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Monday, Nov. 26, 1956 University Daily Kansas
By DICK WALT (Daily Kansan Sports Editor)
To the overwhelming surprise of absolutely no one, the Oklahoma Sooners landed two players on the No. 1 unit of the All-American football squad announced recently by Colliers Magazine.
The players -- surprise again -- were left halfback Tommy McDonald and center Jerry Tubbs, as a pair of representatives as the Big Seven has contributed in many a year.
The 205-pound Tubbs, converted to center last season after serving as a fullback during his sophomore year, also was honored as "Player of the Year" by the magazine's American Football Coaches Assn. For this accomplishment, he will receive the Walter Camp Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the outstanding performer of the season.
Tubbs and McDonald were the only two Big Seven players on the mythical squad, but it gave the Sooners the honor of being the only team in the nation to place more than one man on the team.
The remainder of the forward wall included Ron Kramer (Michigan) and Joe Walton (Pittsburgh) at the ends, John Witte (Oregon State) and Lou Michaels (Kentucky) at the tackles, and Jim Parker (Ohio State) and Bill Glass (Baylor) at the guards.
At quarterback, the experts picked Stanford's great passer, 190-pound John Brodie. Brodie is rated as one of the greatest pro passing prospects in college football today. He nudged Notre Dame's great Paul Hornhung and still another Sooner, Jimmy Harris, in the balloting.
At right halfback, Tennessee's magnificent Johnny Majors was an overwhelming choice, and rightly so, we feel. Majors, who operated as a single-wing tailback, did everything for the Vols this year—ran, passed, punted, and played defense.
The fullback on this All-American squad was Jim Brown of Syracuse, who amazed Eastern fans with his speed and power on offense and his sure tackling on defense. The rugged 212-pounder also handled placekicking duties for Syracuse, and once tallied 43 points in a single game.
His running mate at the other halfback, the spectacular Majors, is even lighter-165—although he is an inch taller than McDonald. And Brodie weighs 190, which is not light for a quarterback, but even this figure can't class him as a heavyweight.
Incidentally, a look at this All-American backfield immediately disproves the theory that only the big, rugged boys have a chance in big-time football. McDonald, who has been the pride of the Midwest for the past two years, tips the scales at 170 pounds, and is only 5-feet, 9-inch tall.
Mather Holds Rough Workouts
Scanning down the honorable mention lists, Oklahoma continued to attract attention. Mentioned by the coaches were Harris, halfback Clendon Thomas (only a junior), tackle Bill Krisher, and guard Ed Gray. The only other Big Seven players' mentioned were fullback John Bayuk and end Jerry Leahy, both of Orange Bowl-bound Colorado.
Coach Chuck Mather sent his squad through two rough scrimmage sessions Friday and Saturday following a two day lay-off for Thanksgiving vacation. Mather was satisfied with both practices but warned that the Jayhawkers would have to be at their best to beat a hard-running Missouri team this week at Columbia.
The biggest concern for KU fans is the condition of Bobby Marshall, outstanding sophomore back. Marshall suffered a shoulder separation against UCLA and still has his arm in a sling. There is a possibility that he will be ready for some action against the Tigers, but the final decision will not be made until Tuesday or Wednesday.
Marshall's injury necessitated a double shift in the Jayhawker line-up. Hard-running Bobby Robinson, a 190-pound sophomore, moved up to the No. one unit replacing Marshall. Taking over for Robinson on the alternate unit is Bob Hoesing, a 173-pound sophomore. These are the only changes in the first two Kansas units.
Mather said that after he and his staff had viewed the KU-UCLA game films, they were satisfied that Kansas had played a good football game. "They just had a little better football team than we did," Mather said.
Mather is especially concerned over the fine Missouri running game. Even in the devastating defeat at the hands of Oklahoma, he noted, the Tigers gained more yards on the round than any team this year has against the Sooners. He said, "Their record doesn't scare a person, but they are the type of team that can take the football and hang on to it for most of the afternoon.
This week Mather plans to polish the Jayhawker's offense and defense for the Missouri game.
U.S.WidensAdvantage InOlympicCompetition
By UNITED PRESS
MELBOURNE — (UP) — Tall Tom Courtney of Livingston, N.J., a Yank who simply wouldn't be beaten, spurred from behind and won the Olympic 800-meter run in record time today as the U. S. widened its lead over Russia in the unofficial team race with three more gold medals in two sports.
The A team basketball games will be played in Robinson Annex. A teams will play full court. The B and C teams will play their Games in Robinson Gymnasium and will use only half court.
The Rev. Bob Richards of Laverne, Calif., retained his pole vault crown with an Olympic record leap of 14 feet, $1\frac{1}{2}$ inches and weight lifter Tommy Kono of Sacramento, Calif., won the light-heweight title with two world records. However, one other American champion was dethroned.
Mr. Mikols said there will be a meeting of all basketball managers Friday at 4:30 in room 204 in Robinson Gymnasium.
A total of 133 teams will be represented in the intramural basketball league starting Tuesday, Walter Mikols, intramural manager, said today.
