1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Background
Israel were paired with Sudan in the last round, with the winner advancing to the World Cup. Sudan had also advanced from the previous round without playing a fixture after Egypt had withdrawn due to Israel's presence owing to tensions between the two nations following the Suez Crisis. Sudan refused to play against Israel for political reasons, so Israel were therefore named the African and Asian qualification zone winners without playing a match.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Background
This would have granted Israel qualification to the World Cup, but FIFA decided to introduce a rule that no team would qualify without playing at least one match, except for the defending champions and the hosts. This was because many teams had qualified for previous World Cups without playing due to withdrawals of their opponents. As Israel had advanced automatically through all three rounds under these circumstances, they still had to face another team before they could qualify.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Background
Therefore, a play-off match was created by FIFA between Israel and the runner-up of one a group from one of the other qualifying regions, UEFA, CONMEBOL and NAFC/CCCF, where the teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of this play-off would then directly qualify for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Therefore, effectively, only 0.5 places were granted to Africa and Asia for the finals.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Background
A drawing of lots took place in December 1957 to determine which team would face Israel in the play-offs. Ahead of the draw, Uruguay and Italy both withdrew, leaving nine teams in the draw. Belgium were selected first but rejected the opportunity so the draw was made again and Wales were selected and would therefore take part in the play-off against Israel. Therefore, the play-off winners would make their World Cup finals debut, as both Israel and Wales had never previously qualified.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Matches, First leg, Summary
Wales travelled to Israel with little support, although 90 Welsh servicemen did secure a flight from a military base in Cyprus to attend the match. An error in preparation meant the side arrived in Israel without a ball. As a result, the team were limited to physical training beforehand. Wales were heavy favourites ahead of the tie with their only other weakness believed to be the heat, with temperatures expected to be around 80 °F (27 °C). Murphy banned his players from using the hotel pool during their stay.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Matches, First leg, Summary
The match was attended by around 55,000 spectators, including the British ambassador to Israel. Wales had an early goal ruled out after Ivor Allchurch was caught offside before be found the net again after 38 minutes to open the scoring. After receiving a pass from Terry Medwin, Allchurch found space on the edge of the penalty area and scored from 20 yards (18 m) out. Allchurch continued to cause problems for the opposition defence, shooting wide after collecting a Stuart Williams free-kick and drawing a save from Israeli goalkeeper Ya'akov Hodorov.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Matches, First leg, Summary
Wales eventually scored a second when Dave Bowen added scored midway through the second half, also from 20 yards out. Wales received a blow late in the game when John Charles went down injured. He returned to the field to finish the game but struggled for the final minutes of the game. The victory was the first time Wales had won a match outside the United Kingdom.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Matches, Second leg, Summary
Wales remained heavy favourites to advance following the first leg. They made minor changes to the side, Medwin and John Charles switched positions to allow the latter to play centre-forward. The only other change saw Ron Hewitt make his international debut in place of Len Allchurch. Israel made one change to their starting eleven from the first leg, Boshos Gegosian replaced Zebaria Tetzabi. Yosef Goldstein had been a doubt with an ankle injury but recovered to play.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Matches, Second leg, Summary
Already trailing by two goals from the first leg, Israel struggled to impose themselves on the second leg as Wales again dominated the tie. Israeli goalkeeper Hodorov won plaudits for his performance in the match, making several saves to deny Wales a goal. His efforts also included using his body to stop advancing players; one collision with an opposition player left him with a broken nose and concussion but he continued playing.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Matches, Second leg, Summary
Israel adopted a more physical style of play in the second leg and were cited by the referee on several occasions for "frequent use  ... of the late tackle, of body checking and other obstructionist methods." Charles, who had recovered from his injury in the first leg, was the main target of these methods and they proved effective as he struggled to gain a foothold in the game. The impetus of the Welsh attack was instead provided by Cliff Jones and Medwin.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Matches, Second leg, Summary
Israel struggled to create many attacking opportunities, their best chance of the game fell to Yehoshua Glazer who was denied by Wales goalkeeper Jack Kelsey, who saved with his knee. Wales were frustrated in front of goal for much of the match despite the Israeli defence being "beset by wave after wave of red shirts". Wales scored their first goal after 76 minutes through Allchurch who held off several tackles before shooting into the roof of the net from a narrow angle. Mewdin's forward play continued to excel and he created the second goal after breaking into the Israeli penalty area before pulling the ball back across the box. Charles missed the first attempt but the ball fell to Jones who added a second for Wales.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Aftermath
As of May 2020, Wales' victory remains the only time a team have qualified for a World Cup having been eliminated from the normal qualifying process. It also remains the only time that all four Home Nations have qualified for a World Cup. Despite the clear margin of victory, newspaper reports after the game were scathing of Wales' performance with The Times remarking that Wales would "do little more than make the journey to Scandinavia". At the World Cup, Wales advanced from their group after winning a play-off match against Hungary. In the quarter-finals, they were eliminated by Brazil after losing 1–0.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Aftermath
Murphy's attendance at the second leg meant he was forced to miss a match in his other role as assistant manager to Matt Busby at Manchester United. The following night, United played Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup and were travelling back to Manchester via Munich when the team's airplane crashed on the runway at Munich-Riem Airport, resulting in the Munich air disaster which caused 23 fatalities.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Aftermath
Israel qualified for their first World Cup in 1970 where they were eliminated in the group stage. As of May 2020, this remains the only time Israel have qualified for a World Cup.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 1)
Due to the withdrawal of Venezuela the two teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Brazil qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 2)
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Argentina qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 3)
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Paraguay qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The 27 teams were divided into 9 groups, each featuring 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners qualified. The Soviet Union and Iceland took part for the first time.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), UEFA Group 4
Czechoslovakia qualified. Wales received another chance to qualify after being drawn to play against Israel in a special play-off; see CAF / AFC Final Round and Play-off.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), UEFA Group 6
Poland and USSR finished level on points, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), UEFA Group 8
The 15 January 1958 fixture of Italy at Northern Ireland was originally scheduled for 4 December 1957 but heavy fog in London prevented the referee (Istvan Zsolt, manager of the Budapest Opera House) from arriving for the match in time. The fixture was postponed but the match continued as a friendly, and ended in a 2-2 draw and a riot as the crowd (infuriated by the postponement and quite rough play from some Italian players) invaded the pitch. The 'friendly' match was dubbed the 'Battle of Belfast'. Danny Blanchflower, Northern Ireland captain at the time, helped save the situation by ordering his players to escort their Italian counterparts off the field while the police dealt with the crowd.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), UEFA Group 8
This was the only time that Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup until their failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner England qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1, Team stats, Republic of Ireland
Head coach: none, selected by committee, team manager:  Johnny Carey


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1, Team stats, Denmark
Head coach:  Alf Young (first match);  Arne Sørensen (second to fourth match)


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner France qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2, Team stats, Belgium
Head coach:  André Vandeweyer (first and second match),  Louis Nicolay (third match),  Géza Toldi (fourth match)


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Hungary qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Czechoslovakia qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4
Wales got another chance to qualify after being drawn to play against Israel in a special play-off.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Austria qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5, Team stats, Netherlands
Head coach:  George Hardwick (first and second match),  Elek Schwartz (third and fourth match)


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. Poland and the Soviet Union finished level on points, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. The winner Soviet Union qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Yugoslavia qualified for the 1958 FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Northern Ireland qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8, Team stats, Portugal
Head coach:  Tavares da Silva (first to third match);  José Maria Antunes (fourth match)


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Scotland qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup squads
Below are the squads for the 1958 FIFA World Cup final tournament in Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup squads
France (1), Northern Ireland (19), Scotland (6), Sweden (5) and Wales (14) had players representing foreign clubs. The total of 45 "Foreigners" establishes the First record of this kind.


1958 FIFA World Cup squads
For the First time, seven selected players (1 French, 5 Swedish and 1 Welsh) comes from foreign clubs of not qualified countries (Italy and Spain).


1958 FIFA World Cup squads, Group 2, Scotland
Head coach: Dawson Walker (officially only acting manager in place of Matt Busby, who was seriously injured in the Munich air disaster and unable to resume his duties in time for the tournament)


1958 FIFA World Cup squads, Group 3, Wales
Note: Swansea Town (now Swansea City) and Cardiff City are Welsh clubs that play in the English football league system.


1958 FIFA World Cup squads, Notes
Each national team had to submit a squad of 22 players. All the teams included 3 goalkeepers, except Argentina, Paraguay, Scotland, Hungary and Brazil who only called two.


1958 Faroese general election
General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 8 November 1958. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the Løgting, winning 8 of the 30 seats.


