Old Second Infantry Football Team One of Greatest in Gridiron History
Associated Press recalls the Old Second Texas Infantry football squad once hailed as one of the era’s greatest gridiron machines. Grady Watson, the quarterback, later joined the Texas Longhorns while Knute Rockne praised the team noting its border service and wartime preparation.
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Old Second Infantry
Associated Press
Teviks Infantry
Grady
Rats
University of Texas
Longhornville
Watson
Texas
Knute Rockne
K. L. Berry
Adjutant General of Texas
Birge
Texas A&M Second Texas football team 1916
The 1916 Texas A&M Second Texas regiment football squad, led by Col Alfred W. Bloor and later Tubby Graves, trained in Corpus Christi and dominated with an 8-0 record scoring 432 points while allowing 6. The team, built from 15 soldiers, wore improvised uniforms and practiced long hours on a shell base field. Key players included John Diller Dave Nelson and Sylvan Simpson. The highlight was a 69-0 win over the First New York Cavalry in San Antonio.
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D. W
Tubby) Graves
Texas A&m
Watson
Texas
Baylor
Camp Wilson
New York Cavalry
San Antonio
Syracuse
Red Wilkerson
John Diller
Dave Nelson
Bill Birge
Charlie Ogden
Baker Duncan
Sylvan Simpson
Jim Kendrick
Charley Turner
Ock Abbott
Spitz Clark
Rip Collins
Nig Dotson
Dick Lane
Berry
Lions Run Roughshod Over Brady Bulldogs In Brownwood
Brady's Bulldog cagers lost 67-34 to the Brownwood High Lions in Brownwood Tuesday night. The Bulldogs failed to score consistently, especially in the first half, and used the B team in the third period. Robert Roddie led the Bulldogs with 10 points in the game after scoring 12 in the B game.
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Brady
Bulldog Cagers
Brownwood
Brownwood High Lions
Lions
Howard Payne
Bulldogs
Ed Whiteley
Robert Roddie
FG Rt
Piper Chesser
Elledge Johnson
Wise Gilger
Hutson
Norton
Pearce Fryar
Chastain
Tony Sanders
Bobby Weise
Tracy Byrd
R. D. Owens
Eugene Cornelius
Don Taylor
Joe Cole
Santa letter from Becky Ann Moran listing wishes
Becky Ann Moran on Bleeker Street writes to Santa with a wish list including a dump truck bicycle firecrackers a surprise package a Davy Crockett hat a gray cat a sweater for Mama a toy for Michael a large doll a pair of gloves for Daddy and doll clothes seeking gifts for family members.
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Brady Theatre
Arizona
Harold V. Ratliff
Notre Dame
Rockne
United States National Guard
Pancho Villa
Wilson
el Paso
Douglas
Bullders
Mason
Harold Schmidt
Ray
Charles Ortiz
Byrd
Faved
Nmas
Kew “Medua Bel
Eversharp
Fang
Evershaerp
Sunnybank Margarine
Westfair Apple Juice
Westfair
Libby Bartlett
Glenview
Cherub
E-Z
Bae
Mrs. Tuckers
Safena
Sra
Hes
Aes Ape
Anthem
Jack Horner
Rik Rak
Leanser
Cragmont
Velkay
Mammy Lou
Jemima
Snow Star
Brazil
Maxwell House
Safeway
Roxbury
Lucerne
Thole
Wilsons
Neuhoff
Ison’s
Chuck Blade
U. S
U. S. Gov't
Boston Butt Pork Roast
Capitol
Manor House
Beltsville
Mrs. Wright
Durkee’s
Pirate Gold
Graham
Jane Arden
Eclair
Busy Baker
Crown Colony
Sunkist
Pascal Celery
Filberti
leLb
Cello
Abe
Erne Halt
Blossom Gott
Kraft
Chive & Pelt “Philadelp
Ream
Pimiento O
Pt. Ctn
Gad
Aya At
Sleepy Hollow
Eana
Poe
Eanes Ae
Fies
Mie
Psa Ae
Ibd
Pein Ac
Bette
Wis Vias Vaca
Barry
Santa
Pal
Barry Myrick
Turner’s Cafe
Super Insurance CO
America
Winston Insurance Agency
S. Blackburn St
Brady, Texas
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