Providence college basketball greats of Rhode Island era
SY BARRY praises the 1962-63 Providence College basketball team as the greatest Rhode Island has seen, noting the starting five’ cohesion and individual talents. He recalls past Brown, Rhode Island, and University of Rhode Island squads, including 1938-39 17-4 Brown and 1946 Rhode Island teams that reached NIT and faced Kentucky.
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Providence
Eam
Rhodesland
Rhode Island
Brown Jam
Bruins
Rip Engle
Nde Island
Dartmouth Ute
New England
Uiversity
Bowling Green
Manhattan
Kentucky
P. C
Smith Hill
Cincinnati
Loyola
Boston College Eagles take on Tennessee in legendary 1940s tale
The piece recalls Boston College football under Frank Leahy, highlighting the 1940 team that went 10–0 and beat Tennessee 19–14 in the Sugar Bowl after a last minute surprise, the so called Tennessee Special, a last‑minute play installed the night before the game. It features Ed McKeever and Charlie O Rourke and notes historic rivalry with Holy Cross and other New England programs.
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Rhode Island
New England
Brown Iron Men
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
Bullet Bill Osmanski
Frank Cavanaugh
Boston College
Frank Leahy
Eagles
Center
Tulane
Temple
Idaho
St. Anselm
Manhattan
Boston University
Georgetown
Auburn
Leahy
Tennessee
New Orleans
Boston
Volunteers
Ed McKeever
Varsity
McKeever
Tennesee
Ak §Harply
Eagle
Eagle Varsity
Texas
Charlie O'Rourke
Henry Toczylowski
Vols
O'Rourke
Rainbow Mothers Gift Capelets to Choir Members
Bristol County Rainbow Mothers showcased a months long work project at the March 28 meeting. Choir members now wear royal and light blue reversible capelets made by the Mothers group. Miss Linnea Olsen presented slides from a summer trip to Norway and Denmark with gifts bought there. Members are asked to bring articles for a penny social at the April 25 meeting.
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Bristol County
Mothers Group
Linnea Olsen
Norway
Denmark
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Portsmouth
Narragansett
Rainbow Mothers
American Cancir Society
Tony Guatis
Aéman
Pawayision
Sutanne Pleshette Cue
Wien
Storch Mart Ranma
Winwers
Pes Eens & Mart Metro Color Panavision
NO Man IS AN Island
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Joamn Sea Food
Barker Ave
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