Evashevski Faces Hurdles Before New Year Game
Iowa coach Evashevski voids distractions as Illinois State backfield steadies after injuries. Key players like co captain and star Randy Duncan rebounded to lead drills at UCLA practice field ahead of the upcoming clash with Oregon State.
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New Year's Day.” To Indictate , He ‘Meant Business, Evashevaki
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Oace
Kim
Novak Ja Pera
Evashevski
Studids
Ken
Ploen
Randy Duncan
UCLA
Oregon — State
Russell stars as Celtics topple Warriors in 120 97 victory
In Boston, Russell, a 6-10 All American from San Francisco and U S Olympic standout, shined despite fouling out late. He set first half rebounding marks with 29 and finished with 24 points as Boston beat Philadelphia 120 97 after Fort Wayne beat Rochester 99 03. Yardley led Detroit with 36 points, including 21 in the final period, in the Pistons win.
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Pight
Boston
Celtis
Philadelphia
Warr Sors
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Rochester Royals
Boston Garden
Mworehounds
George Yardley
Pistons
Royals
Kansas Upsets Iowa State as Elston Nets Clutch 12-Footer
Gene Elston, the 6-3 standout, hits a 12 foot jumper with six seconds left to lift Kansas to a 58-57 win over Iowa State. Wilt Chamberlain is held to 12 points and 21 rebounds as Kansas survives a late scare.
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Karmay
Gene Elston
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Iowa State
Dick Harp
Will Chamberlain
Elston
Biz Chamberlain
Don Medsker
John Crawford
Chuck Vogt
Chamberlain
Kansas City
Chamberlin
Gary Thompson
Vogt
Oklahoma A & M
A.P. Board of Coaches
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Machen Named Ring Magazine's Most Progressive Fighter
Eddie Machen of Redding California was named the most progressive fighter of 1956 by Ring Magazine. His 19 straight wins with 14 knockouts helped him rise to fourth in the rankings in just his second pro year.
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Ring May
New
York
Eddie Machen
Redding
Calif
Ring Magazine
Buck Shaw Promises Air Raid Mayhem For Shrine Game
San Francisco reporter notes Buck Shaw, head coach of the West squad, promises a passing oriented offense for the Shrine Game with John Brodie and a cast of stars from UCLA Stanford SMU Utah USC California and Washington. He hints at mixed tactics and emphasizes speed in the backfield while acknowledging a strong East line. He downplays showboating and stresses ball control and外outside running as the likely path to success.
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Texas
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Jean
Lassie
Shaw
John ‘Brodie
Stanford
Bradie
Buck
Aly Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Rome
Sheed Shaw
Pete O
Utah
Carl Isaacs
Jon Arnett
Southern California
Herb Jackson
California
Jack Hill
Dean Derby
Washington
J. T. Frankenberger
Kentucky
Bob Hobert
Mi Ig Sota
Don Owens
Mississippi Southern
Mike Sandusky
Maryland
Jack Davis
James Hower
Navy
Jim Parker
Ohio State
Sam Valentine
Penn State
Dave Kuhn
Wilson Whitmire
McDonald Leads North Past South in Shrine Classic
Jumping Tommy McDonald sparked a 39,181 home crowd at the Orange Bowl to a 47-7 North victory in the Shrine college all star game. He set up a touchdown, directed an 86 yard closing drive, and earned the North MVP honor as Bill Barnes added Dixie honors for the South.
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Tommy McDonald
McDonald
Yankees
Michigan
Jim Maddock
Dixie
Wake Forest
Bill Barnes
Mike Rotunno
Aussies Edge Seixas Giammalva To Retain Davis Cup
Australia defeats the United States two top players Vic Seixas and Sam Giammalva in a come from behind 1 6 6 1 7 5 6 4 victory at Memorial Drive Stadium. Hoad and Rosewall carried the match with dominant serving as the 18 000 crowd watched. Talbert said he will likely resign as U S Davis Cup captain for business reasons and future cup hopes look dim.
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Petersen
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Australia
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall
America
Vic Seixas
Sam Gisammaiva
Rosewall
Giammalya
Houston
Sex
Sexius
Philadelphia
Hoad
Seixas
Giammalva
Memorial Drive Stadium
Vie
Giants and Bears Top All Pro Team for 1956 Clash
New York Giants and Chicago Bears, meeting Sunday for the NFL championship, occupy nine of the 22 spots on the United Press All Pro team. Giants stars include Gifford, Robustelli, Tunnell, and Will Will, while Bears selections feature Grier, Jones, Casares, and George among others. Detroit earns five berths, Cardinals and Redskins two each, with Rams Browns Colts and Forty-Niners absent from the first unit.
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New York Giants
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United Press
Bears
Detrot Lions
Detroit
Chicago Cardinals
Washington
Roosevelt Brown
Andy Robustelli
Roosevelt Grier
Emlen Tunnell
Harlon Will
Stan Jones
Rick Casares
Bill George
Pastrano Could Face Patterson in February Heavyweight Bout
Promoter Jim Norris floated a February Miami Orange Bowl title bout with Willie Pastrano as challenger after Pastrano’s TV radio win in Miami Beach. Norris noted Pastrano, 20, defeated Charles Norris in a 10 rounder and suggested Patterson, the new heavyweight champion, could defend against him early instead of June against Tommy Jackson.
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Fla
Jim Norris
Miami Orange Bowl
Willie Pastrano
Charley Norris
Norris
Floyd Patterson
Pastrano
Tommy
Hurricane) Jackson
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