Cy Young of Modesto, Calif., lost his javelin title to husky Gal Danielsen of Norway who set a new world record of 281 feet, $24 inches— nearly 40 feet past Young's Olympic record and nearly seven feet past the world's previous best. Young was buried under an avalanche of
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A reservation chart is posted on the intramural bulletin board to help teams schedule practices in Robinson Gymnasium and Robinson Annex.
others who broke his old record.
Courtney's tremendous victory in the 800, however, was the high point of the day for the 110,000 wildly cheering fans in the hugh arena. The former Fordham flash had the race won, then almost lost it to a complete outsider, Derek Johnson of Great Britain, then came on again with a last moment spurt to win by a stride in 1:47.7. It bit a good-sized chunk off the Olympic record of 1:49.2 set by Mal Whitfield of the U. S. in 1948 and tied by Mal in '52.
Other contributors to the soaring American point total during the afternoon were Bob Gutowski of Lajolla; Calif., and George Mattos of Santa Cruz, Calif., who finished second and fourth in the pole vault; Isabelle Daniels of Jakin, Ga., who picked up a fourth in the women's 100-meter dash won by Betty Cuthbert of Australia, and by weight-lifter Jim George of Akron, Ohio, with a third in the light heavy-weight lift.
The favored U.S. basketball team piled up the highest score in Olympic history by whacking theilippines 121-53 for its third straight victory. Bob Jeangard of Wilmette, Ill., former Colorado star, led the Yanks with 21 points but as usual it was San Francisco's Bill Russell who drew the most applause from the crowd though he played less than half the game.
Russia, beaten by France in its previous game, downed Singapore 91-42 and stayed "alive" for a possible title showdown against the U.S.
3 Teams Tie In Volleyball
By sweeping their last three games, the Wichita YMCA rose from the depths of third place to throw the first annual Jayhawk Ten Volleyball tournament into a three-way tie for first place. Tied with the Wichitans were the Topeka Y and Des Moines Y. Omaha edged the KU Set-Ups for fourth place and the Wichita "B" team finished in the cellar of the six team race.
Vols In Demand For Bowl Berth
At the end of a single game round robin, undefeated Topeka led the pack with Des Moines in second place with a 4-1 record, and Wichita following with 3-2. At this point the top three teams played a two game round robin. In the first match, Des Moines split with Topeka. Des Moines took the first game from Wichita in the second match.
Stalwarts for the co-titleists from Topeka were Otto Schnellbacher, former KU athlete, and John Darr, current Washburn cager. The Des Moines team was led by All-American Arlo Roberts and the six-foot seven-inch Harry Ingenberg.
50 Attend Cage Clinic
By UNITED PRESS
The KU varsity basketball squad was used to demonstrate new techniques and practices in the second annual basketball clinic in Allen Field House Friday and Saturday.
Approximately 50 high school coaches from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma attended the clinic. The coaches were welcomed by A. C. Longberg, athletic director. The discussions and demonstrations were conducted by Dick Harp, varsity coach, and a staff consisting of Jerry Waugh, Jack Eskridge and Dean Nesmith of the University coaching staff; Carter Buras former Wyandotte High School coach; Dr. Ed Elbel, professor of physical education, and Max Rife, Lawrence High School head basketball coach.
A tug-of-war was developing today between officials of the Sugar Bowl and the Cotton Bowl. Both would like to entice Tennessee to their annual New Year's Day Carnivals.
The clinic stressed fundamentals of offense and defense, athletic training and research material available to coaches.
The Sugar Bowl selection committee has indicated it would like to pair Tennessee and Georgia Tech in a rematch of their regular-season game, which the Vols won, 6-0. However, no official announcement is expected until both teams conclude their Southeast-ern Conference schedules next Saturday.
Colorado's opponent in the Orange Bowl also is not expected until next weekend when the Atlantic Coast Conference will select its official representative. Clemson, the ACC champion, is the leading choice for the open
Cotton Bowl officials, it was learned, also are interested in matching Tennessee against Texas Christian, which clinched the Southwest Conference berth last Saturday via a 10-27 triumph over Rice. Navy is a strong second choice for the visiting bid if it gets by Army in their service classic next weekend, while Georgia Tech, Syracuse and Pitt also are being considered.
Tennessee is a heavy favorite to wrap up its first undisputed SEC title in 16 years and perfect 10-0 record against Vanderbilt, while Georgia Tech (8-1) closes out its regular season against Georgia.
Other conference champions crowned included Yale (7-0), Ivy League; West Virginia (5-0), Southern; Texas Western (6-0); Border; Montana State (5-0), Rocky Mountain; and Wyoming (7-0), Skyline.
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Iowa was officially designated as the Big Ten conference's entry in the Rose Bowl Saturday night, while Oregon State is expected to receive the official blessing of the Pacific Coast Conference members for the other berth by a telegraphic vote today.
Top-ranked Oklahoma rolled up 656 yards in the air and on the ground in making Nebraska its 39th straight victim, 54-6, and Clemson clinched its first ACC crown in edging Virginia, 7-0.
Pittsburgh, knowing it had to win "big" to clinch a bowl berth, had to settle for a 7-7 tie with Penn State, while Duke rolled to a 21-6 victory over North Carolina and Baylor enhanced its Bowl chances by blanking Southern Methodist, 26-0.
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