Zuppke and football lore from a storied era
The column recalls Zuppke as a master coach with a volatile period involving Wendell Wilson and Red Grange, including a rumored libel suit. It also notes Grange’s protean influence, Parker’s clash, and Dick Clausen’s son Chuck making all state. It closes with praise for clear game commentary and a call for strong junior high athletic programs.
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Zuppke
Wilson
Grange
Karl Meyer
Cook County Hospital
Zup
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Funeral for Tutors Starbeck set for Tuesday in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Iowa Teachers coach Buck Starbeck 56 died of a heart attack at home. He coached since 1936 and had been urged to retire after health warnings. Survived by wife Dorcas and two sons Bob and Pat. Born in Montevideo Minnesota he played at Hamline and South Dakota State before coaching in Pipestone Eau Claire and Cedar Falls. Continued on Page 10 Col 6.
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Starbeck
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Pat
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Montevideo
Minn
Hamline University
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Eau’ Claire
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University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Illinois
Zuppke
Leona P. Ray
Fanny Tillotson Erwin
Muskegon
Hawks
Beavers
Hawkeyes
Clarence Wordlaw
Bucky O’connor
Lions Confident of Pro Title Fight After Playoff Win
Detroit Lions return home confident of beating Cleveland in the NFL championship playoff after a 31 27 comeback over the San Francisco 49ers. Tobin Rote and Blacky Cassady key plays fueled a late surge as Y A Tittle connected on three scores for San Francisco.
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Tittle
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Rote
Hopalong Cassady
Tom Tracy
Associated Press
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Happy Lions
Joe Schmidt
Buster Ramsey
Joe Perry
Yale Larry
Larry
Darris McCord
Zuppke Immortal Coach Dies at 78
Bob Zuppke of Illinois, famed as a master of upset plays and a fixture of Big Ten lore, dies at 78 in Champaign. The veteran coach retired in 1941 after 29 Illinois seasons, led 131 wins, 80 losses, 12 ties, and mentored Red Grange. Funeral services set for Tuesday.
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Bob ‘Zuppke
Illinois
Zuppke
Cole Memorial Hospital
Sanders Leahy Lead Aggie Coaching Prospects
Texas A M may hire a new football coach Monday with Henry Red Sanders of UCLA or Frank Leahy of Notre Dame as prime candidates. Leahy visited the campus on Sunday while Sanders spent time last week and was to decide whether to stay at UCLA or move to Texas. Leahy, who quit Notre Dame in 1953 after four national titles, toured the campus and met with the Board of Directors before returning home to Michigan City Indiana.
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Aggie
Michigan City
Ind
Browns Extend Paul Brown Pact to Five Years
Cleveland Browns announce a five year extension for coach Paul E. Brown, increasing from two remaining years. Brown has led the club 12 years since its postwar formation, as the team sits with nine wins two losses and a tie, division champions with a rookie-heavy lineup.
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Cardinals Battered 27-2 in Finale by Steelers
Chicago end of season mirrors start as the Cardinals fall to Pittsburgh 27-2 at Comiskey Park. Earl Morrall passes for 161 yards and a TD, Billy Wells adds 91 rushing yards in 20 carries, finishing 6-6 in the Eastern division. Bears go 5-7 in Western action.
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Cyclones face unbeaten Spartans after upset of Illinois
Iowa State’s Cyclones defeated Illinois 68 60 to end the undefeated run and set up a Monday night clash in Ames against Michigan State led by 6 foot 5 inch center John Green. Cyclone coach Bill Strannigan cautioned his team must improve to contend with the Spartans.
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Warrior-J-Hawk Tilt Delayed by Bleachers Shortage
The Cedar Rapids area basketball schedule faces a delay as bleachers from Safeway Company Churchill Indiana are late. Washington Jefferson game targeted for Jan 7 in Washington gym may move again due to seating limits, with Jefferson and Washington teams juggling nearby clashes and a heavy January slate.
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Gazette
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