Collaboratively Coast to Coast (established in 1947 with a Twist)

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN! Former Fox executive Darryl F. Zanuck, along with Filmways executives Martin Ransohoff and Edwin Kasper, McCadden Productions founder George Burns and Seven Arts executives Eliot Hyman, Ray Stark and Norman Katz made the formation of a new distribution company DreamWorks (OTL it was founded in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen). The new company absorbed assets of McCadden Productions, advertising firm Filmways and the aborted Seven Arts Productions. DreamWorks prepared the first picture Island in the Sun to be released this year on June 12.

Tales of Wells Fargo, a western show made its debut on NBC, and CBS had just premiered The Talk, a show hosted by What's My Line? panelist Dorothy Kilgallen, going against NBC's hit Home (starring fellow What's My Line? panelist Arlene Francis) to replace Arthur Godfrey Time, moving Strike It Rich with Warren Hull to 10:30 a.m. to compete with Truth or Consequences on NBC.

 

[stratonapba]

Breaking News: I'm Switching my College Football Stuff to 3-In-1 Football by Lance Haffner games starting with the 1957 College Football Season recap will be in the next post.

 

[stratonapba]

The 1957 College Football Season in Review

THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS (Final Standing and AP Ranking in Parenthesis)

Deep South: Auburn (10-0, #1 - AP)
Heartland: Oklahoma (10-1, #4 - AP)
Lone Star: Rice (7-4, #8 - AP)
Mid-South: Tennessee (7-3, #13 - AP)
Midwest: Ohio State (9-1, #2 - AP)
Mountain: Arizona State (10-0)
Northeast: Navy (9-1-1, #5 - AP)
Pacific Coast: Oregon State (8-2)

THE SEEDING ORDER

1. Auburn
2. Ohio State
3. Oklahoma
4. Navy
5. Rice
6. Tennessee
7. Arizona State
8. Oregon State

THE MATCHUPS FOR ROUND 1

Orange Bowl: (8) Oregon State at (1) Auburn
Sugar Bowl: (6) Tennessee at (4) Navy
Cotton Bowl: (5) Rice at (3) Oklahoma
Rose Bowl: (7) Arizona State at (2) Ohio State

ROUND 1 RESULTS

Orange Bowl: (1) Auburn def. (8) Oregon State 31-14 (Auburn: Lloyd Nix gets 2 Second Half TD Passes including a 51 Yard 4th Quarter TD to Jim Phillips)
Sugar Bowl: (4) Navy def. (6) Tennessee 44-7 (Navy: Tom Forrestal gets 12 for 24 for 158 Yards and 3 TD Passes)
Cotton Bowl: (3) Oklahoma def. (5) Rice 47-0 (Oklahoma: Clendon Thomas rushed 17 times for 132 Yards to score 2 TD's)
Rose Bowl: (2) Ohio State def. (7) Arizona State 43-14 (Ohio State: Don Clark rushed 59 Yards in 19 Carries and scored a TD Midway in the 4th Quarter)

SEMI-FINALS AT KEZAR STADIUM IN SAN FRANCISCO

(1) Auburn def. (4) Navy 24-15 (Auburn: Defensive Unit gets 2 Safeties following sacks by Tom Forrestal in the 2nd Half of this game)
(2) Ohio State def. (3) Oklahoma 33-19 (Ohio State: Dick Lebeau scored a 49 yard rushing TD in the 3rd Quarter)

1957 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT KEZAR STADIUM

(2) Ohio State def. (1) Auburn 30-13 (Ohio State: Don Clark rushed 70 Yards in 13 Carries to give Ohio State's 2nd CFP National Championship Title)

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ROLL CALL

1951: Stanford
1952: Michigan State
1953: Oklahoma
1954: Ohio State
1955: Maryland
1956: Georgia Tech
1957: Ohio State

HOWEVER THE HUNT-DIXON ALLIANCE: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Florida, Los Angeles, Mexico City, New Orleans, Milwaukee, New York, Oakland and San Antonio have secured franchises for the Inaugural Season in 1958 but they are talks that Vancouver and Ottawa could be going to the AFA & NFA as expansion teams for the 1962 Season while the rest of the entire Western Interprovicial Football Union (Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks, Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers) will be admitted into the New Hunt-Dixon Football Alliance beginning in 1960 along with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a total of 15 Teams, A Sixteenth Franchise is yet to be named.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN: Police Story just premiered on NBC. It is a new primetime cop show that every producer/station contributes a number of episodes in a pool, similar to Tatort years later, and it has episodes in alternating weeks, New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Philadelphia. The Talk on CBS and Home on NBC were proven popular that daytime talk shows became mainstream. MGM Television had just announced The Ruff & Reddy Show on NBC by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera (who OTL formed his own production company).

