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Fraternity Hoax Sparks Draft Notice For Steve Miles
In Lexington Virginia on December 16 a prank by Sigma Phi brothers claimed Steve Miles of Washington and Lee would miss the Gator Bowl queen event and report to a draft physical on December 27. The Roanoke Times ran the story, prompting real fear the college youth faced induction.
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