Davey O’Brien Moves From Football to FBI Dream
Davey O’Brien, 22, quits professional football to train as a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, trading a $20,000 annual pay for a life of public service. He reflects on his career, sportsmanship, and the bright future of football while awaiting Fort Worth meeting with Dutch Meyer.
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Felix R. McKnight
Dallas
David
Giants
Wee Davey Brien
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Davey
Davey O'Brien
Schoolboy Grid Teams Vie In State Quarterfinals Show Varied Lineups
Eight bi district victors clash in the state quarterfinals with Amarillo, Jeff Davis, Longview and Masonic Home favored. Amarillo’s Sandies dominated last week 42 7 while Jeff Davis outfits a rugged backfield and defense. Longview relies on Don Frambrough to lead a mid season comeback. Houston’s Corpus Christi and Paris also seek upsets in this diverse field.
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Miller
Fay
Longview
Temple
Fl Paso
Amarillo
Paris
Fort Worth
Masonic
Corpus Christi
Houston Jeffains
Don Fambrough
el Paso
Billy Squires
Houston
Jeff Davis
Wichita Falls
Sandies
Greathouse
Baker
Johnson
Harlow
Payne
Lubbock
Port Arthur
Panthers
Houston Boys
Franbaugh
Don
Masons
Rusty Russell
Traveling the Nation for Gridiron Insight in Texas Bowl Era
United Press staff correspondent Henry McLemore recaps a long football viewing season. He highlights Harmon of Michigan, Kimbrough of Texas A&M, Bauman of Northwestern, and Bauman’s impact, plus Pugh, De Correvont, Juzwik, Luther, Ison, and several coaches. The Cotton Bowl preview notes Texas Aggies vs Fordham, SMU and Rice results, and dramatic season moments including Johnston’s 92 yard run and Crain’s 68 yard burst, ending with Noble Doss’s game changing catch.
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Harmon
Grandstand
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Cobb
Tilden
Jones
Fritz Crisler
John Kimbrough
Texas Aggies
Bauman
Northwestern
Minnesota
Milt Piepul
Notre Dame
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Aggies
Bill de Correvont
Bill
Juzwik
Luther
Nebraska
Stanford
Ison
Georgia Tech
Bill Alexander
Elmer Layden
Wallace Butts
Lou Little
Bernie Bierman
Lynn Waldorf
Biff Jones
Homer Norton
Howard Jones
Matty Bell
Jess Neeley
Penn
Dot
Texas
Florida
Texas Iron Men
Preston Johnston
Auburn
Southern Methodist
Johnston
Pitt
Panthers
Stout Jack Wilson
Baylor
Wheelhorse
Rice
SMU
Cowboy Jack Crain
Oklahoma
Dallas
Wild Bill Conatser
Roundup style notes mix sports and personalities in New York
A collage of sports gossip and lighter items from New York and Omaha notes including Tommy Harmon earnings from radio and appearances, a feud recount with Al Sharp, Judge Landis resignation talk, a Boston College Holy Cross game take, Tom Sweeney guest, and a humorous goat ownership purchase in Omaha.
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Tommy Harmon
Washington
Tom Sweeney
Worcester
Mass
Frank Leahy
Eagles
Shakespeare
Eugene O'Neill
Bears Crush Redskins 73 0 For Pro Title
The Chicago Bears overwhelmed Washington 73 to 0 at Griffith Stadium in a dramatic championship game. The Bears scored 11 touchdowns, set multiple records, and left the Redskins reeling throughout the 60 minutes amid a capacity crowd of 36,023. Sammy Baugh called the defeat the most humiliating he ever faced on the field.
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Chicago Bears
Mastodons
Midwest
Washington Redskins
Bears
Redskins
George Marshall
Giants
Griffith Stadium
Sammy Baugh
Winter driving tips from highway patrol on icy roads
Highway Patrol via Homer Garrison urges careful winter driving with specific tips. Tests show poor traction and vision as main dangers. drivers should test brakes, prepare tire chains, inspect wipers and defroster, keep lights working, and drive slowly on ice or snow. Chains sharply reduce stopping distances. avoid high speeds and sudden maneuvers. on ice release clutch slowly and accelerate cautiously. if skidding, turn wheels toward the skid.
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Highway Patrol
Homer Garrison
The
National Safety Council
Lake Cadillac
Michigan
Harmon Voted Top Athlete
Tommy Harmon of Michigan was named the outstanding male athlete of 1940 in the Associated Press poll with 141 points from 71 ballots. Hank Greenberg and Bucky Walters followed, while Joe Louis and John Kimbrough also placed among the top figures in sports.
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Tommy Harmon
Michigan
Associated Press
Wolverine
Red Grange
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Harmon
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Bobby Teller
Cleveland
Niles Kinnick
Iowa
Don Budge
Joe Louis
John Kimbrough
Texas Aggies
Lawson Little
Jimmy Wilson
French Warplanes Bomb La kon Town in Indochina Clash
French air raids on La kon in French Indo China reported as retaliation for Thai attacks near the Vientiane border. Officials say hostilities have escalated, with significant bombing and a shift to active retaliation.
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Hanot
Indo-China
Lakhon
Vientiane
Goat Herdman Cited Over Milk Ordinance Permit
Norman Ziemann faced a charge for selling goat milk without a permit, claiming Judge Perry Wheeler that the city ordinance targets cow milk only. The case centers on the interpretation of the local rule and its applicability to goat milk.
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Norman Ziemann
Perry Wheeler
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