 

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN: The National Educational Television responded to NBC's Police Story's success by launching a similar crime series of its pooling, American Crime, which will premiere in 1958. Police Story made alternating color and black and white episodes.

 

[stratonapba]

1957 AFA-NFA SEASON

Added Canadian Greats

John Barrow (DT - Florida)
Ken Ploen (QB - Iowa)

Added College Stars

Bill Glass (DE - Baylor; Played for a year in the OTL CFL)
Johnny Majors (RB - Tennessee; Went on to Coach for Tennessee IOTL)
John Witte (T - Oregon State)

NOTABLE ROOKIE DRAFT SELECTIONS

1. Kansas City Colts - Eugene Burnett (C)
2. Portland Chinooks - Bill Glass (DE)
3. New York Kngihts - Jim Parker (T)
5. Baltimore Ravens - John Witte (T)
7. Boston Patriots - John Barrow (DT)
9. Dallas Cowboys - Ron Kramer (WR)
14. Detroit Mechanics - Len Dawson (QB)
20. Chicago Bears - Henry Jordan (DT)
28. Potland Chinooks - Johnny Majors (RB)
31. Baltimore Ravens - Vince Costello (LB)
35. Dallas Cowboys - Del Shofner (WR)
36. Seattle Bombers - Jim Brown (FB)
48. Atlanta Falcons - Jack Pardee (LB)
49. Los Angeles Rams - Sonny Jurgensen (QB)
53. Kansas City Colts - Ken Ploen (QB)
55. New York Knights - John Brodie (QB)
66. Detroit Mechanics - Jack Kemp (QB)
68. Toronto Argonauts - Paul Hornung (RB)
78. Pittsburgh Steelers - Tommy McDonald (WR)

TOP STARS TO WATCH THIS YEAR

Atlanta Falcons - Dewey McConnell (WR), Les Richter (LB)
Chicago Bears - Mel Hawkrigg (RB)
Cincinnati Cardinals - Jack Ging (WR)
Cleveland Browns - Al Dancy (C), Frank Gifford (RB), Jim Ringo (C)
Detroit Mechanics - Ollie Matson (RB), Raymond Berry (WR), Jim Weatherall (DT), Len Dawson (QB)
Los Angeles Rams - Dawson Tilley (FB), Johnny Unitas (QB)
Los Angeles Suns - Jack Roberts (G)
New York Giants - Don Coleman (T)
New York Knights - Herb Gray (DE)
Philadelphia Eagles - Marsh Haymes (G)
Portland Chinooks - Bill Glass (DE), Lenny Moore (RB)
San Francisco 49ers - Dick Hightower (C)
Seattle Bombers - Jim Brown (FB)
St. Louis Gunners - Lou Creekmur (T), Dick Kazmaier (RB)
Toronto Argonauts - Bob Ward (G), Kosse Johnson (FB)
Washington Commanders - Doak Walker (RB)

FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

East: Atlanta Falcons (10-4), Montreal Alouettes (7-7), Philadelphia Eagles (5-9), Baltimore Ravens (5-9), New York Knights (4-10)
Central: Detroit Mechanics (11-3), Houston Oilers (8-6), Kansas City Colts (6-8), Cincinnati Cardinals (5-9)
West: San Francisco 49ers (10-4), Seattle Bombers (9-5), Denver Broncos (6-8), Los Angeles Suns (2-12)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

East: Toronto Argonauts (11-3), Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5), Washington Commanders (9-5), Boston Patriots (8-6), New York Giants (4-10)
Central: Chicago Bears (8-6), Cleveland Browns (7-7), Minneapolis Bruins (6-8), Green Bay Packers (6-8)
West: Portland Chinooks (8-6), Los Angeles Rams (7-7), St. Louis Gunners (7-7), Dallas Cowboys (4-10)

PLAYOFFS

AFA Semi-Final: Detroit def. Seattle 52-49, San Francisco def. Atlanta 37-34
NFA Semi-Final: Toronto def. Pittsburgh 31-6, Chicago def. Portland 37-24
AFA Championship: Detroit def. San Francisco 58-44
NFA Championship: Toronto def. Chicago 44-21
Champions Bowl VI (at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, CA): Toronto def. Detroit 42-40
AFA-NFA All-Star Game (at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA): AFA def. NFA 42-39

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Edgar Horan (Toronto) 4,850
Passing TD's - Len Dawson (Detroit) 53
Passing Rating - Len Dawson (Detroit) 141.9
Rushing Yards - Mel Hawkrigg (Chicago) 1,700
Receiving Yards - Dewey McConnell (Atlanta) 1,877
Total Points - Ron Howell (Philadelphia) 150
Tackles - Les Richter (Atlanta) 141
Sacks - Richard Worley (San Francisco) 17
Interceptions - Jim Cason (LA Rams) 8

Up Next: The Moment We've All Been Waiting for the Birth of a 3rd Major Pro Gridiron Football League.

