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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Playing on its home courts, the varsity displayed both depth and excellence in avenging last year's 6-3 loss at Annapolis. As the results of the matches came in, Navy's hopes of retaining the Eastern Intercollegiate Squash League championship became increasingly modest...

Author: By Bartle Bull, | Title: Squash Varsity Eliminates Navy As Emmet Continues Undefeated | 12/14/1959 | See Source »

...against a gang-tackling Colt defense led by massive (6 ft. 4 in., 240 Ibs.) Gino Marchetti. Final score: Colts 34, Forty-Niners 14. The victory at the least assured the Colts a first-place tie, setting up the prospect of another classic clash for the pro championship between Baltimore and the New York Giants, who won the Eastern Conference title by routing the Cleveland Browns...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Showdown at San Francisco | 12/14/1959 | See Source »

...Charging like an affronted rhino, Gene Fullmer, 28, roughhoused flustered Challenger Spider Webb, 28, around the ring in Logan, Utah, to win a unanimous decision, keeping the middleweight championship of the National Boxing Association (recognized by all states but New York and Massachusetts, which still hold Sugar Ray Robinson champion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Dec. 14, 1959 | 12/14/1959 | See Source »

Died. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, 67, Norwegian-born tennis ace who won the U.S. Women's Singles championship eight times (1915 to 1927) by a trick of hitting the ball just before it reached its height; in Stockholm, Sweden...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Dec. 7, 1959 | 12/7/1959 | See Source »

...opens against Bowdoin Saturday evening at the I.A.B. Bowdoin is a predominantly sophomore squad, and thus will be an even match for the varsity. Although the team's opening contest may be easy, the first half of the season promises to be rough going. But Wilson could have a championship five by mid-February

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Basketball Squad Shows Mixed Pre-season Talent | 12/2/1959 | See Source »

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