1958 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election
Federal elections were held in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland on 12 November 1958. The result was a victory for the ruling United Federal Party, with Roy Welensky remaining Prime Minister.


1958 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election, Electoral system
The Federal Parliament had 59 seats, of which four were elected by an African electoral college in the northern territories, two were nominated by governors in the northern territories, with one seat reserved for an elected European representing African interests. The remaining 52 were directly-elected using two electoral rolls; a general roll mainly consisting of Europeans and a special roll with a more representative population mix. The general roll included 83,506 Europeans and Coloureds, 2,876 Asians and 1,055 Africans, whilst the special roll included 137 Europeans, 25 coloureds, 23 Asians and 692 Africans. Thousands of eligible Africans did not register to vote.


1958 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election, Electoral system
The general roll elected 44 seats, 24 in Southern Rhodesia, 14 in Northern Rhodesia and six in Nyasaland. Both the general and special roll voted for eight African seats, four from Southern Rhodesia and two each from Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland.


1958 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election, Electoral system
The single European seat elected to represent African interests was elected in Southern Rhodesia by members of both rolls.


1958 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election, Campaign
A total of 112 candidates contested 48 constituencies, with five seats in Nyasaland having only one candidate, all of whom were elected unopposed. The main contest was between the United Federal Party led by Welensky and the Dominion Party led by Winston Field. The UFP contested all 53 seats (including the five unopposed constituencies); the DP ran in 43 constituencies, the Constitution Party led by A Scott ran in eight constituencies, and the Confederate Party led by S Gurland contested a single seat in Salisbury. The remaining twelve candidates were independents.


1958 Finnish parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 6 and 7 July 1958. The communist Finnish People's Democratic League emerged as the largest party, but was unable to form a government.


1958 Finnish parliamentary election, Background
Between March 1956, when Urho Kekkonen (Agrarian League) became President, and the 1958 elections, Finland had had four governments; Karl-August Fagerholm's Social Democratic Party majority government, V. J. Sukselainen's Agrarian minority government, and two civil-service caretaker governments, led by the Governor of the Bank of Finland, Rainer von Fieandt and the Chief Justice of Finland's Supreme Administrative Court, Reino Kuuskoski. The Social Democrats and Agrarians found it difficult to work together in the government, which significantly reduced Finland's chances of having a stable government, because the two other large or fairly large parties, the Finnish People's Democratic League and National Coalition Party, were excluded from the government.


1958 Finnish parliamentary election, Background
The Social Democrats had been split into two parties since Väinö Tanner, a veteran Social Democrat and a former political prisoner (one of the eight "war culprits" after World War II), had very narrowly been elected the Social Democratic leader over Fagerholm in July 1957. The Social Democrats were among Kekkonen's chief opponents and wanted to defeat him in the 1962 presidential elections. After becoming President, Kekkonen wanted to defeat the Social Democrats politically, and thus their split into the majority and the minority, the so-called Skogists (after former Defence Minister Emil Skog) helped him move closer towards that goal.


1958 Finnish parliamentary election, Background
In addition, Finland was suffering from a recession and, by that time's standards, a high unemployment rate, which helped the Finnish People's Democratic League to increase their support. After these elections, Fagerholm formed his third government, which included the Social Democrats, Agrarians, National Coalitioners, Swedish People's Party and the People's Party of Finland, in August 1958. Already when he appointed Fagerholm's government, President Kekkonen indicated that he would not help if it encountered problems.


1958 Finnish parliamentary election, Background
Soon the government ran into difficulties:  the Soviet Union interrupted its trade negotiations with Finland, and in November or December 1958, the Soviet ambassador to Finland returned to the Soviet Union. These "night frosts," along with President Kekkonen's and the other Agrarians' opposition (Foreign Minister Virolainen resigned from the government at the beginning of December 1958, and former Assistant Finance Minister Karjalainen wrote that it was time for the wise people to leave the government), caused Fagerholm to tender his resignation in December 1958. Sukselainen formed another centrist minority government in January 1959, while Kekkonen visited the Soviet Union where the Soviet leader Khrushchev assured him that all was again well in the Finnish-Soviet relations.


1958 Five Nations Championship
The 1958 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-ninth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-fourth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between January 11 and April 19. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.


1958 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
The 1958 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1958 NCAA College  Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 7–2 record, won the SIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 263 to 135. The team played its home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.


1958 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
The Rattlers lost to undefeated black college national champion Prairie View A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic.


1958 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
The team's statistical leaders included Leroy Hardee with 704 rushing yards, 99 receiving yards, and 52 points scored, and Lee Royster with 269 passing yards.


1958 Florida Gators football team
The 1958 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The season was the ninth of ten for Bob Woodruff as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Woodruff's 1958 Florida Gators finished with an overall record of 6–4–1 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 2–3–1, placing eighth in the twelve-member SEC.


1958 Florida Gators football team, Before the season
The prospects for the 1958 season were devastated by Bernie Parrish deciding to play baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. The Gators were led by quarterback Jimmy Dunn, defensive back Don Fleming, halfback and punter Bobby Joe Green and All-American tackle Vel Heckman.


1958 Florida Gators football team, Game summaries, Tulane
The season opened with a 34–14 conference wins over the Tulane Green Wave


1958 Florida Gators football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
The first disappointment of the season came in the second week, when the Gators lost 7–14 to the eleventh-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs.


1958 Florida Gators football team, Game summaries, UCLA
In the third week of play, Florida had an intersectional victory over the UCLA Bruins 21–14 on the road in Los Angeles, California.


1958 Florida Gators football team, Game summaries, LSU
The Gators lost to the eventual consensus national champion LSU Tigers at the latter's homecoming. The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak to the Gators  with a 10–7 defensive struggle that came down to the last three minutes of play. The game featured one of the strongest rushing teams in the nation against one of the league's best run defenses. The Tigers, led by halfbacks Billy Cannon and Johnny Robinson, averaged 220 yards rushing per game. The Gators had held their previous opponents to an average of 65 yards rushing per game. LSU was favored by two touchdowns. Bill Kastelz, the sports editor of the Jacksonville Times-Union, wrote that Heckman's play reached All-American levels against No. 3-ranked LSU on October 25, 1958.


1958 Florida Gators football team, Game summaries, Auburn
In a 5–6 loss to fourth-ranked Auburn, an injury to a Florida tackles led Woodruff to employ the unorthodox strategy of shifting Heckman between right and left tackle. Bill Kastelz, the sports editor of the Jacksonville Times-Union, wrote: "Big, fast and tough, he outshone all of Auburn's great linemen." According to Auburn coach Shug Jordan, "There should be a law to prevent things like that. We were supposed to run plays where Heckman wasn't, and he's there now."


1958 Florida Gators football team, Game summaries, Auburn
Coach Bob Woodruff's Gators and coach Shug Jordan's Tigers played nine games against each other between 1951 and 1959, only three of which were decided by more than ten points. However, none was closer than the game between the unranked Gators and the defending national champions and fourth-ranked Tigers in 1958, a game in which neither team scored more than six points. Late in the fourth quarter, with the Tigers leading 6–3 on the strength of a single touchdown and a missed extra point, the stingy Gators defense pinned the Tigers offense behind their own three-yard-line. Rather than risk a turnover, Jordan ordered Tigers quarterback Johnny Kern to kneel in their own end zone, intentionally scoring a safety for the Gators, but earning a free punt for the Tigers. The Tigers kicked it away, and their defense held on to win 6–5.


1958 Florida Gators football team, Game summaries, Florida State
The Gators had a 21–7, first-time victory over the new in-state rival Florida State Seminoles


1958 Florida Gators football team, Game summaries, Miami
The season included a 12–9 upset of the Miami Hurricanes.


1958 Florida Gators football team, Postseason
The Gators capped the year with a season-ending 3–7 loss to the eleventh-ranked Ole Miss Rebels in a defensive struggle in the December 1958 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida.


1958 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 1958 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. 1958 was the beginning of the longstanding rivalry with the Florida Gators. The Gators won the first meeting by a score of 21–7.


1958 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR
The 1958 Football Championship of UkrSSR were part of the 1958 Soviet republican football competitions in the Soviet Ukraine.


1958 Formula One season
The 1958 Formula One season was the 12th season of Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1958 World Championship of Drivers which commenced on 19 January 1958, and ended on 19 October after eleven races. This was the first Formula One season in which a manufacturers title was awarded, the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers being contested concurrently with the World Championship of Drivers with the exception of the Indianapolis 500 which did not count towards the Cup.


