CCHS Eagles Face Clarke County In Open With Small Roster
Loudoun County visits Berryville for the opener as the Clarke County Eagles debut under new coach Don Maphis. With height scarce five freshmen join a core led by Leroy Tomblin and Donald Pine as they aim to build toward a taller 1958 season.
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Leroy Tomblin
Tomblin
Maphis
Eagles
Donald Pine
Pine
Bob Barr
Donnie Puller
Bob Brown
Jess Longerbeam
Thomas Dent
Bobby Lloyd
Kenny Peffer
Mountaineers Roll VMI 109 50 In Opener
West Virginia mounts a stunning 109 to 50 victory over VMI to start Southern Conference play. Joedy Gardner leads with 22 points while Bob Clousson and Don Vincent add 15 each and Willie Akers 12 as WVU leads 15 3 early and 56 22 at halftime.
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Virginia Military Institute
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Bob Clousson
Don Vincent
Willie Akers
Washington & Lee
Generals
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Frank Hoss
George Washington
Maryland
William & Mary
Penn
Indians
Virginia
Rosaryville
Philadelphia
Harold Cornell
Jim Osborne
Ray Varga
Allen Miller
Bernie Goldstein
Bob Brown
Randall Vaughn
Aggies' Crow Wins Heisman Trophy in 1957
Texas A and M star Crow captured the Heisman Trophy with 241 first place votes and 1,183 points in a nationwide AFL-style tally conducted by the Downtown Athletic Club. He outpaced Iowa tackle Alex Karras and Michigan State halfback Walt Kowalczyk as the awards dinner set for December 11.
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Texas Aggies
Downtown Athletic Club
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Paul
Bear) Bryant
Springhill
Aggies
Alex Karras
Iowa
Karras
Walt Kowalczyk
Michigan State
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Lou Michales
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Navy
Tom Forrestal
Jim Philips
Auburn
Bob Anderson
Army
Dan Currie
Clendon Thomas
Oklahoma
Lee Grosscup
Utah
King Hill
Rice
Bob Btransky
Colorado
Bill Krisher
Roanoke College Faces Early Little Eight Threats
Hampden Sydney Tigers and Randolph Macon Yellow Jackets opened Little Eight play as threats to Roanoke College. Tigers beat Richmond Professional Institute 87 42 while Randolph Macon crushed Norfolk William and Mary 73 52. Roanoke lost to Fordham 95 50 on a Northern tour leg.
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Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
Roanoke College
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Norfolk William and Mary
Roanoke
Maroons
Fordham
College Basketball Scores From Tonight’s Results
Fordham beat Roanoke 94 50 Villanova 84 Phila Textile 63 St Francis Pa 89 St Vincent 78 Waynesley 66 Frostburg 64 West Liberty 86 Alderson Broadus 63 Concord 79 Blueside 74 West Virginia Wesleyan 85 Fairmont 76 Virginia Military 50 Georgia Tech 74 Davidson 52 Navy 70 American 67 George Washington Lee 65 Bridgewater 62 Phillips 78 Richmond 61 Baltimore University 76 Shippensburg 59 Baltimore Loyola 72 Catholic 64 Rand Mac 73 November Wisconsin Maryland 52 Hampden Sydney 87 Richmond Pro Institute 62 North Carolina College 77 Kentucky State 66 Iowa 65 Southern Methodist 60 Bradley 97 Illinois Normal 47.
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N. C. College
Celtics Roll Strong with 16 2 Start
Boston improved to 16 wins and 2 losses after a 124 113 victory over Detroit as Frank Ramsey led with 35 points and Sam Jones added 32. The win widened the Celtics lead to seven games over the Syracuse Nationals who beat Philadelphia Warriors, while the New York Knicks topped Cincinnati and the St. Louis Hawks defeated the Minneapolis Lakers.
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Bill Sharman
Bill Russell
Frank Ramsey
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Cincinnati
Royals
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Minneapolis Lakers
Brown Risks Lightweight Title Tonight
Diminutive Joey Lopes challenges champion Joe Brown in a 15 round lightweight title bout at Chicago Stadium. Brown arrives as favorite after 28 knockouts in 67 of 90 fights, while Lopes from Sacramento earned the shot with a 10 round non title draw four months earlier. The bout, aired nationwide on ABC at 10 p.m. EST, faces criticism over title eligibility and will not have a radio broadcast.
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James Wood opens 1957 season with 48 32 win over Loudoun Co
James Wood high school beat Loudoun County 48 to 32 in the home opener. Wendell Dick scored 20 points to lead the Colonels while Preston Jolly added eight and impressed with rebounding. The Raiders were held to 18 in the first three quarters as starters rested late.
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Loudoun Co
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Colonels
Jim Casey
Sone
Wendell Dick
Loudoun
Casey
Preston Jolly
Jolly
Steve Reedy
Mickey Baughman
Dickie Goode
Jim Sprinkle
Luray
Bulldogs
Frederick County
Highman
Carlton Everhart
Richard Zink
Zink
Everhart
Goode
Baughman
Preston
Dennis Lee
Harold Pugh Leads Buncutter Thre Co In Close A League Win
Harold Pugh bowled 161 135 and 109 for 405 to propel Buncutter Thre Co to a narrow victory over White's Parel, keeping them a game ahead in the A League pennant chase. Ken Smith Agency moved within one game after a three-game win over O'Sullivan, sparked by a 560 team game. Individual highlights included Ernie Milburn 124 and Don Woolschlager 122 for Smith Agency, and Bob Smith 150 109 128 for 387 for Novick Transfer.
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