 

[MrVulcan]

1957 AFA-NFA SEASON

It's back! Can't wait to see the third league!

 

[stratonapba]

And Now the Birth of the New 3rd Pro Football League: The Continental Football Alliance starting in 1958

Eastern Conference

Northeast: Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Norfolk Destroyers, Philadelphia Stars
Southeast: Birmingham Stallions, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Saints (owned by David Dixon), Orlando Blazers

Western Conference

Central: Austin Texans (owned by Lamar Hunt in which he tried to play in San Antonio but moved to Austin afterwards), Iowa Barnstormers, Mexico City Diablos, Milwaukee Badgers
Pacific: Los Angeles Chargers, Oakland Invaders, Sacramento Capitols, San Diego Tomcats

However the league will expand to Canada sometime in the 1960's.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN! Sea Hunt made its debut on TriNet, and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer made its debut on Fox. Screen Gems is offering the rights to Magazine Management's comics, such as Namor.

 

[stratonapba]

And I Gotta Tell You that ITTL when we get to 2023: TriNet will take over The Pageant Alliance in which the new Miss USA will be crowned however CBS will pick up the live telecast starting in 1963 and will last until 1994 afterwards FOX will start the excitement beginning in 1995 and will last until 2022 and since 2023 TriNet will take over (just like what The CW did IOTL) but in the meantime....

Let's take a look at the Miss USA Title Holders ITTL since 1952-1957

1952: Jackie Loughery (New York) [Top 10]
1953: Myrna Hansen (Illinois) [Miss Universe 1953]
1954: Miriam Stevenson (South Carolina) [Miss Universe 1954]
1955: Carlene King Johnson (Vermont) [Top 15]
1956: Carol Morris (Iowa) [Miss Universe 1956]
1957: Charlotte Sheffield (Utah) [Top 15]

[Miss Universe Placement in Brackets]

And now on to Baseball

NOTABLE STARS IN '58

Atlanta Peaches - Ezell King (CF), Brooks Robinson (2B)
Baltimore Orioles - Gordy Coleman (1B), Masatoshi Gondo (SP)
Boston Red Sox - Leo Cadenas (SS), Howie Goss (LF)
Chicago Cubs - Pete Codella (C), Claude Raymond (SP), Lawrence Watson (1B)
Cleveland Bobcats - Hal Kolstad (SP)
Denver Rockies - Art Mahaffey (SP)
Indianapolis Black Sox - Jackie Brant (CF), Jimmie Hall (1B)
Kansas City Monarchs - Robert Flowers (LF)
Los Angeles Angels - Frank Robinson (1B)
Los Angeles Dodgers - Chuck Buheller (RF), Julian Castro (CF), Jesse Levan (LF)
Minneapolis Millers - Billy Hoeft (SP), Jack Kralick (SP), Kentaro Ogawa (SP), Camilo Pascual (SP)
New Orleans Pelicans - Lee Maye (CF), Gabe Patterson (LF)
New York Giants - Norm Cash (1B)
New York Yankees - Billy Dashner (LF), Kazuhisa Inao (SP)
Pittsburgh Ironmen - Jim Gentile (1B), Charlie Maxwell (LF)
San Francisco Seals - Bob Bruce (SP)
Seattle Rainiers - Domenick Ditusa (RF)
St. Louis Cardinals - Eddie Reed (CF), John Stadnicki (SP)
Washington Senators - Norm Siebern (CF), Edward Willshaw (CL)