1958 Formula One season
Englishman Mike Hawthorn won the Drivers' title after a close battle with compatriot Stirling Moss and Vanwall won the inaugural Manufacturers award from Ferrari. Hawthorn retired from racing at the end of the season, only to die three months later after a road car accident. It was the first of only two occasions in Formula One history where a driver won the championship having won only one race in the season, the other being Keke Rosberg in 1982.


1958 Formula One season
The season was one of the most important and tragic seasons in Formula One's history. Four drivers died in four different races during this season. Italian Luigi Musso in his works Ferrari during the French Grand Prix at Reims; Musso's teammate, Englishman Peter Collins during the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, Englishman Stuart Lewis-Evans in his Vanwall at the Moroccan Grand Prix in Casablanca, and in a non-Formula One race, American Pat O'Connor at the Indianapolis 500. Hawthorn retired from motor racing after his success, but was killed in a road accident only a few months later.


1958 Formula One season
This season was also effectively the last year of Grand Prix racing where the field was dominated with front-engined cars; this had been the case since the early 1900s, when car racing was happening in informal events across Europe and the United States. The 1959 and 1960 seasons would be transitional years, where grids at Grand Prix events would feature more and more mid-engined cars and fewer front-engined cars. The mid-engined cars, with their better road holding, increased driving comfort, lighter weight and ease on tires and mechanical components (particularly brakes) were clearly the way to go. Even an old-fashioned traditionalist like Enzo Ferrari had to concede that mid-engined cars were what his team needed in order to be competitive and Ferrari did not have a race-ready mid-engined car until 1961.


1958 Formula One season, Season summary
Although the engine formula remained the same, maximum race lengths were reduced to 300 kilometres or two hours (whichever came first), and the use of commercial petrol became compulsory, in place of specialized alcohol-based racing fuels. The International Cup for F1 Manufacturers was awarded for the first time, but Ferrari's Mike Hawthorn won the Drivers' Championship from Stirling Moss, despite the latter having won four of the ten grand prix to Hawthorn's one.


1958 Formula One season, Season summary
Rear-engined Cooper-Climaxes, entered by the private owner Rob Walker, won two early-season races, through Moss and Maurice Trintignant.


1958 Formula One season, Season summary
Following the Portuguese Grand Prix, Hawthorn faced a penalty but Moss sportingly spoke up for him, and the points that Hawthorn was able to keep, subsequently enabled him to edge ahead of Moss for the title.


1958 Formula One season, Season summary
Moss's teammate at Vanwall, Tony Brooks also won three races, his success in the Italian race, overtaking Hawthorn after Moss had retired, ensured the title went to the final round in Morocco. Moss needed to win, with a fastest lap and Hawthorn third or lower to win the title. With Moss leading, Brooks and teammate Stuart Lewis-Evans attempted to hold Hawthorn in third, however both their engines failed – Lewis-Evans's tragically resulting in severe burns from which he did not recover. Hawthorn finished second to win his first title by a single point. Vanwall won the inaugural Constructors' competition.


1958 Formula One season, Season summary
Hawthorn's death early in 1959 compounded a tragic season for Formula One, with four drivers killed or fatally injured on the track. Luigi Musso died in the French Grand Prix, Peter Collins a month later in the German Grand Prix – just two weeks after winning his home race, Lewis-Evans died in hospital following his fire in Morocco and Pat O'Connor died at the Indianapolis 500 (which, at the time, was a round of the World Championship).


1958 Formula One season, Season summary
Maria Teresa de Filippis became the first woman to drive in a race counting towards the World Championship of Drivers. Reigning five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio, the dominant driver of the 1950s and one of the greatest of all time, competed in only two races as a privateer, retiring after the French Grand Prix.


1958 Formula One season, Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1958 FIA World Championship.


1958 Formula One season, World Drivers' Championship standings
Points were awarded on an 8–6–4–3–2 basis to the first five finishers at each race. An additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap. The best six results from the eleven races were retained.


1958 Formula One season, International Cup for F1 Manufacturers standings
The 1958 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers was contested over the same series of races as the World Championship of Drivers, with the exception of the Indianapolis 500 which counted only towards the Drivers' title. Points were awarded on an 8–6–4–3–2 basis to the first five finishers at each race. However a manufacturer only received points for its highest placed car and only the best six results from the ten races were retained.


1958 Formula One season, Non-championship races
The following races were contested by Formula One cars, but did not count towards the World Championship of Drivers or the International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.


1958 France rugby union tour of South Africa
The 1958 France rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played by the France national rugby union team in South Africa in July and August 1958. The French team played ten matches, of which they won five. One of the tour matches was against Rhodesia. They won the Test Series 1–0 against the Springboks.


1958 France rugby union tour of South Africa, Touring party, Forwards
Raoul BarrièreJean BartheRobert BaulonJean CarrèreLouis CasauxMichel CelayaPierre DanosJean DupuyLouis EchavePierre FremauxJean de GrogorioAndré HagetPierre LacazePierre LacroixJacques LepateyArnaud MarquesuzaaRoger MartineBernard MommejatFrançois MonclaAldo QuaglioHenri RancouleLucien RogeAlfred RoquesGuy StenerMichel VannierRoger Vigier


1958 French Championships (tennis)
The 1958 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 20 May until 31 May. It was the 62nd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1958. Mervyn Rose and Zsuzsi Körmöczy won the singles titles.


1958 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Singles
Zsuzsa Körmöczy (HUN) defeated  Shirley Bloomer (GBR)  6–4, 1–6, 6–2


1958 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles
Ashley Cooper /  Neale Fraser defeated  Bob Howe /  Abe Segal  3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 7–5


1958 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles
Rosie Reyes /  Yola Ramírez defeated  Mary Bevis Hawton /  Thelma Coyne Long 6–4, 7–5


1958 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles
Shirley Bloomer /  Nicola Pietrangeli defeated  Lorraine Coghlan /  Bob Howe  8–6, 6–2


1958 French Championships – Men's Singles
Third-seeded Mervyn Rose defeated Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1958 French Championships.


1958 French Championships – Men's Singles, Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Mervyn Rose is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


1958 French Championships – Women's Singles
Third-seeded Zsuzsi Körmöczy defeated Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1958 French Championships.


1958 French Championships – Women's Singles, Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Zsuzsi Körmöczy is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


1958 French Grand Prix
The 1958 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on 6 July 1958. It was race 6 of 11 in the 1958 World Championship of Drivers and race 5 of 10 in the 1958 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.


1958 French Grand Prix
The race was won by Mike Hawthorn driving a Ferrari 246 F1; it was his first Formula One victory since the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix and would prove to be his last. It was also the last Formula One race for five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio. On the final lap, Hawthorn eased up to let Fangio, running fifth at the time, finish on the lead lap of his last race. This turned out to be a blessing, as Peter Collins crashed on the final lap, allowing Fangio to secure fourth.


1958 French Grand Prix
The race was marred by Ferrari driver Luigi Musso's fatal accident at the Muizon hairpin. His car hurtled off course and crashed into a ditch. Musso was thrown out of the car, was critically injured and died later that day at a hospital near the track.


1958 French Grand Prix
Of the 21 starters, six died in racing cars within the next three years. Musso died in the race itself, while Peter Collins died in that year's German Grand Prix, Lewis-Evans at the Moroccan Grand Prix, Jean Behra in a support race for the 1959 German Grand Prix, Harry Schell in practice for the 1960 BRDC International Trophy, and Wolfgang von Trips and a dozen spectators died at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix.


1958 French Polynesian constitutional referendum
A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in French Polynesia on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 64.40% of voters.


1958 French Polynesian constitutional referendum, Campaign
Some members of the Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT), which had been removed from power by the Governor in April 1958, backed a 'no' vote. Government officials restricted campaigning by opponents of the new constitution, and in some outlying islands, voters were unaware that 'no' was an option.


1958 French Polynesian constitutional referendum, Results
The result saw 64% of voters vote in favour of the constitution. However, Pacific Islands Monthly noted that it was thought by some that 'no' would have won had the RDPT been allowed to campaign properly.


1958 French Polynesian constitutional referendum, Aftermath
Following the referendum, there was civil unrest in Tahiti, with RDPT supporters starting fires with molotov cocktails on 10–11 October. As a result of the violence, RDPT leader Pouvanaa a Oopa and 22 supporters were arrested. Oopa was subsequently convicted of arson and exiled to France.


1958 French Somaliland constitutional referendum
A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in French Somaliland on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 75.24% of voters.


1958 French Somaliland constitutional referendum, Results
The referendum result was in favour of a continued association with France; 75% voted "yes", while 25% were opposed. This was partly due to a combined "yes" vote by the sizable Afar ethnic group and resident Europeans. There were also allegations of widespread vote rigging. According to the UN, there was an inordinate number of invalid ballots in Somali districts, which it suggested implied that the plebiscite had been manipulated. The majority of those who had voted "no" were Somalis who were strongly in favour of joining a united Somalia, as had been proposed by Mahmoud Harbi, then Vice President of the Government Council.


