Word: bowlings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Republican National Convention in 1952) ruled that the Louisiana statute violates the equal-protection clause of the 14th Amendment, issued a temporary injunction to prevent the state from enforcing the law. Plaintiff in the lawsuit: Joe Dorsey, New Orleans Negro light-heavyweight prizefighter. Biggest probable beneficiary: the Sugar Bowl, which for two years has had trouble getting top Northern football teams, most of which have Negro players...
...Louisiana State (10-0)-had its first unbeaten, untied season in 50 years, looked forward to a relatively easy New Year's Day in the Sugar Bowl against slow, unimaginative Clemson...
...Iowa (7-1-1)-parlayed the passing of Quarterback Randy Duncan, the running of fleet Halfback Willie Fleming into its second Big Ten title in three years, a shot at California and Joe Kapp in the Rose Bowl...
...Oklahoma (9-1)-was not quite up to great Sooner teams of the past, nonetheless came within a point of an unbeaten season (a 15-14 loss to Texas), dumped rugged Oklahoma State 7-0, looked forward to an Orange Bowl date with Syracuse New Year...
...Force Academy (9-0-1)-proved an infant prodigy in its fourth season of existence, beat faltering Colorado 20-14 and accepted a Jan. 1 date with Texas Christian in the Cotton Bowl...