FINAL STANDINGS

AL East: Philadelphia Athletics (105-57), Washington Senators (95-67), Buffalo Bisons (85-77), Boston Red Sox (81-81), New York Yankees (73-89), Toronto Huskies (62-100), Cleveland Bobcats (58-104)
AL West: Kansas City Monarchs (105-57), New Orleans Pelicans (96-66), Los Angeles Angels (80-82), Houston Colts (78-84), Seattle Rainiers (75-87), Detroit Tigers (73-89), Chicago White Sox (68-94)
NL East: Montreal Royaux (89-73), New York Giants (85-77), Baltimore Orioles (82-80), Pittsburgh Ironmen (75-87), Milwaukee Brewers (73-89), Atlanta Peaches (69-93), Indianapolis Black Sox (59-103)
NL West: San Francisco Seals (100-62), Minneapolis Millers (89-73), Los Angeles Dodgers (88-74), St. Louis Cardinals (86-76), Cincinnati Reds (85-77), Chicago Cubs (85-77), Denver Rockies (69-93)

PLAYOFFS

ALCS: Philadelphia def. Kansas City 4-1
NLCS: Montreal def. San Francisco 4-2
WS: Philadelphia def. Montreal 4-0

AL LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Robert Flowers (Kansas City) .329
Home Runs - William Killinger (Boston) 45
RBI - William Killinger (Boston) 124
Stolen Bases - Don Nicholas (New Orleans) 51
OBP + Slugging % - William Killinger (Boston) .958
ERA - Pedro Naranjo (New Orleans) 1.94
Wins - Bill Pierro (Kansas City) 21
Strikeouts - Vic Rehm (Buffalo) 226
Saves - Edward Willshaw (Washington) 21

NL LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Douglas Smith (NY Giants) .353
Home Runs - Jim Marshall (Denver) 44
RBI - Jim Marshall (Denver) 123
Stolen Bases - Hank Aaron (Pittsburgh) 47
OBP + Slugging % - Douglas Smith (NY Giants) .926
ERA - John Stadnicki (St. Louis) 1.93
Wins - Tom Sturdivant (NY Giants) 21
Strikeouts - John Stadnicki (St. Louis) 236
Saves - Manny Fierro (Cincinnati) 27

This Just In: With Major League Baseball expanding to 32 teams with Possible Realignment in the Horizon, A Group of People in Miami are hoping to enter a franchise for 1961 however they will play in the NL South however 3 other cities were chosen to enter as expansion franchises for the 1961 MLB Season, Here's The Alignment for 1961

AL East: Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston, NY Yankees
AL North: Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago WS, Toronto
AL South: Kansas City, Washington, New Orleans, Houston
AL West: Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland (EXP), Oakland (EXP)

NL East: Montreal, NY Giants, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
NL North: Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Chicago Cubs
NL South: Atlanta, St. Louis, Baltimore, Miami (EXP)
NL West: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, San Diego (EXP)

Possible Team Names (if there's any suggestions feel free to post or PM if you want to)

Miami (NL South): Gators, Marlins, Tropics
Oakland (AL West): Acorns, Oaks, Panthers
Portland (AL West): Beavers, Cascades, Emeralds
San Diego (NL West): Admirals, Mariners, Padres

Up Next: The 1958 College Football Season

 

[DucNguyen0131]

My college football ideas for 1958.
1. Louisiana
2. South Carolina
3. Duke
4. Maryland
5. NC State
6. Kansas
7. Iowa
8. Nebraska

TTL Louisiana was the champion for 1958.

 

[stratonapba]

My college football ideas for 1958.
1. Louisiana
2. South Carolina
3. Duke
4. Maryland
5. NC State
6. Kansas
7. Iowa
8. Nebraska

TTL Louisiana was the champion for 1958.

Actually it's Louisiana State a.k.a. LSU in which they regular season of College Football for 1958, The Playoff Report is in the Next Post, Nice Try @Duc4AlternateHistory, I'm going to PM you later this afternoon.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN! As The Huckleberry Hound Show was prevented TTL, Hanna-Barbera was still at MGM, working on the third season of The Tom & Jerry Show, a compilation of old T&J theatrical shorts for TriNet and sponsor Kellogg's. United Artists is debuting a series of cartoons produced by Jay Ward, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Fractured Fairy Tales and Peabody's Improbable History (OTL these shorts made it to television).

 

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN! Concentration made its debut on NBC, hosted by Hugh Downs. Dotto and Twenty-One are network hits, so the game show scandals are mostly prevented TTL, and the NAB and the FCC still prohibits fixing on television game shows.