1958 French Somaliland legislative election
Territorial Council elections were held in French Somaliland on 23 November 1958. The result was a victory for the Defence of Economic and Social Interests of the Territory party, which won 25 of the 32 seats.


1958 French Somaliland legislative election, Electoral system
The elections were held using proportional representation. The country was divided into three constituencies; Djibouti electing 16 members, Tadjoura–Obock electing nine and Dikhil–Ali Sabieh electing seven.


1958 French Sudan constitutional referendum
A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in French Sudan on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 97.54% of voters.


1958 French Togoland parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in French Togoland on 27 April 1958. The result was a victory for the Committee of Togolese Unity, which won 29 of the 46 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Voter turnout was 64.9%.


1958 French constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in France on 28 September 1958. Voters were asked whether they approved of the adoption of a constitution for the French Fifth Republic written by Charles de Gaulle. It was overwhelmingly approved, with 82.6% in favour. Voter turnout was 84.9% in Metropolitan France and 79.8% overall.


1958 French constitutional referendum, Results
The total includes Overseas departments, Algeria, Sahara, Overseas territories (except Guinea, French Togoland, French Cameroon, French New Hebrides and Wallis and Futuna) and French citizens living abroad.


1958 French constitutional referendum in French Togoland
A constitutional referendum was held in French Togoland as part of the wider French referendum. Contrasting  in other French territories, voting was restricted to French citizens, with only 2,217 people able to vote out of population of 1,284,000.


1958 French legislative election
The French legislative elections took place on 23 and 30 November 1958 to elect the first National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic.


1958 French legislative election
Since 1954, the French Fourth Republic had been mired in the Algerian War. In May 1958, Pierre Pflimlin, a Christian-Democrat, became Prime Minister. He was known to be in favour of a negotiated settlement with the Algerian nationalists. On 13 May riots broke out in Algiers, with the complicity of the army. A rebel government seized power in Algiers in order to defend "French Algeria". The next day, General Massu demanded the return to power of General Charles de Gaulle.


1958 French legislative election
The rebellious generals took control of Corsica threatening to conduct an assault on Paris, involving paratroopers and armoured forces based at Rambouillet. In Paris, the political leaders were trying to find a compromise. On 1 June De Gaulle replaced Pflimlin to lead a government of national unity and nominated as Ministers of State (Vice-Prime Ministers) Pierre Pflimlin (Popular Republican Movement, MRP), Guy Mollet (French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), Louis Jacquinot (National Center of Independents and Peasants, CNIP) and Félix Houphouët-Boigny. He obtained the right to develop a new Constitution. Only the Communists and some center-left politicians such as Pierre Mendès-France and François Mitterrand, opposed this "coup against the Republic".


1958 French legislative election
On 28 September the new Constitution was approved by 79.25% of voters. The Fifth Republic was born. The two-round system was re-established for the legislative elections. The Gaullists created the Union for the New Republic which became the largest parliamentary group. Their opponents were crushed. The small number of left-wing MPs elected may be explained by divisions among left-leaning parties between supporters and opponents to the Fifth Republic: the two-round ballot tends to reward parties which are able to form alliances with each other.


1958 French legislative election
On 21 December de Gaulle was elected President of France by an electoral college. His Justice Minister Michel Debré became Prime Minister. The pro-Fifth Republic center-left parties (SFIO and Radical Party) left the presidential majority. This established the first gaullist centre-right government.


1958 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1958 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season.


1958 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The team was led by seventh-year head coach Clark Van Galder and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season as champions of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 4–1 CCAA). This started a string of four consecutive CCAA championships, and was the fourth title in five years.


1958 Fresno State Bulldogs football team, Team players in the NFL
No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.


1958 Furman Purple Hurricane football team
The 1958 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 2–7 record.


1958 GP Ouest–France
The 1958 GP Ouest-France was the 22nd edition of the GP Ouest-France cycle race and was held on 26 August 1958. The race started and finished in Plouay. The race was won by Jean Gainche.


1958 Gabonese constitutional referendum
A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in Gabon on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 92.6% of voters, with a 78.7% turnout.


1958 Gator Bowl
The 1958 Gator Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Florida Gators and the Ole Miss Rebels.


1958 Gator Bowl, Background
The Rebels finished third in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), earning an invitation to their second straight bowl game and first Gator Bowl. The Gators finished eighth in the SEC, with four teams above them having fewer overall wins. This was their first Gator Bowl since the 1953 game.


1958 Gator Bowl, Game summary
The first two drives turned out to be the only scores in the game. On the opening kickoff, the Rebels returned the ball 80 yards, which set up Jim Anderson's 1-yard touchdown run to give Ole Miss a 7–0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, the Gators drove into the Rebels' territory, scoring on a 27-yard field goal by Billy Booker. There was 7:44 remaining in the first quarter, but for the rest of the game, there were no more points, with Florida and Ole Miss combining for six turnovers.


1958 Gator Bowl, Game summary
The Gators had two chances late in the game, both in the fourth quarter. The Gators recovered a fumble after a quick kick at the Ole Miss 10. On 4th-and-2, the Rebels stuffed Florida to get the ball back. After a punt, the Gators had the ball at the Rebels 26. They managed to drive the ball to the 15, but Bill Churchwell caused a fumble, recovering the ball for Ole Miss. Later in the contest, Jimmy Dunn fumbled a punt return at the 48 of the Gators, with the Rebels recovering with 3:10 remaining. The Rebels held onto the ball for the rest of the game, winning their second straight bowl game.


1958 Gator Bowl, Aftermath
The Gators reached the Gator Bowl two years later. The Rebels went to the Sugar Bowl the next two years, winning both times to claim a share of the national championship.


1958 Gent–Wevelgem
The 1958 Gent–Wevelgem was the 20th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 6 April 1958. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Noël Foré.


1958 George Washington Colonials football team
The 1958 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bo Sherman, the team compiled a 3–5 record (3–2 in the SoCon).


1958 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 1958 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.


1958 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 1958 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 14th-year head coach Bobby Dodd, played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta, and compiled a 5–4–1 record.


1958 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The team's statistical leaders included Fred Braselton with 310 passing yards and Floyd Faucette with 473 rushing yards.


1958 Georgia gubernatorial election
The 1958 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958.


1958 Georgia gubernatorial election
Lieutenant Governor Ernest Vandiver won the Democratic primary on September 10 with 80.51% of the vote and 400 out of 410 county unit votes. At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Vandiver won the November general election without an opponent.


1958 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
Bodenhamer ran a "biblical segregationist" campaign  aligned with incumbent Governor Marvin Griffin, whom Vandiver had alienated during their term together. He opened his campaign by showing pictures of Vandiver between two Negro politicians and said, "Birds of a feather flock together." He accused Vandiver of being "the candidate of the NAACP." Vandiver responded by promising that "no, not one" black would be admitted to Georgia's white schools.


1958 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
Lee Roy Abernathy, a gospel singer from Canton who frequently appeared on Atlanta television, also ran on a platform promising to diminish the powers of the governor and make monthly television reports to the people of Georgia.


1958 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Results
In the decisive county unit count, Vandiver won 400 out of 410 votes, with Bodenhamer winning the remaining ten. This was the last primary election held under the county unit rule, which was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States in Gray v. Sanders.


1958 German Grand Prix
The 1958 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 3 August 1958 at Nürburgring. It was race 8 of 11 in the 1958 World Championship of Drivers and race 7 of 10 in the 1958 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.


1958 German Grand Prix
To increase participation, the organizers opened the field to Formula 2 cars. Also, the race distance was shortened to 15 laps from 22 previously. The two races were run at the same time but the Formula 2 entries (shown in yellow) were not eligible for World Championship points and some sources do not consider these starts in career stats. Peter Collins died after an accident on the 11th lap, as rival Tony Brooks went on to victory.


1958 German Grand Prix
On lap 11 during the race while Collins was pushing his Ferrari to the limit chasing Tony Brooks' Vanwall in the Pflanzgarten section, Collins had a fatal accident as his Ferrari ran too wide, crashed into a ditch and went flying into the air. His car then somersaulted and he struck a tree head first. Although he was given medical treatment he died in hospital later that day. Brooks said in his biography that Collins drove harder than any other driver he had ever faced in his racing career. But others believed he had almost suffered the same incident as Luigi Musso did at the 1958 French Grand Prix earlier that season and that this race had the rivalry that was similar to the Collins and Fangio duel 2 years before.


