose Bowl Rivals Return To Drills After Layoff
In Pasadena the Rose Bowl teams resume practice after a Christmas break. Town squad players received wrist watches and attended a team party, while Oregon State Beavers watched Olympic films and held a Christmas dinner in Santa Monica. Coaches Prathra and Evashevski discuss one-a-day workouts moving forward.
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Sawchuk Altered Goal-Tending Boosts Bruins
Bruins buoyed by Terry Sawchuk’s submarine style goaltending as he rewired his stance to crouch low and track the puck. The article notes his record and impact on Boston’s rise, with teammates Jerry Toppazzini, Doug Mahn, and coach Milt Schmidt contributing to a playoff push. Lynn Patrick, the GM, discusses strategic adjustments and team turnaround.
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Buddy Parker To Get Answer On Contract Today
Detroit Lions board of directors meet to decide on a contract offer for Buddy Parker after he rejected a one-year deal. Parker cites his six year record and two world championships as evidence for longer job security. If he leaves, George Wilson is the reported successor candidate.
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Mendyk to play third base for MSU varsity baseball
East Cansing Michigan report notes Dennis Mendyk of Michigan State as halfback is slated to switch to the baseball varsity as a third baseman. A Chicago court conclave reports the 76th annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis Association will convene January 19 in Chicago.
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Rick Casares Emerges as All-Around Florida Star
The University of Florida standout Rick Casares drew wide attention across football, basketball, and track. A 225-pound fullback, he starred for Florida and later led the national Football League in rushing yards, before serving in the military and joining the Fort Jackson Army team in 1954. Coaches praised his speed, size, and fierce work ethic as among the finest football prospects seen.
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Tennessee coach Rowden Wyatt named comet of the year
Rowden Wyatt, coach of the Tennessee Volunteers, the second year head coach guiding an undefeated stretch, receives the comet of the year honor. Wyatt formerly starred at Tennessee and coached Wyoming prior to his Tennessee tenure.
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Richmond Invitational promises balanced tournament field
The Richmond Invitational Basketball Tournament opens with a strong, balanced field. At least six of eight teams are viewed as possible winners, led by Columbia unbeaten after six games, Lafayette, and Penn State among the visiting squads, while other contenders include George Washington, Cincinnati, and Penn.
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Self Sufficient Little Leagues Aim Of Proxy
William J. McGovern president of Tillie League Baseball announces two projects to make the boys baseball program self sufficient. He cites rising interest from leading industrial and business executives in the newly launched little league foundation. He foresees about a 15 percent increase in locally franchised leagues and notes enrollment numbers of about 706000 boys under age 12 this past summer with a projection of up to 4800 leagues in 1957.
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North Favored To Win Shrine Game Tonight
The North, led by All America halfback Tommy McDonald and four Oklahoma teammates, is a touchdown favorite over the South in the Shrine Game at the Orange Bowl. Duffy Daugherty plans multiple offensive plays using star backs from Michigan State, Purdue, Oklahoma, and Vanderbilt to counter Guepe’s South with Don Orr, Eddie Crawford, Bill Barnes, and Dan Bosseler. The game raises funds for Shrine crippled children’s hospitals, with the North’s lineup featuring Demens, Hutchings, and other major college stars. kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. EST.
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