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Coor»e Scse, Jr., Hayward's witnessed by some 7000 fans, s'oble quarterback last year. is Egge completed six cf 10 throws I fast becoming ore of the most,'‘promising backs, among fresh-!1 men ranks of Southern football! teams.Eggc is enrolled at Auburn |’ Polytechnic Institute. Ala., where i his father, Colcne: George Egge,!1 was also a football star.- Col. Egge until recently was .jassignod to Parks Air Force . base. A new assignment nas senthim to a Mississippi Air Force Jbatic.Yeung Egge is doing his bit . jfer the Auburn frosh, and hisj I‘bit has been responsible' for s' f-large part of the success of h»si • ;c£m.. THE EX-HAYWARD athletet •recently threw two touchdown t'oasses to lend Auburn to a 20-5 r victory over the Alabama year-t lings. One of the tosses was for 1 2lt;\ yards, the oiher TD counter *. being good for 38 yards, i During the contest, which wasGEORGE ECCE. JR.. Making name in SouthFormer Hayward QBEgge Starring far Auburn Froshfor 112 yards. He also ran well on plays .straight up the middle, according tc press accounts of .the game.In another contest Egge fired ja 13-yard strike good for six points’ against Georgia's Bull-oups. The game ended ir^ a 6-6 tie. ar.d Egge was the sparkplug of the Auburn offense. He hit jon three of seven aerials for all |o* Auburn's passing yardage.NEWSPAPER accounts stated ;''lhe co-captain from Hayward. Calif., was a distinct ground worry for Georgia. as well as a passins threat..Auburn p'-syeri another tie game sgair.si Florida's freshman • footballers. In this 13-13 contest, F.a‘/n scored frnn. HVQ yards cut. following o 21-vard romp by the ex-May ware lad.Egge finisher, his high school career by representing the East Ray in the annua! Easi Bay-iWcsl Bay football classic in Sail Francisco last August.
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Daily Review
Hayward, California, US
Thu, Nov 10, 1955
Page 14
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Robert B.
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