1958 German football championship
The 1958 German football championship was the culmination of the football season in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957–58. Schalke 04 were crowned champions for a seventh time after a group stage and a final.


1958 German football championship
It was the club's first title since 1942 and also its last, as of present. It was won in impressive fashion, Schalke winning all its four finals games, scoring 19 goals and conceding only one; a reminder of how the club dominated German football in the 1930s and early 1940s. On the strength of this title, Schalke participated in the 1958–59 European Cup, where it was knocked out in the quarter finals by Atlético Madrid.


1958 German football championship
For Hamburg, it was the second lost final in a row, having lost 4–1 in 1957 to Borussia Dortmund and having to wait another two seasons for its first title since 1928.


1958 German football championship
The format used to determine the German champion was the same as in the 1957 season. Nine clubs qualified for the tournament, with the runners-up of West and Southwest having to play a qualifying match. The remaining eight clubs then played a single round in two groups of four, with the two group winners entering the final.


1958 Giro d'Italia
The 1958 Giro d'Italia was the 41st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Milan, on 18 May, with a 178 km (110.6 mi) stage and concluded back in Milan, on 8 June, with a 177 km (110.0 mi) leg. A total of 120 riders from 15 teams entered the 20-stage race, which was won by Italian Ercole Baldini of the Legnano team. The second and third places were taken by Belgian Jean Brankart and Luxembourgian Charly Gaul, respectively.


1958 Giro d'Italia, Teams
A total of 15 teams were invited to participate in the 1958 Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of eight riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 120 cyclists. Out of the 120 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 77 riders made it to the finish in Milan.


1958 Giro d'Italia, Teams
The 15 teams that took part in the race were:


1958 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages
The route was released on 27 March 1958 in Saint Vincent.


1958 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages
The photofinish was introduced to the race, which allowed the rider's times to be determined to the hundredth of a second.


1958 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership
One different jersey was worn during the 1958 Giro d'Italia. The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.


1958 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership
For the points classification, which awarded no jersey to its leader, cyclists were given points for finishing a stage in the top 15. This classification was also known as the Trofeo A. Carli. The mountains classification leader. The climbs were ranked in first and second categories. In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists. Although no jersey was awarded, there was also one classification for the teams, in which the stage finish times of the best three cyclists per team were added; the leading team was the one with the lowest total time.


1958 Giro d'Italia, Final standings, Minor awards
The race jury and the director established a classification for awards "on merit," which Giorgio Menini (San Pellegrino) won with six points. With this classification victory, Menini won 300,000 lire. Guido Boni (Bianchi), Guido Carlesi (Chlorodont), Alfredo Zagano (Asborno), Jesus Galdeano (Faema), and Gianni Ferlenghi (Bianchi) placed second in the classification and split 300,000 lire.


1958 Giro di Lombardia
The 1958 Giro di Lombardia, the 52nd edition of the race, was held on October 19, 1958.


1958 Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election
The Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election of 13 March 1958 was held after the death of Conservative MP (MP) Walter Elliot.


1958 Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election
The seat was marginal, having been won by the Conservatives at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by just short of 3,000 votes. Elliot's widow Katharine Elliot stood to replace her husband as a Unionist, but she was defeated by Labour's Mary McAlister.


1958 Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election, Background
A former cabinet minister, Walter Elliot had first been elected for the seat in 1924, having previously been MP for Lanark. He had lost the seat in the Labour landslide of 1945, but after sitting as an MP for the Scottish Universities, had fought it again in 1950 and regained it.


1958 Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election, Background
David Murray, who stood as a 'Liberal Home-ruler' was not officially endorsed by the Liberal Party, but Scottish Liberal chairman J. M. Bannerman spoke in his favour "as an individual".


1958 Glover Trophy
The 1958 Glover Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 April 1958 at Goodwood Circuit, England. The race was run over 42 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Mike Hawthorn in a Ferrari Dino 246.


1958 Governor General's Awards
In Canada, the 1958 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the twenty-second such awards. The awards in this period were an honour for the authors but had no monetary prize.


1958 Grand National
The 1958 Grand National was the 112th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1958.


1958 Grand National
The field of 31 runners competed for record prize money of nearly £14,000. The race was won by 18/1 shot Mr. What, by a distance of 30 lengths. The eight-year-old was ridden by jockey Arthur Freeman and trained by Tom Taaffe, Sr., and became the fifth Irish winner of the Grand National since the Second World War.


1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the tenth F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of seven Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 6 June, with Isle of Man TT and ended with Nations Grand Prix in Italy on 14 September.


1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1958 Grand Prix season calendar
† The Nations Grand Prix also held a non-championship 175 cc race, won by the Italian, Francesco Villa.


1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Standings, Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the four best races counted in 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc championships, while in the Sidecars the three best results were counted.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour
The 1958 Great Britain Lions tour was the Great Britain national rugby league team's 11th tour of Australia and New Zealand and took place from May to November 1958. The Lions played 26 games on tour including the three test Ashes series against Australia and two tests against New Zealand.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour
The Great Britain squad was coached by Jim Brough. The team captain was Alan Prescott from St Helens while Phil Jackson from Barrow was the tour vice-captain. The team managers were Mr B. Manson and Tom Mitchell.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour
The tour saw a record AU£78,417 in gate receipts with the Lions taking home a profit in excess of £40,000.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, Touring squad
During the tour, players used numbers 1–26 in positional order, with full-backs as numbers 1 and 2. The Rugby League News published a  of the touring squad and pen pictures of some players in two groups: , and .


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, Australian leg, Test venues
The three Ashes series tests took place at the following venues. As per normal to maximise the gate, two tests were played at the 70,000 capacity Sydney Cricket Ground.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, Australian leg, Test venues
The final match before the first Test was often viewed by the home side as a chance to soften up the tourists and that was certainly the case in a violent clash which saw four players dismissed by referee Col Pearce – Vince Karalius (Great Britain); Greg Hawick, Rex Mossop and Peter Dimond (NSW).


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, The Ashes
The three Ashes series tests drew an aggregate attendance of 171,060.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, The Ashes, 1st Test
After going through the tour undefeated before the test, the Lions ran into a hungry Australian side who led 10–0 after just 10 minutes and led 18–0 at halftime in front of 68,777 fans at the SCG.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, The Ashes, 1st Test
Lions test fullback Eric Fraser kicked 15 goals from 18 attempts in the match. Dick Huddart crossed for 4 tries while Eric Ashton and Mick Martyn each scored 3 tries.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, The Ashes, 2nd Test
Inspired by captain Alan Prescott who played on until the end despite breaking his right arm in just the 3rd minute of the game, Great Britain leveled the series at 1–all with a 25–18 win over Australia in Brisbane. The injury ended Prescott's tour as a player. At half time, Prescott was offered a pain killing injection but refused, telling team manager Tom Mitchell "I just can’t got off, Tom. We would be two men short. We have got to win, so I had better help the boys". Great Britain also lost Dave Bolton with a broken collar bone after just 17 minutes.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, The Ashes, 2nd Test
With Vince Karalius and Brian McTigue providing the muscle and teenage scrum-half Alex Murphy providing the class, the Lions had the measure of Australia this day.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, The Ashes, 3rd Test
Former Australian captain Ken Kearney played his 31st and last test.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, The Ashes, 3rd Test
Great Britain wrapped up The Ashes with a comprehensive 40–17 win over Australia in front of another 68,000+ crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground. As he had done in the second test in Brisbane, 19 year old St Helens scrum-half Alex Murphy tormented the home side and was awarded the Man of the Match. Following the game, Lions players chaired injured captain Alan Prescott (carrying The Ashes cup) on a lap of honour of the ground.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, The Ashes, 3rd Test
The following matches took place after the New Zealand leg of the tour.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, The Ashes, 3rd Test
In this game against the NSWRFL's Representative Colts (U/21), future Australian captain Reg Gasnier played his first game against Great Britain.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, New Zealand, 1st Test
Just a week after their Ashes triumph over Australia, Great Britain were brought back down to earth by a committed New Zealand side 15–10 at Carlaw Park in Auckland.


1958 Great Britain Lions tour, New Zealand, 2nd Test
With Alex Murphy returning from injury, Great Britain outclassed New Zealand 32–15 in front of 25,000 at Carlaw Park.


1958 Greek legislative election
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1958 Greek legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 11 May 1958. The result was a second consecutive victory for Constantine Karamanlis and his National Radical Union party, which won 171 of the 300 seats in Parliament.


1958 Greek legislative election, Background
Karamanlis took the decision to call for early elections, after some of the most prominent members of the National Radical Union defected from the party, including George Rallis and Panagis Papaligouras. Although Karamanlis could have a parliamentary majority, he preferred to go for elections, in order to achieve a renewed public support.


