Texas A&M and Tennessee Lead Nation in 1939 Football Stats
Texas A&M and Tennessee top national lists in the 1939 American Football Statistical Bureau report. Tennessee leads total offense, Texas A&M tops rushing defense and passes allowed, while Texas Christian shines in passing and Auburn leads punting as the survey covers seven games and compares 1938 records.
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Ciwar Rapids Gazette
Texas Aggies
Tennessee
American Football Statistical Bureau
Vols
Fordham
Texas A. & M
Aggies
Alabama
Texas Christian
Davie O’brien
O’brien
Auburn
Southern California
Ohio State
Creighton
Mississippi
Wake Forest
Boston College
Brown
Minnesota
Tulane
Clemson
Notre Dame
Princeton
Indiana
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
Lehigh
Oregon
North Carolina
Texas A
Holy Cross
Penn State
Xavier
Florida
Santa Clara
Baylor
Oregon State College
Duke
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Duquesne
Paramount Newsreel Shows Kinnick Trophy Presentation
Paramount Newsreel runs Saturday to Tuesday at the Paramount theater featuring Nile Kinnick receiving the Heisman trophy at the Downtown Athletic Club New York City. The film includes Bill Slater presenting the scroll emblematic of Kinnick's 1939 All American selection.
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Nile Kinnick
New York City
Paramount
Paramount Theater
Hal Sheridan
Bill Slater
Kinnick
Paramount News
Luther Quintet Opens Season vs Augsburg in Decorah
Luther's team faces eligibility setbacks as Gay Arness and others miss time. The Norsemen, led by co captains Clayton Hougard and Lester Anderson, hope to build around a core group while trimming through a light schedule beginning December 11 at Decorah versus Augsburg.
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Luther
Norse Basketeers
Augsburg
Auggie
Decorah
Norsemen
Gay Arness
Harlan “Mac” McKinney
Stan Evan
Upper Iowa
Johnny Ingvoldstad
Peterson
Clayton Hougard
Lester Anderson
Bob Lounsberry
Curt Jacobson
Clyde McDonald
Pete
Alvin Gisvold
Jim Holmlund
Ted Jacobson
Harland Ulch
David Preus
Hal Everson
Eldon Staplecamp
Dick Lewis
Lloyd Herwig
Harold Settie
Augsbure
Minneapolis
Eau Claire
Wis
Teachers College
Central
Upper Iowa University
Payette
Buena Vista
University of
University of Dubuque At Dubuque. Feb. 3—Loras College At Dubuque
Loras Couese
Enich Kinnick on Notre Dame's All Opponent Lineup
Southern California placed three players on Notre Dame’s all opponent football team chosen by the Scholastic campus weekly. The team includes Nile Kinnick and Preston Johnson in a five man backfield, with Dave Rankin, Bob Winslow, Harry Stella, Mike Enich, Harry Smith, Bill Reith, John Haman, Grenville Lansdell, Merlyn Condit, and Don Clawson named among ends guards tackles and backs.
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South Bend
Ind
Southern California
University of Notre Dame
Scholastic
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Preston Johnson
Southern Methodist
Dave Rankin
Purdue
Bob Winslow
Southern’ California
Harry Stella
Amy
Mike Enich
Harry Smith
Bill Reith
Carnegie Tech
John Haman
Northwestern
Grenville Lansdell
Merlyn Condit
Don Clawson
Iowa Swimming Team To Florida Trip
University of Iowa coach Dave Armbruster takes 10 Hawkeye swimmers to Florida for the annual Christmas vacation trip. Funds come from Dolphin follies profits. The trip includes a Christmas Day water show with international swimmers. Armbruster speaks on swimming strokes to the women's forum and on breathing and relaxation to the men.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Dave Armbruster
Hawkeye
Florida
Dolphin Follies
North
South America
Armbruster
Forum
Cedar Rapids Gazette Golden Gloves Entry Notice
Please enter me in THE CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Tournament February 5 6 7 and 14. Enclosed 25 cents for registration per AAU by laws. Include name city street age weight tel. Mail entry to Golden Gloves Sports Department Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Anamosa Blue Raiders Deliver Record Feat At Dinner
Following the football dinner in Anamosa Iowa scouts highlighted the Blue Raiders. The squad has piled up 532 points while allowing 40 in two seasons and posted 17 straight victories. Beardsley LaBarge and Schwank cited as standouts. St. Marys meets Loras Academy in Dubuque tonight as Beloit hosts Coe on Saturday.
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Anamosa
Eastern Iowa
Ralph Beardsley
Lawrence LaBarge
Wally Schwank
Blue Raiders
John Russell
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
Loras Academy
Dubuque
Loras
Coe
Evansville College
Cornell
Bill Hofer
Iowa
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Cedar Rapids A B C Seeks 1941 State Bowling Tourney
Cedar Rapids officers launch plans to bring the 1941 State Bowling Tournament to the city. President Bob Vesely outlines a large committee to organize and send a big delegation to Waterloo starting January 20, as 252 teams and 100 percent ABC membership highlight a record year.