 

[stratonapba]

AND NOW THE 1958 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

1. LSU - Lone Star Champions
2. South Carolina - Mid-South Champions
3. Duke
4. Maryland - Northeast Champions
5. NC State
6. Kansas - Heartland Champions
7. Iowa
8. Nebraska

OTHER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Deep South: Auburn (#10)
Mountain: Air Force (#12)
Midwest: Wisconsin (#13)
Pacific Coast: California (#22)

Rose Bowl: (1) LSU def. (8) California 35-0 (LSU: Billy Cannon rusahed 148 Yards in 22 Carries with 1 TD in the 4th)
Cotton Bowl: (5) Auburn def. (4) Kansas 15-0 (Auburn: Lloyd Nix rushed 14 times for 112 yards and a TD)
Orange Bowl: (2) South Carolina def. (6) Air Force 19-13 (South Carolina: King Dixon kicked 2 field goals in the 2nd quarter)
Sugar Bowl: (7) Wisconsin def. (3) Maryland 23-10 (Wisconsin: Bob Zeman got 123 yards for 10 Carries but No TD but Jon Hobbs, Ron Steiner & Tom Wiesner scored 1 each)

SEMI-FINALS

(1) LSU def. (5) Auburn 32-0 (LSU: Billy Cannon rushed 14 times for 96 Yards to Score 2 TD's)
(7) Wisconsin def. (2) South Carolina 14-13 (Wisconsin: Dale Hackbart gets 2 passing TD's going 4 for 9 for 68 Yards)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

(1) LSU def. (7) Wisconsin 12-3 (LSU: Tommy Davis kicked 2 Field Goals to win their schools first ever CFP Title)

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ROLL CALL

1951: Stanford
1952: Michigan State
1953: Oklahoma
1954: Ohio State
1955: Maryland
1956: Georgia Tech
1957: Ohio State (2nd Championship)
1958: LSU

 

[stratonapba]

AND NOW THE 1958 PRO FOOTBALL SEASON

ADDED CFL'ers

Tom Hinton (G)
Russ Jackson (QB)
Don Luzzi (DT)
Angelo Mosca (DT)
Moe Racine (K)
Frank Rigney (T)
Ron Stewart (RB)
Don Sutherin (DB-K)
Dave Thelen (RB)

Also Added: Dan Nolan (QB)

TOP DRAFT CHOICES

1. Los Angeles Suns - Alex Karras (DT)
2. New York Giants - Abe Woodson (FS)
3. New York Knights - Erich Barnes (CB)
4. Dallas Cowboys - Chuck Howley (LB)
5. Cincinnati Cardinals - Wayne Walker (LB)
6. Baltimore Ravens - Dale Meinert (LB)
7. Philadelphia Eagles - Don Sutherinn (CB)
8. Kansas City Colts - Willie Davis (DE)
11. Green Bay Packers - Ray Nitschke (LB)
21. Pittsburgh Steelers - John David Crow (RB)
50. San Francisco 49ers - Frank Ryan (QB)
64. Cleveland Browns - Don Maynard (WR)
65. Montreal Alouettes - Lou Michaels (DE)
67. Los Angeles Rams - Don Lzzi (DT)
70. Minneapolis Bruins - Jimmy Orr (WR)
76. San Francisco 49ers - Jerry Kramer (G)
81. New York Knights - Bobby Mitchell (WR)
85. Philadelphia Eagles - Johnny Sample (FS)
95. Boston Patriots - Frank Rigeny (T)
96. Washington Commanders - Jim Taylor (FB)
110. Pittsburgh Steelers - Fuzzy Thurston (G)
112. Kansas City Colts - Bobby Joe Conrad (WR)
127. Chicago Bears - Dave Thelen (FB)
161. Cincinnati Cardinals - Russ Jackson (QB)

TOP STARS TO WATCH THIS YEAR

Atlanta Falcons - Dewey McConnell (WR)
Baltimore Ravens - Les Richter (LB)
Chicago Bears - Mel Hawkrigg (RB)
Cincinnati Cardinals - Jack Ging (WR)
Cleveland Browns - Jim Ringo (C), Al Dancy (C), Frank Gifford (RB)
Detroit Mechanics - Ollie Matson (RB), Len Dawson (QB), Raymond Berry (WR), Jim Weatherall (DT)
Los Angeles Rams - Johnny Unitas (QB), Dawson Tilley (FB)
Los Angeles Suns - Jack Roberts (G)
New York Giants - Don Coleman (T)
New York Knights - Herb Gray (DE)
Philadelphia Eagles - Marsh Haymes (G)
Portland Chinooks - Lenny Moore (RB), Bill Glass (DE)
St. Louis Gunners - Lou Creekmur (T), Dick Kazmaier (RB)
San Francisco 49ers - Dick Hightower (C)
Seattle Bombers - Jim Brown (FB)
Toronto Argonauts - Kosse Johnson (FB), Bob Ward (G)

FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

East: New York Knights (11-3), Philadelphia Eagles (8-6), Baltimore Ravens (7-7), Atlanta Falcons (6-8), Montreal Alouettes (4-10)
Central: Cincinnati Cardinals (11-3), Detroit Mechanics (8-6), Houston Oilers (6-8), Kansas City Colts (4-10)
West: Seattle Bombers (9-5), San Francisco 49ers (7-7), Denver Broncos (5-9), Los Angeles Suns (3-11)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

East: Toronto Argonauts (12-2), Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7), Boston Patriots (6-8), Washington Commanders (6-8), New York Giants (4-10)
Central: Chicago Bears (8-6), Minneapolis Bruins (7-7), Green Bay Packers (7-7), Cleveland Browns (4-10)
West: Los Angeles Rams (11-3), Portland Chinooks (10-4), St. Louis Gunners (9-5), Dallas Cowboys (2-12)

PLAYOFFS

AFA Semi-Final: Philadelphia def. NY Knights 44-9, Seattle def. Cincinnati 23-15
NFA Semi-Final: Portland def. Toronto 42-30, Chicago def. LA Rams 26-20
AFA Championship: Seattle def. Philadelphia 31-28
NFA Championship: Portland def. Chicago 41-34
Champions Bowl VII (at Sick's Stadium in Seattle, WA): Portland def. Seattle 30-20
AFA-NFA All-Star Game (at Burdine Stadium in Miami, FL as the city will get a team in the AFA or NFA beginning in 1961): NFA def. AFA 41-31

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Bobby Layne (Philadelphia) 4,210
Passing TD's - Johnny Unitas (LA Rams) 37
Passing Rating - Edgar Horan (Toronto) 107.7
Rushing Yards - Mel Hawkrigg (Chicago) 1,651
Receiving Yards - Ron Howell (Philadelphia) 1,824
Total Points - Richard Chism (Toronto) 133
Tackles - Chuck Howley (Dallas) 132
Sacks - Richard Worley (San Francisco) 16
Interceptions - Andrew Wells (Minneapolis) & Joe Whitten (Denver) 6

AS FOR THE CONTINENTAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION: They've Began It's Inaugural Season

FINAL STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Northeast: New York Jets (9-7), Norfolk Destroyers (8-8), Philadelphia Stars (6-10), Buffalo Bills (5-11)
Southeast: New Orleans Saints (12-4), Charlotte Hornets (9-7), Birmingham Stallions (8-8), Orlando Blazers (4-12)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central: Milwaukee Badgers (11-5), Mexico City Diablos (10-6), Austin Texans (7-9), Iowa Barnstormers (4-12)
Pacific: San Diego Tomcats (11-5), Oakland Invaders (10-6), Los Angeles Chargers (8-8), Sacramento Capitols (6-10)

PLAYOFFS

Eastern Semi-Final: New Orleans def. Norfolk 35-24, NY Jets def. Charlotte 24-14
Western Semi-Final: Oakland def. San Diego 31-14, Milwaukee def. Mexico City 27-14
CFA Championship (at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, WI): Milwaukee def. New Orleans 20-10

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Oren Harris (LA Chargers) 5,062
Passing TD's - Kenneth Wasson (Oakland) 43
Passing Rating - Roberrt Wortham (Mexico City) 106.8
Rushing Yards - Dick Kazmaier (New Orleans) 1,513
Receiving Yards - Daniel Little (Philadelphia) 2,089
Total Points - Charles Luna (NY Jets) 141
Tackles - Warren Parker (Orlando) 119
Sacks - Kory Beaudoin (Oakland) 17
Interceptions - Robt Smith (Philadelphia) & William Webb (Milwaukee) 6

 

[stratonapba]