1958 Greek legislative election, Background
The pretext of the defection was a new electoral law that Karamanlis passed. Rallis was opposed to the law, thinking that it is going to be extremely favorable for EDA, a party believed to be linked with the then-banned Communist Party of Greece.


1958 Greek legislative election, Background
The outcome of the results proved that Rallis' "fears" were justified. EDA became the second biggest party, outvoting a divided centre.


1958 Greek legislative election, Background
Just after the elections Karamanlis formed a new government, taking back in his party the defectors.


1958 Greek legislative election, Aftermath
The unexpected rise of EDA, barely nine years after the end of the Greek Civil War, sent alarms through the right-wing establishment, and measures were taken to combat the emergent "communist threat", including the division of the large urban electoral districts of Athens, Piraeus and Thessaloniki so that the left-voting areas would be separated (forming the Athens B, Piraeus B, etc. constituencies), as well as the establishment of a dedicated domestic security agency, the General Directorate of National Security.


1958 Green Bay Packers season
The 1958 Green Bay Packers season was their 40th season overall and their 38th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 1–10–1 record under first-year head coach Ray McLean for a last-place finish in the league in 1958 and the worst record ever posted by a Packers team.


1958 Green Bay Packers season
In the immortal words of New York sportswriter and Green Bay native Red Smith: "they overwhelmed one opponent, under-whelmed ten, and whelmed one." The tie came in week two and the three-point win in week five; during the seven-game losing streak to end the season the Packers lost by an average margin of over 22 points and got no closer than ten. The Packers finished 1958 allowing a league-worst 382 points in the 12-game season (31.8 points per game).


1958 Green Bay Packers season
McLean was the top assistant on the coaching staff in 1957 and was given a one-year contract as head coach after Lisle Blackbourn was fired in early January 1958 with a year remaining ($25,000) on a five-year contract. Following the final game of the 1958 season, McLean resigned on December 17, which paved the way for the historic hiring of Vince Lombardi in January 1959.


1958 Green Bay Packers season
The underachieving 1958 team was loaded with talent, with future hall of famers Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor, Ray Nitschke, Jim Ringo, Bobby Dillon, Forrest Gregg, and Jerry Kramer, as well as future All-Pros Ron Kramer, Max McGee, Bill Forester, and Dan Currie.


1958 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason, NFL Draft
The first four rounds of the 1958 Draft were conducted in early December 1957, when Blackbourn was head coach. The remaining 26 rounds were selected in late January. This draft by the Packers is regarded as among the best in NFL history.


1958 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1958 Greenlandic Football Championship
The 1958 Greenlandic Football Championship (also known as the Danish: Fodboldturneringen Grønlandturneringen, Fodboldmesterskab i Grønland or Greenlandic: Angutit Inersimasut GM) was the 2nd edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qaqortoq. It was won by Grønlands Seminarius Sportklub who defeated Kissaviarsuk-33 in the final.


1958 Greenlandic Football Championship, Background
The first federation to organise a national football championship in Greenland was the GIF (Danish: Grønlands Idrætsforening), a general sports federation that organised more than just football tournaments, founded on 3 September 1953 at a meeting attended by eleven clubs from Upernavik, Uummannaq, Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Qasigiannguit, Aasiaat, Sisimiut, Maniitsoq, Nuuk, Paamiut and Qaqortoq. The 1954–55 tournament was the first national football tournament and GIF continued to organise the competition, usually announced as Fodboldturneringen, Grønlandturneringen or Fodboldmesterskab i Grønland, until 1970.


1958 Greenlandic Football Championship, Background
For the first decade of its existence, the tournament was held sporadically, with iterations often taking more than a year to complete. In 1971 a football specific federation, the Football Association of Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaanni Isikkamik Arsaattartut Kattuffiat; Danish: Grønlands Boldspil-Union), was founded, and took over the organisation of the tournament.


1958 Greenlandic Football Championship, Results
No results for the season are available, but it is known from reports on their 1972 and 1973 that Grønlands Seminarius Sportklub defeated Kissaviarsuk-33 in the final in Qaqortoq. There does appear to be a degree of confusion surrounding this season however; some reports into the 1966–67 season note that the final contested between Nanok and Kissaviarsuk-33 was the second meeting in the national final between these two clubs and that Nanok had been victorious in their first meeting in 1958. RSSSF suggest that this is an error and in fact refers to the following season which was indeed one by Nanok.


1958 Grozny riots
The Grozny riots of 1958 occurred between 23 and 27 August that year in Grozny (Soviet Union). Although beginning as a small-scale event, it turned a major event in the history of the city, of Chechnya and of Russo-Chechen relations, starting a series of ethnic riots, to continue until 1965.


1958 Grozny riots, Immediate and long-term causes
The riots were provoked by the killing of one Russian by an Ingush. The Russian, a sailor, had asked an Ingush woman to dance and tried to seduce her, but an Ingush man who was engaged to her intervened and the ensuing confrontation escalated into a brawl in which the Russian ended up dead.


1958 Grozny riots, Immediate and long-term causes
However, the real motive of the riots was inter-ethnic conflict between the Russians and Chechen returnees from deportation to Central Asia, most of whom were unemployed, as the Soviet rule did nothing to settle differences. The Russians had been living in the Grozny Oblast for 13 years before they returned in 1957 and resented their return, as they had been living in Vainakh houses on Vainakh land and doing jobs that had been done by Vainakh before the deportation.


1958 Grozny riots, Immediate and long-term causes
The return of the Vainakh (Chechens and Ingush) caused competition between the two groups over housing and jobs, which was overlaid with historical animosities, quickly escalating. Vainakh (especially Chechens) viewed Russians not only as oppressors but also as illegitimate interlopers living on stolen land. Russians meanwhile viewed Vainakh as being less than them, and furthermore as subversive agents of Turkish interests. Thus, the brawl and the death of the one Russian sailor was only the spark that lit the fuse leading to the formation of the Russian mob that rioted.


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Demands to authorities by Russian gathering
The riot started initially as an armed gathering of Russians following the funeral for the death of the Russian sailor. 10,000 Russians assembled in the main square of Grozny.


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Demands to authorities by Russian gathering
A Russian female who claimed she had formerly been a member of the regional party committee and the Council of Ministers stood up and voiced the Russians' demands. They included the establishment of "Russian power", a mass search and disarming of all Chechens and Ingush (with those found with weapons to be shot on spot) and then the re-expulsion of the Chechens and Ingush.


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Demands to authorities by Russian gathering
On August 27 (the fifth day of the riot), a number of Russians made the following proposal to the Communist authorities:


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Demands to authorities by Russian gathering
Taking into consideration the appearance of a savage attitude by the side of the Chechen-Ingush population towards the people of other nationalities, as expressing itself in massacre, murders, violence and harassment, the working people of the town of Grozny in the name of the majority of the population propose:


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Demands to authorities by Russian gathering
On the 27th, Major General Stepanov of the Military Aviation School issued an ultimatum to the local Soviet that the Chechens must be sent back to Siberia or otherwise his Russians would "tear (them) to pieces".


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Armed Russian mob and the Red Headbands
There was evidence of pre-planning in the mob- the Russians of the city (including the communists) pinned red headbands upon their heads so that they would not be taken for Vainakh. The crowd beat to death at least one elderly Chechen from Urus-Martan while the law enforcement officials stood by and watched.


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Armed Russian mob and the Red Headbands
They stormed the government offices, calling for restoration of the Grozny Oblast and the regulation of the Chechens' return from exile.


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Armed Russian mob and the Red Headbands
The mob escalated its actions further and further. A crowd of 500 people attacked the post office, and demanded an audience with the central Soviet government in Moscow. The crowd then went to a long-distance telephone station, but was unable to reach Moscow still. At 23:00 on the 27th, the mob marched on the railway station. Their goal was to spread the word to their "brothers" (i.e. other Russian inogorods and Cossacks) of what they deemed to be the failure of their authorities to put the Chechens and Ingush in their place (though the Russians simply referred to both peoples collectively as "Chechens" or "bandits").


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Armed Russian mob and the Red Headbands
Throughout the whole affair, the non-Russians of the republic did not retaliate and showed large amounts of self-restraint, perhaps hoping against hope that the Russians would be stopped. The authorities only intervened, however, when the Russian/Cossack band began looting government buildings (i.e. the post office, the telephone station and the train station).


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Armed Russian mob and the Red Headbands
The authorities, up until this point, had been largely sympathetic to the goals of the protesters (and many even participated), not in least because they were all ethnic Russians themselves. However, the capture of the train station by the Russians and Cossacks was the last straw. Around the midnight after August 27, they approached the protester-held train station, hoping to reestablish law and order without a fight. However, the Russian mob, already highly excited, began pelting them with stones and various hard objects.


