Sport: Who Won

¶Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor, Australia's Davis Cup tennis team, who got off to a winging start in defense of the Davis Cup by whipping the U.S.'s best without losing a set in the opening singles matches in Melbourne. Sedgman, playing at the top of his form, blasted U.S. Playing Captain Vic Seixas, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3; then McGregor trounced a tiring Tony Trabert, 11-9, 6-4, 6-1.

¶Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano, who was named by Ring magazine as "Fighter of the Year." ^ Seattle University Basketball Player Johnny O'Brien, who set a national scoring...

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