Coach of the Year honors go to Shepherd’s Fucss
West Virginia sportswriters name Donald E. Fucss Shepherd College football mentor as Coach of the Year. He transformed Shepherd from a conference bottom feeder to undefeated champions and led the Rams to the first West Virginia Conference title in any sport. Fucss is a former star at Catawba and serves as athletic director and basketball coach at Shepherd.
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Donald E. Fucss
Shepherd College
Little Shepherd
State College
Rams
W. Va
Fucss
Mickey Furrari
Morgantown Dominion-News
Catawba
Shepherd
Ten day meets swap due to clash with Hagerstown Fair
Reports from Virginia wildlife officials note few bears killed or seen west of the Blue Ridge, likely due to a mast shortage from the hard spring freeze. Deer totals show 6 683 legally taken and tagged, with Smyth County accounting for 325 of those. A Virginia Izaak Walton League bounty case resulted in an eight year penitentiary sentence for a Suffolk man. Harrisonburg midgets to Florida for Santa Claus Bowl with extensive paper staff coverage. A squirrel hunting tale from Dick Kelly reports a hunter bagging two wildcats with a deer in a comical chase.
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Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Richmond
Blue Ridge Mountains
Smyth County
W.S. Rountree
Nansemond County
Virginia
Izaak Walton League
Suffolk
Otis Silver
Arthur L. Guille
Dick Kelly
The
Hagernstown Daily Mail
Leo Grose
Richwood
W. Va
Grose
Maryland
Racing date swap eyed by Maryland Commission
The Maryland State Racing Commission considers swapping racing dates between Hagerstown and Cumberland half mile tracks. Officials expect approval after consulting horse owners.
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Hagerstown
Cumberland
Maryland State Racing Commission
Applemen Basketball Schedule Early 1950s Notes
Musselman High drop its first game in four as Kenny Waldeck’s Applemen lost 41 36 at Biglerville Pa. A win over Charles Town 74 60 is noted. James Wood opens January 4 against Applemen, Clarke County hosts Charles Town January 20. District 10 standings show Broadway 3 0, Handley 1 0, Warren County 8 1, Strasburg 2 1. trailers include James Wood 1 1 Clarke County 1 2 Harrisonburg 1 2 Montevideo 1 2 Luray 0 4.
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Musselman High
Kenny Waldeck
Appleman
Biglerville
Musselman
Charles Town
James Wood
Applemen
Colonels’ Court
Clarke County
Warren County
Broadway
Handley Judges
Strasburg
Harrisonburg
Montevideo
Luray
West Virginia, NYU in Orange Bowl tourney lineup
Miami Beach Florida hosts the Orange Bowl basketball tournament opening night with NYU versus Tulane and Yale against Miami. The following day features Columbia versus Santa Clara and Florida State against West Virginia, with teams idle tomorrow night.
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Miam Beach
Fla
New York University
Tulane
Yale
Miami
Columbia
Santa Clara
Florida State
West Virginia
Dons Hold No 1 in AP Poll as Dayton Moves to Second
San Francisco Dons retain the top spot in the weekly AP basketball poll with 96 first place votes and 1,366 points. Dayton rises to second after wins over Utah and Kentucky, while North Carolina State, North Carolina, and Vanderbilt rank 3–5 and Iowa, Utah, Duke, Illinois, and Oklahoma City complete the top 10.
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San Francisco Dons
Associated Press
Phil Woolpert
West Coasters
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Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Dixie
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Vanderbilt
Iowa
Duke
Illinois
Oklahoma City
Brigham Young
Iowa State
Town
Minnesota
N. C. State
Louisville
George Washington
Holy Cross
Ohio State
Michigan State
Rice
Temple
Alabama
Dons Open Holiday Festival With Winning Central Route
San Francisco led by All America center Bill Russell opened the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden with a 79-62 win over La Salle. Holy Cross UCLA and Duquesne also advanced to semifinals. San Francisco extended its season win streak to eight straight and 34 in two years.
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San Francisco
Dons
Bill Russell
Madison Square Garden
Holy Cross
UCLA
Duquesne
la Salle
Dudley Moore
Syracuse
St. John's
Fordham
Long Island University
Seton Hall
Welsh Leads Navy Past North 20-7 in Miami Shrine Bowl
Navy quarterback George Welsh starred with 12 completions for 164 yards and a TD as the South beat the North 20-7 in the Miami Shrine Bowl. Don Holleder and Don Beagle contributed passes and scores for the South, while Ole Miss guard Bill Dooley helped disrupt the North’s rally.
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Miami
Fla
Wels
Pat Bisceglia
Notre Dame
Miami Shrine
George Welsh
Rebels
Yankees
North
Bill Dooley
Mississippi
Freddy Wyant
West Virginia
Art Lewis
Bobby Moss
South Carolina
Joe Silas
Welsh
Beagle
Ron Beagle
South
Bobby Garrard
Georgia
Wyant
Don Holleder
Army
Rams Fall To Browns In Gridiron Showdown
Lou Groza booted a 26 yard field goal as Tom James and Graham Lavelli connected on a 50 yard scoring play. Sam Palumbo and Kon continued scoring drives while Cleveland’s defense pressured Van Brocklin and Wade. Van Brocklin teamed with Skeet Quinlan for a 67 yard TD to place the Rams ahead briefly before Ron Waller scored late for Cleveland.
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Lou Groza
Tom James
Graham
Lavelli
Sam Palumbo
Kon
Otto
Cleveland
van Brocklin
Billy Wade
Rams
Skeet Quinlan
Ram
Ron Waller
Maryland
Martinsburg Bulldogs Face Tough Opener At Fort Hill
The Martinsburg Bulldogs open the season with a tough schedule starting against Fort Hill in Cumberland. January features road trips to Harpers Ferry Hagerstown Berkeley Springs Waynesboro Charles Town and Frederick with home games against Shepherdstown Handley Harpers Ferry and Fort Hill plus a Warren County stop.
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Martinsburg Bulldogs
Fort Hill
Cumberland
Bulldogs
Harpers Ferry
Shepherdstown
Hagerstown
Berkeley Springs
Waynesboro
Charles Town
Handley
Frederick
Warren County
Browns Clinch NFL Title With 38-14 Victory Over Rams
Cleveland’s defense and Otto Graham led a 38-14 win over Los Angeles in Memorial Coliseum. Seven Rams interceptions and a 65 yard return by Don Paul highlighted a dominant title performance as the Browns earned their third title in six appearances. Attendance neared 87,695 as receivers collected the prize money and accolades.
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Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles
Browns
Los Angeles Rams
T Rams
Memorial Coliseum
Brown
Ram
Cleveland
Mickey Mantle and wife welcome second son in Joplin
The Mantle family welcomes a second son born last night at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Mickey Mantle and his wife arrived from Commerce Oklahoma about two hours before the birth. both mother and child reported in good condition.
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Joplin
Mickey
Bulldogs Schedule Through February and March
The schedule lists games at Frederick on February 2 followed by Keyser March 3. Home matches against Charles Town and Warren County on February 7 and 9, then away at Shepherdstown and Handley on February 14 and 16. The homestand closes with Hagerstown and Keyser on February 21 and 24 with Berkeley Springs noted for late month dates.
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