1959 UBL SEASON IN REVIEW

Atlanta Peaches - Johnny Callison (RF), Brooks Robinson (2B)
Baltimore Orioles - Gordy Coleman (1B), Masatoshi Gondo (SP), Jimmie Hall (LF)
Boston Red Sox - Leo Cardenas (2B), Howard Goss (LF), Eddie Reed (CF)
Chicago Cubs - Pete Codela (C), Claude Raymond (SP)
Cleveland Bobcats - Toru Mori (CF)
Houston Colts - Anthony Washington (LF)
Indianapolis Black Sox - Chuck Buheller (C)
Kansas City Monarchs - Robert Flowers (LF), Art Mahaffey (SP)
Los Angeles Angels - Frank Robinson (1B)
Los Angeles Dodgers - Jackie Brandt (LF), Henry Mitchell (LF), Albert Stieglitz (C)
Minneapolis Millers - Billy Hoeft (SP), Ezell King (CF), Jack Kralick (SP), Kentaro Ogawa (SP), Ted Savage (1B)
New Orleans Pelicans - Lee Maye (CF)
New York Yankees - Cliff Cook (3B), Kazuhisa Inao (SP)
Pittsburgh Ironmen - Hank Aaron (SS)
San Francisco Seals - Bob Bruce (SP), Hal Kolstad (SP)
Seattle Rainiers - Bill Jackson (1B), Albert Morris (CF)
St. Louis Cardinals - Sandy Koufax (SP), John Stadnicki (SP)
Washington Senators - Norm Siebern (CF), Edward Willshaw (CL)

FINAL STANDINGS

AL East: Washington Senators (96-66), Boston Red Sox (94-68), Philadelphia Athletics (88-74), New York Yankees (80-82), Cleveland Bobcats (79-83), Toronto Huskies (76-86), Buffalo Bisons (58-104)
AL West: Seattle Rainiers (95-67), Kansas City Monarchs (87-75), New Orleans Pelicans (82-80), Houston Colts (78-84), Detroit Tigers (78-84), Chicago White Sox (76-86), Los Angeles Angels (67-95)
NL East: Baltimore Orioles (86-76), New York Giants (84-78), Montreal Royaux (83-79), Milwaukee Brewers (80-82), Indianapolis Black Sox (74-88), Atlanta Peaches (74-88), Pittsburgh Ironmen (64-98)
NL West: San Francisco Seals (96-66), Cincinnati Reds (93-69), St. Louis Cardinals (92-70), Minneapolis Millers (89-73), Los Angeles Dodgers (89-73), Denver Rockies (70-92), Chicago Cubs (60-102)

PLAYOFFS

ALCS: Seattle def. Washington 4-3
NLCS: San Francisco def. Baltimore 4-1
WS: Seattle def. San Francisco 4-3

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Robert Flowers (Kansas City) .319
Home Runs - Gabe Patterson (New Orleans) 34
RBI - Howie Goss (Boston) 109
Stolen Bases - Tommy Davis (Detroit) 101
OBP + Slugging - Gabe Patterson (New Orleans) .995
ERA - Raul Galata (Boston) 2.11
Wins - Jim Constable (Washington)20
Strikeouts - Bill Pierro (Kansas City) 260
Saves - Hiroshi Taneda (Boston) 27

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Alfredo Barrera (Denver) .315
Home Runs - Jesse Levan (LA Dodgers) 35
RBI - Jim Marshall (Denver) 96
Stolen Bases - Mickey Mantle (San Francisco) 61
OBP + Slugging - Jackie Brandt (LA Dodgers) .855
ERA - Walter Babcock (Indianapolis) 1.74
Wins - Jack Kralick (Minnesota) 22
Strikeouts - Jack Kralick (Minnesota) 271
Saves - Manny Fierro (Cincinnati) 29

However the Team Names were announced for the 1961 MLB Expansion and they are as follows

Miami, FL: Marlins
Oakland, CA: Acorns
Portland, OR: Beavers
San Diego, CA: Padres

Up Next: The 1959 College Football Season

 

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN: Since The $64,000 Question, The $64,000 Challenge and Twenty-One did not cancel TTL, Fox is creating a new quiz show Fast Money, produced by Goodson-Todman Productions, for primetime, and acts like a revival of Winner Takes All. Taped at WNEW studios in New York, it was hosted by Warren Hull and it was announced by Lou Steele, the longtime staff announcer of WNEW-TV/Fox. United Artists is debuting a new cartoon, Karen Sympathy, produced by Jay Ward and it was directed by Tex Avery to movie theaters.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

THIS JUST IN: Some Like It Hot was released, still without Production Code approval. Members of DreamWorks quit to form Seven Arts Productions at United Artists. As it goes on, the Motion Picture Association of America, in association with the Legion of Democracy, and movie theater owners wanted to launch a rating system to replace the outdated Production Code.
G: Suggested for General Audiences - Appropriate for all ages.
M: Suggested for Mature Audiences - Parental Discretion Advised.
A - Adults Only: No one under 16 will be admitted unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. (TTL's equivalent to the R rating)
A-II: Adults Only: No one under 16 will be completely admitted. (TTL's equivalent to the X/NC-17 rating)
(TTL this ratings system came out 8 years earlier, in response to films like The Man with the Golden Arm and The Moon in Blue.)

