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Memory Of Team Not Forgotten
Ten years after Marshall University football perished in a 1970 crash near Tri-State Airport, memories endure in Huntington. Survivors and residents recall the tragedy, its impact on the program and town, and efforts to rebuild, while noting radar installation and tougher charter rules follow. Son Mark Andrews’s mother Ruth recalls ongoing sorrow.
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Huntington
W.va
Marshall University
Tri-State
Nate Ruffin
Ruffin
East Carolina University
Greenville
N.C
Frank Abbott
Southern Airways
Wichita State University
Marshall
Joe McMullen
Charlie Kautz
Sonny Randle
University of Toledo
Fairfield Stadium
Randle
Ruth Andrews
Cincinnati
Mark