Kansas and Kansas State Lead United Press Ratings Shakeup
Kansas and Kansas State occupy the top two spots in the United Press college basketball ratings. West Virginia jumps to No. 3 after defeating North Carolina, which falls to No. 4. San Francisco, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Bradley, Maryland and Utah follow in the top 10 as new rankings anticipate next week’s holiday tournaments.
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College basketball rankings top 10 with Dec 21 records
United Press standings list Kansas leads with 7-0 record and 19 first place votes. Kansas State West Virginia North Carolina and San Francisco follow. other teams include Michigan State Cincinnati Bradley Maryland Utah with various win totals. Additional teams tie and near-misses noted with points and votes.
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Casper Wins Pomona Open in Playoff Over Sifford
Billy Casper Jr. pocketed $1,000 top money at the Ramona Valley Open in Pomona California after beating Charles Sifford in a playoff. Casper trailed by two with three holes to go, then birdied the 18th and the 19th for the victory. Sifford earned $6,600 as runner up and also qualified for the Los Angeles Open.
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Pettit Nets 51 Points as Hawks Star Scoring Leader
Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks scored 51 points against Syracuse to reclaim the NBA weekly scoring lead. Pettit tops George Yardley of the Detroit Pistons by 44 points in the latest league statistics.
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Brown Named Top Rookie Of Grid Year
Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns was named the NFL's outstanding 1957 rookie in the United Press poll with 28 of 32 votes. He led rookies in voting, set a single game rushing record with 237 yards against the Rams, scored 10 touchdowns in the season, and helped Cleveland's 6-3 opener. Brown, 21, from Manhasset New York, stands 6'2" and weighs 230 pounds.
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Ode from a Sports Scribe on a Fractured Year
HAL Woon reflects on a tumultuous sports year with teams moving cities and leagues facing monopoly probes. The piece notes Brooklyn to Los Angeles shifts, Giants to San Francisco, Notre Dame toppling Oklahoma, and San Francisco’s Forty Niners clinching a decisive win over Detroit as Christmas nears.
College Basketball Results From Around the Nation
South Kentucky defeated Utah State 92 to 64 and Loyola faced Louisiana State 94 to 62. Vanderbilt beat New Mexico A&M 73 to 59, Oregon State topped Indiana 62 to 51 in overtime, and St. Louis edged Washington 89 to 63. Bradley won over St. Marys Calif 77 to 61, Michigan State beat Iowa State in overtime, and Oklahoma State fell to West Montana 75 to 66. Utah defeated Washington State 48 to 7, Oregon beat Brigham Young 79 to 76, Colorado won 61 to 58, and Stanford edged Utah 58 to 61. Lehigh awaits Dan Nolan’s return from the December 28 Blue-Gray game. Nolan is Lehigh’s leading rebounder.
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Lions Win Western Title After Epic Rally at Kezar
Detroit overcame a 27 0 deficit to beat the Bears and reach the NFL title game against the Cleveland Browns. The Lions, missing Bobby Layne, stormed back for a 24 point second half surge before a 60 000 plus crowd at Kezar Stadium.
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Whatever Happened To The Four Horsemen
The four Notre Dame stars known as the Four Horsemen from 1924 are profiled decades later. Stuhldreher Crowley Miller Layden pursued varied careers. Stubideh er, Crowley, Miller and Layden are all out of football by the era, with Stubidish in steel, Crowley in Scranton public relations and boxing, Miller practicing as a Cleveland attorney, and Layden leading a Chicago transportation firm.
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USF Dons Pursue Oklahoma Clash After Resurgence
The resurgent University of San Francisco Dons, led by coach Philipp D. Woolpert, head toward the AN-College Tournament in Oklahoma City after a Christmas Eve win over Seattle and a defense-led run at Louisville. Woolpert’s leadership, marked by focus on “we,” contrasts with past glory as USF rebounds from early-season setbacks and aims for another NCAA run.
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Lions Browns clash to shape league winter meeting agenda
The article notes a high stakes Lions Browns title rivalry with Detroit leading two of three prior championship meetings and Browns appearing in their sixth NFL title game in eight years while Detroit reaches its fourth. The home telecast of the Forty-Niners Lions playoff adds to expectations for January discussions.
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