And its accompanying stage, plays and operas in the other aspects of theaters decided to launch a rating system, the Theatre Rating Board (which was similar to OTL's Film Advisory Board, which was 28 years earlier), used to rate other theater aspects of entertainment.
F: Family - All ages.
PD: Parental Discretion Advised.
AC: Adult Content - Ages 17 and up.

When we get to 1971, the comic book industry (the Comics Magazine Association of America) TTL would scrap the Code in favor of a universal ratings system.
GR: Suggested for General Readers - Appropriate for all audiences.
MR-13: Suggested for Mature Readers - Parental Discretion Advised.
MR-17: Not harmful to minors.

Also when we get to that, all book and magazine companies would form a rating system, the Literature Rating Board, which consist of three age ratings.
RF: Read by Family - Appropriate for all ages.
RM: Read by Mature Viewers - Parental guidance suggested.
RA: Read by Adults: Read only for adults under 18.

And when we get to 1974 (when NBC's Born Innocent came out), instead of the Family Viewing Hour, the National Association of Broadcasters discontinue both the Television and Radio Code TTL in favor of having the broadcasting industry (the National Association of Broadcasters and Federal Communications Commission) to do a self-regulated ratings system on January 1, 1975 (this was similar to Sega's VRC that came out in 1993):
GA: General Audiences - Appropriate for all ages.
MA: Mature Audiences - Parental Discretion Advised.
AO: Adults Only - Not appropriate for minors.

And when we get to 1976 (the year Exidy's Death Race was released), all toys, action figure, board game and video game companies would start its rating system, The Toy & Game Rating Council, which consist of age ratings (similar to ESRB, but 18 years earlier):
E: Everyone - Suitable for all ages.
T: Teen - Parental Discretion Advised.
A: Adults - Not appropriate for all minors

But that's not all! Split Personality, hosted by Tom Poston made its debut on NBC, hosted by Tom Poston, announced by Johnny Olson and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions (TTL due to the scandals being largely butterflied, it has larger budget). Entertainment Productions Inc., the company behind The $64,000 Question, in association with Harry Fleishman, had launched Video Village on CBS at 10:30, hosted by Bill Nimmo, before The View.

 

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RECAPPING THE 1959 CFB SEASON

FINAL TOP 10 (After December 7, 1959)

1. Syracuse - Northeast Champion
2. Ole Miss - Deep South Champion
3. LSU - Lone Star Champion
4. Texas
5. Georgia
6. Wisconsin - Midwest Champion
7. TCU
8. Washington - Pacific Coast Champion
9. Arkansas - Heartland Champion
10. Alabama

NON-TOP 10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Mid-South: Clemson (#11)
Mountain: Wyoming (#16)

THE FIRST ROUND OF BOWL GAMES

Orange Bowl: (1) Syracuse def. (8) Wyoming 20-13 OT (Syracuse: Ernie Davis rushed 44 Yards and scored a 1 Yard TD in the 2nd)
Rose Bowl: (5) Washington def. (4) Wisconsin 21-14 OT (Washington: George Fleming rushed 11 yards to score the game winning TD in Sudden Death)
Cotton Bowl: (6) Arkansas def. (2) Ole Miss 21-17 (Arkansas: Lance Alworth gets 2 TD's on Special Teams with a 2nd Quarter Kick Return TD for 82 Yards and a 3rd Quarter Punt Return for 69 Yards)
Sugar Bowl: (3) LSU def. (7) Clemson 33-3 (LSU: Billy Cannon gained a combined 145 Yards with 39 in Rushing (for 15 Carries) and 106 in Passing (for 2 catches)

CFP SEMI-FINAL AT METROPOLITAN STADIUM IN MINNEAPOLIS

(1) Syracuse def. (5) Washington 21-13 (Syracuse: Ernie Davis rushed 74 yards in 14 Carries but no TD however Mark Weber scored 2 TD's in this game.
(3) LSU def. (6) Arkansas 13-6 (LSU: Billy Cannon scored a TD in this 1st Quarter and went 22 Yards in 23 Carries)

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN MINNEAPOLIS

(1) Syracuse def. (3) LSU 13-3 (Syracuse: Bob Yates booted 2 Field Goals enough to avert LSU from winning back to back National Championships)

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ROLL CALL

1951: Stanford
1952: Michigan State
1953: Oklahoma
1954: Ohio State
1955: Maryland
1956: Georgia Tech
1957: Ohio State (2nd Championship)
1958: LSU
1959: Syracuse

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