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Cedar Rapids Bowling Association
Cedar Rapids
Bob Vesely
Waterloo
Carl Kirwin
Virgil Hammer
Frank Stanek
George Driscoll
Tait Cummins
Frank Kerres
Louis Meisha
Bill Kuba
Don Sullivan
Cliff Hansen
Charles Jones
Leonard Spaight
George Holsinger
Adolph Cummings
Marvin Brown
A.B.C
Independence Opens Gymnasium For Golden Glovers
Independence opens a public gym in the Plane building for Golden Glovers training. Seven Independence men have entered the First Annual Golden Gloves tourney at Independence High School gym January 25 and 26, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves. Harry Allen and Fred Harris, former Independence boxers, are appointed trainers.
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Independence
Independence Golden Glovers
Independence High School
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves
Harry Allen
Fred Harris
Onslow Cagers At Wyoming December Schedule
Special to The Gazette Onslow hosts Wyoming Tuesday night and lists upcoming games through February. The schedule includes Center Junction Epworth Monmouth Olin Jones County teams and Oxford Junction with multiple home and away dates for boys and girls squads.
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Onslow
Wyoming
Center Junction
Monmouth
Epworth
Olin
Jones County
Oxford Junction
Jones County Boys' Iin
Ieeanenama
Moriey
Cornell Matmen In Meet With Big Ten Preview
CHICAGO AP Eight Big Ten wrestling teams will open competition in the third annual two day Midwest Amateur Wrestling Tournament. Teams include Michigan Purdue Indiana Ohio State Northwestern Chicago Iowa and Wisconsin. Other entries Beloit Wheaton and Cornell Iowa.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Michigan
Purdue
Indiana
Ohio State
Northwestern
Iowa
Wisconsin
Beloit
Wis
Wheaton
Cornell
Pie Traynor May Move To Dodgers In Swap Of Jobs
A.P. report says Pie Traynor may leave his Pittsburgh front office for a Dodgers coaching berth while Frank Dobson signs for next season but keeps his destination secret. The column notes awards for Nile Kinnick and Eddie Anderson, bets on DiMaggio’s bonus, and other sport rumors with playful jabs at Cincinnati.
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New York
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Frank Dobson
Maryland
Lou Ambers
Paul Derringer
Joe McCarthy
Buffalo
Luther Gridders Honored At Fall Banquet
Luther College honored 24 Norse football players at a fall athletic banquet led by Athletic Director S. S. Reque with H. O. Talle as the main speaker. Lloyd Woodiwiss and Clarence Melson received top honors as 1940 captain and standout defensive end respectively, marking notable seasons for the Norsemen.
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Decorah
Luther
Lloyd Ee Woodiwiss
Clarence Me
Osage
Woodiwiss
Norse
Melson
H. O. Talle
S. S. Reque
Red Pepper sports column roasts boxing show and praises bowling
The piece relays Emil Levsen defending generous tipping in baseball, condemns Ken Keltner’s unemployment claim, and endorses Cedar Rapids bowling plans for 1941 while criticizing a Cedar Rapids boxing show and promoter Gene La Rue for mismatches and broken promises.
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Gene la Rue
Cedar Rapids
la Rue
Richard Foster Named 1940 Navy Grid Captain
Navy football center Richard Foster from Piedmont California was named captain for the 1940 season. Foster is described as a rangy left end and will lead the team at Annapolis Maryland. The announcement emphasizes his leadership role for upcoming games and season preparation.
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Richard Foster
Navy
Annapolis
Piedmont
Calif
Thursday
Evansville Beats Cornell 68 to 40 in Opener
Evansville Indiana opened its basketball season with a 68 to 45 win over Cornell college of Mount Vernon. Wilfred Doerner scored 23 for Evansville, Ed Katterhenry added 16, as the Purple Aces led 29 to 14 at halftime. Cornell guard Jack Sainsbury led a late charge with eight points. A total of 38 personal fouls were called, with one player from each team fouled out.
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Evansville
Ind
Purple Aces
Evansville College
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Aces
Wilfred Doerner
Mackey
Ed Katterhenry
Holland
Jack Sainsbury
Cornell
Ale Evansville
Anamosa Grid Team Honored By Rotarians
Anamosa high school undefeated Eastern Iowa conference champions were honored by the Rotary Club. Willard Hofer and Ted Swenson spoke as did Russ Bush from Iowa. Captain Lawrence LaBarge received the conference trophy as J R. Wright presided.
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Anamosa
J. E. Remley
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Film of Kinnick Trophy
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Simpson
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Pella
University of Dubuque
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Clyde Landis
Iowa Theater
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Fourth St. SE
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Eddie Anderson
Doc Sutherland
West Virginia
Bill Kern
Judge Landis
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Yanks
Joe DiMaggio
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Rabbit Maranville
Rochester
Howard College
Dixie Howell
Arizona State Teachers
Marvin McCarthy
Chicago Times
Mason-Dixon Line
Wynton Cochran
Fresno State College
Woodiwiss. Melson
Red Peppers
Hot Sport
By Tait
Belle Plaine
Emil Levsen
Bob Considine
Levsen
Considine
Cleveland
Tris Speaker
Dutch Levsen
Ken Keltner
Keltner
Lorenzo Pack
Coliseum
Spark Frank
All la Rue
Pack
Compass
Nestor Johnson
Sonja Henie
Alfred Johnson
Arco Tubular
Ian
Sporting Goods
Indiana College
Sainsbury Stars
Stadier
Katterhenry
Rner
Galloway
Lynch
Oerstricher
Sainsbury
Prust
Paul
Dahilbers
Monigomery
Sprague
Susatic Bailey
Hartke
Schneiders
Jensen
Anamosa Grid
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