1958 Grozny riots, Events, Armed Russian mob and the Red Headbands
In the end, the protesters left the station and life returned to normal. Although the protest was condemned as "chauvinistic" and "anti-Soviet", none were held accountable for their actions later, and the new regional government afterwards adopted a policy of viewing all Chechen aspirations as Turkish agent work and admiration for the brutal conquerors of Chechnya such as Yermolov.


1958 Guatemalan general election
General elections were held in Guatemala on 19 January 1958 after the 1957 elections were nullified. After no candidate received 50% or more of the national vote, Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes was elected President by Congress on 12 February, whilst an alliance of the National Democratic Reconciliation Party, Nationalist Democratic Party, the Nationalist Liberal Party, the Democratic National Association and the National Anti- Communist Front won 40 of the 66 seats in Congress.


1958 Guinean constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Guinea on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum across the French Union (and France itself) on whether to adopt the new French Constitution; if accepted, colonies would become part of the new French Community; if rejected, the territory would be granted independence.


1958 Guinean constitutional referendum
Alongside Niger, Guinea was one of only two territories where the major political party campaigned for a "no" vote, and ultimately was the only colony to reject the constitution and opt for independence. The Democratic Party of Guinea, which had won all but four seats in the Territorial Assembly election the previous year under the leadership of Ahmed Sékou Touré, pushed for a rejection of the constitution, and on 19 October the party severed its ties with the African Democratic Rally, whose other members were in favour of retaining ties with France.


1958 Guinean constitutional referendum
The results showed that more than 95% of voters voted against the constitution, with a turnout of 85.5%.


1958 Guinean constitutional referendum, Aftermath
Following the referendum, Guinea declared independence on 2 October. The French government reacted badly to the result, and although Touré had not been seeking it, withdrew totally from the country and halted any development assistance. As a result, the Guinean government turned to the Communist bloc to request aid, a step which the French government used in pressuring Western countries not to accept the Guinean independence. Upon independence Touré assumed the office of President, and the country soon became a one-party state. Despite various assassination attempts and coup plots, Touré ruled until his death in 1984.


1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team
The 1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Sammy Baugh, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, lost to Wyoming in the 1958 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 176 to 141. The team played its three home games at Parramore Stadium, also known as Parramore Field.


1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Harold Stephens with 706 passing yards, fullback Pete Hart with 785 rushing yards, and end Sammy Oates with 402 receiving yards. Five of the team's players were honored on the 1958 All-Border Conference football team: Hart; Oates; guard Joe Biggs, halfback Dewey Bohling, and tackle Ted Edmondson.


1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team
Five Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1958 All-Border Conference football team: guard Joe Biggs; halfback Dewey Bohling; tackle Ted Edmondson; fullback Pete Hart; and end Sammy Oates.


1958 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke
The 1958 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke was the inaugural edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 3 May 1958. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Armand Desmet.


1958 Harvard Crimson football team
The 1958 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.


1958 Harvard Crimson football team
In their second year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents 149 to 99. Robert T. Shaunessy was the team captain.


1958 Harvard Crimson football team
Harvard's 3–4 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 126 to 93.


1958 Harvard Crimson football team
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.


1958 Hawaii Rainbows football team
The 1958 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Hank Vasconcellos, the Rainbows compiled a 5–7 record.


1958 Hawthorn Football Club season
The 1958 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 34th season in the Victorian Football League and 57th overall.


1958 Hawthorn Football Club season, Fixture, Night Series Cup
The night series went back to the format with only the teams that didn't qualify for finals competing in the series.


1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
The 1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In its 15th year under head coach Eddie Anderson, the team compiled a 6–3 record. The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.


1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
The team's statistical leaders included Tom Greene with 976 passing yards, Joe Stagnone with 223 rushing yards and 18 points scored, and Dave Stecchi with 331 receiving yards.


1958 Houston Cougars football team
The 1958 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In Hal Lahar's second year as head coach, the Cougars compiled a 5–4 record, 2–2 against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 161.


1958 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
The 1958 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).


1958 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
The 1958 Lumberjacks were led by eighth-year head coach Phil Sarboe. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1, 3–2 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 176–109 for the season.


1958 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team, Team players in the NFL
No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.


1958 Hungarian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 16 November 1958. They were the first elections held after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. The Communist Hungarian Working People's Party had been reorganized as the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, under the leadership of a more moderate Communist, János Kádár. However, as was the case during the era of Mátyás Rákosi, voters were presented with a single list of Communists and pro-Communist independents. The Socialist Workers' Party won 276 of the 338 seats, with the remaining 62 going to independents.


1958 Huslia earthquake
The 1958 Huslia earthquake on April 7 struck in an unusual part of state, near the small city of Huslia, about 415 km from Fairbanks. The mb 7.3 earthquake is one of two magnitude 7.0 or greater earthquakes recorded north of 65° latitude, the other being the 1933 Baffin Bay earthquake, and is one of the strongest earthquakes within the interior of Alaska. The earthquake was a result of compression of the crust due to the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the North American Plate.


1958 Huslia earthquake, Earthquake
The earthquake was unusual for its location because it was situated in a geologically stable part of the North American Plate, more that 965 km from the Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone, the nearest plate boundary. There are no known visible fault traces in the immediate vicinity of the earthquake other than a thrust fault under the Brooks Range and another strike-slip feature known as the Kaltag Fault. The Koyukuk Basin consists of accretion of volcanic arcs from the Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous. P-wave analysis suggests that the earthquake was a result of thrust faulting at a depth of 6 km. The fault plane solution is either a shallow north-northwest dipping plane of steep south-southwest dipping plane. The earthquake was followed by two moderate aftershocks on April 8 and 12 respectively.


1958 Huslia earthquake, Earthquake, Effects
Shaking from the earthquake reached VIII on the Mercalli intensity scale at its maximum within a radius of 40 to 50 miles while shaking in general was felt for an area of 150,000 square miles. Ice cracks and liquefaction was reported for an area of 400 square miles. Pressure ridges, lakes thawing, and craters 20 feet across and 6 feet deep were reported during a survey. In Huslia, minor damage to roofs and foundations. An old building in Stevens Village was declared unsafe after it was seen that poles supporting its roof had split and broken. Ice from a frozen river cracked and ground fissures opened at Tanana. More damage was reported in other towns.


1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation.


1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The men's competition consisted of four Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Two events were held for the women, both in kayak. This was the fifth championships in canoe sprint.


1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The Soviet Union won their first medals at these championships.


1958 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 37th UIT World Shooting Championships was the contemporary name of the ISSF World Shooting Championships in all ISSF shooting events that were held in Moscow, Russia, the Soviet Union in 1958. For the first time ever, specific women's and junior events (50 metre rifle three positions and 50+100 metre rifle prone) were included.


1958 Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1958 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 28 and March 9, 1958, in Oslo, Norway at the Jordal Amfi arena. The Whitby Dunlops represented Canada, winning the World Championship for the 17th time. The Soviets lost the final game to the Canadians 4–2, settling for both silver and their fourth European Championship. Scoring leader Connie Broden is the only player to win the Stanley Cup and the World Championship in the same year, having played on the Montreal Canadiens' championship team.


1958 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1958 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The Vandals were led by fifth-year head coach Skip Stahley and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference, which disbanded the following spring. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one home game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.


1958 Idaho Vandals football team
The Vandals suffered a fourth straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, blanked 0–8 at home on October 11. In the rivalry game with Montana at Missoula, the Vandals ran their winning streak over the Grizzlies to seven and retained the Little Brown Stein.


1958 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable players
Although Jerry Kramer and Wayne Walker began their long careers in the NFL in 1958, the Vandals retained some notable players.


1958 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable players
Junior Jim Norton of Fullerton, California was a safety and punter for nine seasons with the Houston Oilers; he was the all-time interceptions leader in the American Football League and his #43 was the first retired by the franchise.


1958 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable players
Jim Prestel of Indianapolis was a defensive tackle for eight seasons in the NFL, primarily with the expansion Minnesota Vikings. A redshirt junior, he missed most of the previous season due to his mother's terminal illness. Selected in the sixth round of the 1959 NFL Draft, 70th overall, he was granted another year of eligibility and played for Idaho in 1959 and began his pro career with the Cleveland Browns in 1960. Prestel was also a standout player on the Vandal basketball team. He played in his final game at Idaho in the Battle of the Palouse in late October with a broken foot, then was sidelined and missed the basketball season.


