1925 All America Eleven Picks by Billy Evans
Billy Evans reveals his 1925 all America team after consulting fifty coaches and scouts from across the nation. Notable selections include Oosterbaan and Tully at ends, Weir and Lindenmeyer at tackle, Brown McMillan and Lowry as centers and guards, Grange at quarterback, Flournoy and others at back, with Ernie Nevers at fullback.
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United States
West
Exach Bagshaw
Washington
Glenn Warner
Stanford
Andy Smith
California
Howard Jones
Southern California
Fullback Excellence Highlighted in Strong Team Lineup
The article praises Tesreac Washington for outplaying Nevers in a recent meeting but notes one game does not prove overall ability. It spotlights Mneup Oberlander as the top forward pass threat and receiver duo Tully and Oosterbaan. Grange is named fastest back in open field and Flournoy as premier punter. Nevers is cited as best line plunger.
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West
Tully
Dartmouth
Oosterbaan
Bjorkman
Tesreac
Washin
Nevers
Bouth
Flournoy
Grantland Rice
Rice
West Virginia
Oliver
Barnum
Mahan
Bluefield College Basketball Hears Big Schedule Ahead
Bluefield College opens its season Saturday against the Tazewell Independents with a tough 1925 26 schedule that includes Emory and Henry Morris Harvey Glenville Lincoln Memorial East Tennessee New River State and Tusculum. Coach Emsweller assembles a strong lineup and hopes for a winning campaign in the new gym as fans anticipate record attendance.
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Bluefield College
Tazewell Independents
West Virginia
Emsweller
Emory and Henry
Morris Harvey
Glenville Normal
New River State
East Ten
Lincoln Memorial University
Tusculum
Fowe
Emsne
Scarlets
Emeweller
Tcky
University of Tennessee
Carson-Newman
Lincoln Memorial
King Coll
Carson- Newman
Beaver High gridmen cap storied season in history
Beavers under Dick Nebinger forged a record season in 1925, losing only to Welch by a 7-6 margin and nearly claiming state honors. Captain Harry Cash and star players like Sleepy Broyles, Knocky Swecker, and Bush McNeer led a unit praised for its machine-like play and grit, with Nebinger rebuilding a contender from limited material.
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Beavers
Welch
L A. A
West Virginia
Dick Nebinger
E . & Record
Nebinger
Chick Smith
Bailey Groseclose
Bluefield
Little Beaver
Cou SC
Harry Cash
Bush McNeer
Dan Goodykoonts
Weston Willis
Jap Corvin
Rod Douthat
Wirt Honaker
Jimmie Fulford
Beaver High
Cash
Beaver
Swecker
Bue McNeer
Broyles
Welch High School
Sleepy” Broyles
Williamson
Bus McNeer
McNeer
Stara
Knocky” Swecker
Jimmie Young
I News
Jimmie
Eer
Jimmy Jones
Parkersburg News
Beaver Ae
Knocky” Bwecker
George Hichert
Lin 4
Varney
Williamre
Walla
Red Grange Named Captain of All Western Conference Team
Walter Eckersall of the Chicago Tribune announced the all Western Conference football selections with Red Grange of Illinois as left halfback and captain. Also named were Oosterbaan, Edwards, Hess, Lowry, Walsh, Henderson, Kassel, Friedman, Harmon, and McCarty, all praised for their standout performances this season.
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Chicago
Walter Eckersall
Chicago Tribune
Lowry
Henderson
Grange
Friedman
Michigan
Harmon
Wisconsin
Ikersall
eCarty
Oosterbaan
Hess
Big Ten
Walsh
Pee
Eve
Sai
Maroon
Northwestern
Harpon
Eckersail
Lawrenceville opens season with decisive 30 to 8 win
The Lawrenceville five opened the 1926 court season with a 30 to 8 victory over Pingry School in Lawrenceville New Jersey. McLean and Lewis starred for Lawrenceville while Pingry captain Richart stood out for the losers in a fast hard fought game.
