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12th National Debate Tournament

United States Military Academy

West Point, NY

April 24 – 26, 1958

 

Resolved: That the requirement of membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment should be illegal.

Winner: Northwestern University – Richard Kirshberg & William Welsh
Runner Up: Harvard University – David Bynum & James Kincaid

Top Speaker: Mike Miller – University of Southern California
Runner Up: Phillip Hubbart – Augustana College (IL)

Elim Seeds

  1. Dartmouth: Anthony Roisman & Ronald Snow (8-0, 21)
  2. Harvard: David Bynum & James Kincaid (6-2, 18)
  3. Wisconsin – Eau Claire: Charles Bush & Jocelyn Gilbertson (6-2, 15)
  4. Augustana IL: Phillip Hubbart & Norman Lefstein (5-3, 15)
  5. Princeton: Joel Davidow & John Lewis (5-3, 15)
  6. South Carolina: Fred LeClercq & Osburn (5-3, 15)
  7. Miami FL: Leroy Howe & Stephen Slepin (5-3, 14)
  8. Washburn: Pantle & Williams (5-3, 14)
  9. Southern California: Mike Miller & Paul Sonnenberg (5-3, 13)
  10. Abilene Christian: Beck & Isbell (5-3, 13)
  11. Notre Dame: John Martzell & Whitney (5-3, 13)
  12. Pacific: Day & Duns (5-3, 13)
  13. Alabama: Grimmer & Loudermilch (5-3, 13)
  14. Northwestern: Richard Kirshberg & William Welsh (5-3, 12)
  15. Marquette: Bugge & Kersten (4-4, 16)
  16. Kansas: Kenneth Irby & Ray Nichols (4-4, 15)

Speaker Awards

  1. 1. Mike Miller – University of Southern California
  2. 2. Phillip Hubbart – Augustana College (IL)
  3. 3. Pat Stallings – University of Houston
  4. 4. John Lewis – Princeton University
  5. 5. David Bynum – Harvard University
  6. 6. Leroy Howe – University of Miami (FL)
  7. 7. Richard Kirshberg – Northwestern University
  8. 8. Ronald Snow – Dartmouth College
  9. 9. James Kincaid – Harvard University
  10. 9. Ray Nichols – University of Kansas

  • 1958 Tournament Files