1958 Idaho Vandals football team, All-Coast
No Vandals made the All-Coast team, but tackle Pete Johnson was a second team selection. Honorable mention were tackle Jim Prestel, guard Jim Roussos, and back Bob Dehlinger.


1958 Idaho Vandals football team, NFL Draft
^ Prestel was granted another year of eligibility and played for Idaho in 1959.


1958 Idaho Vandals football team, NFL Draft
Two fifth-year seniors were previously selected in the 1958 NFL Draft:


1958 Idaho gubernatorial election
The 1958 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Robert E. Smylie defeated Democratic nominee Alfred M. Derr with 50.96% of the vote.


1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The 1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 17th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 4–5 record and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. Center Gene Cherney was selected as the team's most valuable player.


1958 Illinois elections
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 4, 1958.


1958 Illinois elections, Election information
1958 was a midterm election year in the United States.


1958 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout
In the primary election, 1,594,388 ballots were cast (831,502 Democratic and 762,886 Republican).


1958 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout
In the general election, turnout was 67.72% with 3,427,278 ballots cast.


1958 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House
All 25 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1958.


1958 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House
Democrats flipped three Republican-held seats, leaving the Illinois House delegation to consist of 14 Democrats and 11 Republicans.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Treasurer
Incumbent Treasurer, Republican Elmer J. Hoffman, did not seek reelection, instead running successfully for Illinois's 14th congressional district. Democrat Joseph D. Lohman was elected to succeed him, defeating former two-term Illinois Treasurer, Republican Warren Wright.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Treasurer, Republican primary
Former treasurer Warren Wright won the Republican primary, defeating State Representative Louis E. Beckman Jr.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent  Superintendent of Public Instruction Vernon L. Nickell, a fourth-term Republican, did not seek reelection. Democrat George T. Wilkins was elected to succeed him.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, State Senate
Seats in the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1958. Republicans retained control of the chamber.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, State House of Representatives
Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1958. Democrats flipped control of the chamber.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois
An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois
The election saw the reelection of one-term member former member Harold Pogue and the election of new Democratic members Howard W. Clement, Richard A. Harewood.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois
The election saw third-term incumbent Republican Park Livingston, second term Republican incumbent Doris Simpson Holt and first-term incumbent Republican Cushman B. Bissell lose reelection.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Judicial elections, Lower courts
On June 8, 1958 the Superior Court of Cook County held three regular elections and two special elections. On September 2, 1958, a special election was held for a vacant seat on the 12th Judicial Circuit.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures
Two ballot measures were put before voters in 1958. One was a legislatively referred state statute and one was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures
In order to be approved, legislatively referred state statues required the support of a majority of those voting on the statute. In order to be placed on the ballot, proposed legislatively referred constitutional amendments needed to be approved by two-thirds of each house of the Illinois General Assembly. In order to be approved, they required approval of either two-thirds of those voting on the amendment itself or a majority of all ballots cast in the general elections.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Amendments to Illinois Banking Act
Amendments to Illinois Banking was approved by voters as a legislatively referred state statute. It made modified the state's banking law.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Judicial Article Amendment
The Judicial Article Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which amended Article VI of the 1870 Constitution of Illinois, failed to meet either threshold for approval.


1958 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Judicial Article Amendment
In order for constitutional amendments to be passed by voters, they required either two-thirds support among those specifically voting on the measure or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.


1958 Indian Rajya Sabha elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1958, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.


1958 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections
Elections were held in 1958 to elect members from various states. The list is incomplete.


1958 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections, Members elected
The following members are elected in the elections held in 1958. They are members for the term 1958-64 and retire in year 1964, except in case of the resignation or death before the term.


1958 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Bye-elections
The following bye elections were held in the year 1958.


1958 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 1958 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Phil Dickens, in his first year as head coach of the Hoosiers.


1958 Indianapolis 500
The 42nd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1958. The event was part of the 1958 USAC National Championship Trail, and was also race 4 of 11 in the 1958 World Championship of Drivers.


1958 Indianapolis 500
The race is best known for a massive first-lap, 15-car pileup that resulted in the death of fan-favorite driver Pat O'Connor.


1958 Indianapolis 500
Jimmy Bryan was the race winner. This marked the first time that one car would carry two drivers to separate wins at the race, in back-to-back years, with Sam Hanks winning the previous year's race in the same car.


1958 Indianapolis 500
The race featured young rookie A. J. Foyt's debut at Indy. On lap 148, he spun in an oil slick, blew out the tires, and dropped out of the race.


1958 Indianapolis 500
Juan Manuel Fangio arrived at Indy under much fanfare as he attempted to qualify for the Indy 500 and score points towards the World Championship. He practiced early in the month, but withdrew when he could not get up to speed.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Opening lap crash – Death of Pat O'Connor
For the second year in a row, the starting grid was assembled single-file in the pit lane. The cars were instructed to pull away and assemble into the official eleven rows of three after they entered the racing surface. Confusion occurred on the pace lap, however, as the three drivers of the front row (Dick Rathmann, Ed Elisian, and Jimmy Reece) pulled away, and inadvertently escaped the pace car. The three cars were alone, and rather than wait for the grid to catch up, they rushed around to catch up to the back of the field.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Opening lap crash – Death of Pat O'Connor
Sam Hanks pulled the pace car off the track and into the pits, but chief starter Bill Vanderwater displayed the yellow flag to wave off the start. An extra pace lap was allowed, and the front row re-took their position at the front of the pack. By the time Hanks was ready to pull the pace car back out on the track, the field had re-formed, and Vanderwater gave them the green flag.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Opening lap crash – Death of Pat O'Connor
At the start, Dick Rathmann took the lead in turn 1, Ed Elisian was second, and Jimmy Reece third. As the cars went down the backstretch, they battled into turn three. Elisian spun and took Rathmann to the outside wall, triggering a huge 15-car pileup. Reece braked and was hit from behind by Pat O'Connor. O'Connor's car sailed fifty feet in the air, landed upside down and burst into flames. Several other cars spun to the wall and into the infield. Jerry Unser touched wheels with Paul Goldsmith, and flipped over the outside wall. Unser suffered a dislocated shoulder.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Opening lap crash – Death of Pat O'Connor
Although O'Connor was incinerated in the accident, medical officials said that he was probably killed instantly from a fractured skull. Widely blamed for the accident, Elisian was suspended by USAC for the accident (reinstated a few days later), and was shunned by many in the racing community.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Opening lap crash – Death of Pat O'Connor
Following the accident, race officials announced that they would change the starting procedure, abandoning the single-file trip down pit lane that was used in 1957 and 1958. Also, for the 1959 Indy 500, metal roll bars welded to the frame behind the driver's head were mandated, and helmets were required to pass safety certification by Speedway medical officials.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, First half
Jimmy Bryan escaped the opening lap crash, and came around to lead the first lap. Eddie Sachs and Tony Bettenhausen also got by unscathed, to run second and third. Due to the crash, the yellow light stayed on for the first 25 minutes (18 laps). Four of the top five starting positions were out of the race from the crash, including polesitter Dick Rathmann, who placed 27th.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, First half
When the green flag conditions came out, Bryan, Sachs, Bettenhausen, and rookie George Amick all traded time in the lead. There were 14 lead changes in the first half.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, First half
The second yellow came out on lap 38 when Chuck Weyant crashed in turn 4.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, First half
Eddie Sachs, a contender in the first quarter of the race, dropped out on lap 68 with transmission trouble.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Second half
The second half of the race settled down to a battle between Jimmy Bryan and Johnny Boyd, with George Amick also in contention. However, Boyd lost the lead during a pit stop on lap 126. Bryan's team had fast pit stops (three stops for 1 minute and 31 seconds), which allowed him to hold the lead.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Second half
Bryan led the final 75 laps (139 total) en route to victory. Bryan was victorious in the same car in which Sam Hanks won the 500 a year earlier. Amick, a rookie, stayed within striking distance of Bryan for the last part of the race, but Amick's crew chief decided to accept a safe second-place rather than risk pushing his rookie driver into a mistake.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Second half
During the race as the news of Pat O'Connor's death spread around the track, the mood among the spectators became somber and glum. Reportedly, some in attendance left the grounds upon hearing the news of the fatality, some never to return.


1958 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
The race was carried live on the IMS Radio Network. Sid Collins served as chief announcer. The broadcast reached 302 affiliates across all 48 states, as well as Armed Forces Network and Voice of America. For the final time, a 15-minute pre-race was used. The following year, the pre-race would be expanded to 30 minutes. The broadcast featured the debut of Lou Palmer, who reported from the normally quiet and remote third turn. However, on the opening lap, Palmer was quickly thrust into duty, as his first words on the network were to describe the massive 15-car pileup and fatal accident of Pat O'Connor.