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Show Dixie Classic The Dixie Classic held at Rawleigh, North Carolina, provided a real opportunity for Coach Gardner's Runnin' Redskins to prove their cage prowess. The Classic, featuring such teams as North Carolina, the nation's top ranked team, and West Virginia, ranked sixth, contained one of the finest collection of teams ever assembled for a pre-season tournament. The Utes met the challenge admirably. Dropping the opener to a powerful North Carolina team, the Utes roared back to defeat West Virginia and DePaul to garner the Consolation Trophy, and the confidence they needed to defend the Skyline Championship won by the 1955-56 Runnin' Redskins. An additional distinction for Utah, was that Marie Barlow, attratcive Ute coed, was unanimously selected to reign over the tourney as the Dixie Classic Queen. Pretty Marie Barlow poses with the Consolation Championship Trophy won by the Utes in the Dixie Classic ir Raleigh, N. C. 156 |