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Lawrenceville
N. J
Lawrenceville Five
Pingry School
McLean
Lewis
Richart
Pingry
Art Dickineon
Cortes Sa
Warren
Thohast
Atwater
Eincey
Dickinson
Ares
Marshall A
Gonzaga High Wins Eastern Jesuit Title
Gonzaga High School claimed the Eastern Jesuit football championship by defeating St. James of Haverhill in a decisive final. The victory places Gonzaga atop the regional standings as the season concludes.
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Gonzalga High
Washington
Gonzaga High School Today
St. James of Haverbil
Southern Conference Bans Professionalism in Football
The Southern Conference prohibits any member of a conference team coaching staff from having participated in professional football. It also bars anyone who played professional football from coaching in conference games. Dr. S. V. Sanford of the University of Georgia was re-elected president of the conference.
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Athena
S. V. Sanford
University of Georgia
Grange Stars as Bears Beat Yellow Jackets in Philadelphia
In a drizzle at Shibe Park Chicago Bears defeat Frankford Yellow Jackets 14 to 7 as Red Grange scores twice and gains 45 yards rushing. Two men are arrested in Philadelphia ticket agencies for reselling at advanced prices ahead of Grange's upcoming Polo Grounds debut with New York tickets reaching fifty thousand.
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Philadelphia
Red" Grange
Wheaton
Chicago Bears
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Illinois
Shibe Park
Red
Bears
Yellow Jacket
Grange
Yellow Jackets
Mohardt
Red” Grange
Polo Grounds
New Y Lab
Ol Aar
Waa
Lecreax
Beaver High faces gloom as Weston Willis battles pneumonia
Beaver High prepares for the first basketball practice under Coach Dick Nebinger while star Weston Willis lies seriously ill at home. Willis, a standout fullback and team favorite, is sidelined as the squad braces for the season amid uncertainty and fan support.
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Dick Nebinger
Weston Willise
Beaver
Lawarence Dats
E Eeason Jus
Willis
Beaver High
Weston
Wes
Wheeling High School Clinches State Title in 26-0 Victory
Wheeling High School overwhelmed Victory High of Clarksburg 26 to 0 to claim the West Virginia scholastic championship before about 10,000 fans. Craig scored twice after 30 and 60 yard efforts, Larue intercepted and returned for a score, and Spatafore stood out for Victory.
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Craig
Panhandle
Wheeling
Clarksburg
W. Va
Wheeling High School
West Virginia
Victory High School
Larue
Pase
Spatafire
Eeling
Mickey Walker Enters Training for World Welterweight Title
Mickey Walker of Elizabeth, New Jersey, with trainer Teddy Hayes, sails to Cape Breton to begin a training camp. He plans a fortnights stay in the lumber camps and big game hunting as part of preparation for defending his world welterweight championship against Tommy Milligan of Great Britain in New York City next month.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Mickey Welker
Elizabeth
Cape Breton
Teddy Hayes
Tommy Milligan
Great Britain
New York City
Walker
Belgian Team Wins Six Day Bicycle Race
New York December 5 The Belgian duo Alphonse Goosens and Gerard Debaets won the six day race at Madison Square Garden after a desperate late sprint. Reggie McNamara and Franco Georgette finished second with Feer Vale team third, and Horan fourth.
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New York
Alphonse Goosens
Gerard Debaets
Madison Square Garden
Reggie McNamara
Franco Georgette McNamara
Georgett
Feer-Vale Thour
Her
Horan
Freeport Wins Intersecting High School Tilt in Pitt Stadium
Freeport defeated Wood City Pa 18 to 7 at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh. The victory secures Freeport’s claim to the interscholastic championship in Pennsylvania, with the game played amid winter conditions and scattered attendance in Freeport's favor.
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Freeport
Pittsburg
Pitt Stadium
Ijsy
Ills
Wood City
Bheond City
Sonenp
Pennsylvania
E Wee
Aga Wale
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Stanford i
Billy Evans
South
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt
W. A. Alexander
Georgia Tech
C. D. Shaugnessy
Tulane
Wallace Wade
Alabama
G. C. Woodruff
Georgia
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Ernest Beary
Nebraska
Bar Neale
Virginia
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Lindenmeyer
Missouri
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Princeton
Ohio State
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Tryon
Colgate
Wilson
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Beaver High Gridmen
Bus M’neer
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Eckersall
Southern Conference
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