Roosevelt Triumphs Over Grinnell 20 to 7 at West Side Stadium
Roosevelt High defeats Grinnell 20 to 7 led by Don Martin and Lee Bailey. Bailey tossed two TD passes to Ray Yeakle and Manny Wise while Roosevelt outgained Grinnell 261 to 188 yards and maintained a commanding lead through three quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Mitchell
Roosevelt High
West Side Stadium
Don Martin
Roosevelt
Lee Bailey
Ray Yeakle
Manny Wise
Martin
Adams
Tigers
Grinnell
Shaner
Peterson
Sturm
George Schamberger
Bob Barnes
Grimnell
Jon
Trong
Johnny Jacobs
Links
Uncle Sam
Hollywood
Jack Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Signal Corps
Cinity
Thompson
Franklin Avenue
Telly
California
Ralph Struhs
Franklin High
New Guinea
Harold Templeman
Red Cross
Struhs
Guinea
Michigan Penners Add Four Touchdowns in Second Period
Michigan exploded for four touchdowns in the second quarter as Gene Derricotte and Art Renner scored through the air and on the ground. Bruce Hikene and Chuck Chubb added scores, while Penn rallied with third-period scores but fell short as Michigan outgained them 404 rushing yards to Penn’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roughriders
Grinnell
Virgil Adams
Tigers
Chubb
Penn
Ieral
Joe Ponsetic
Michigan
Gene Derricotte
Art Renner
Ponsetto
Bruce Hikene
Howard Yerges
Charles Wahl
Andy Gordon
George Weisenburger
Gordon
Jack Rosenthal
Tony Minisi
Harry Edenborn
Minisi
Jim Green
Wayne Helman
Glenn Engelking
Wolverines
Iowa
Hawks
Madigan
Minnesota Gophers Rally Behind Williams and Kulbitski
Minnesota's line weakened by Center Bob Lessie transfer yet Wayne Red Williams sparked the Gophers with brilliant broken field running. Fullback Vic Kulbitski provided power as the team pressed in a late surge. Lineups and kicks noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Bob Lessie
Wayne
Red” Williams
Gophers
Vic Kulbitski
War era Cedar Rapids notes reveal servicemen brides and awards
In Cedar Rapids a Burns sister family ties with Navy man Sam and Emory Sample tie a wartime wedding after Sample, a Roosevelt star, contemplates Iowa U or Northwestern. The column lists dozens of service updates from Marines to Navy patrols, promotions, injuries, and mutiple local figures connected to World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Cedar Rapids
Peggy Burns
Theron Thomson
Immaculate Conception
Iowa U. Cage
Frances Burns
Emory Sample
Roosevelt High School
Big Sam
Navy
Pacific
Sample
Northwestern U
Otto Graham
Hawaii
Rollie Williams
Iowa U
Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
California
Jesse Clift
Clarence Paulson
Roosevelt High Grid
Paulie
Camp Pendleton
Marine Base
Pfc
C. L. Douglass
Howard C. Douglass
Elmhurst Drive
Philippines
Stastny
Chicago
Tom Farmer
Saipan
U. S
M.P
George Hallenbeck
Armstrong’s
Aachen
Germany
War Department
Carl Rossberg
Vinton High School
South Atlantic News
Natal Land
Rossberg
Swan Rossberg
Vinton
Johnny Hines
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Monti
Parris Island
S. C
Hines
Dubuque
Iowa Surges Past Nebraska in Turbulent Football Highlight
Iowa defeats Nebraska in a hard fought game with key runs by Kersten and Madigan and a blocked extra point. Nebraska struggles to mount a ground attack while Iowa's line dominates at times and Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa Seahawks confront the Hawkeyes later in the season.
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West
Iowa State
Ames
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Sooners
Cyclones
Kansas State
Slip Madigan
Iowa Hawkeyes
Stan Mohrbacher
Cedar Rapids
Moe Ireland
Anamosa
Hawks
Ohio State
Indiana
Purdue
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Army
A.P
Notre Dame
Irish
West Branch
U. High
Iowa City
Elkader
Marion
Tama
Clinton
Marshalltown
Tom Farmer
Iowa U
Wilson
Cleveland Rams
M-J League
Ed Carr
Speeder
Bob Haas
France
Stewart
Yalf
Kas
Smith
Woodard
Midsin Smith
Kersten
Sewart
Madigan
Nebraska Fi
Gradeville
Dedrick
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa Seahawks
Irish Smother Navy as 67,000 See Action in Thick Clash
Navy drives into scoring range twice but Notre Dame holds on. Kelly and Nemeth spark a late Notre Dame march while Notre Dame substitutions and stout defense limit Navy in a crowded stadium with about 67 thousand fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
J. Martin Camansen
Walter
Nemeth
Navy
Jenkiarron
Buiswo
Earley
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Bailey
Wisegood
Yeakle
Roosevelt Machine
Wise
Roosevelt — Edmunds
Hm Newport
Long
Eeewee Hall
McPetriase Baba
Medhus Johnson
A.schamberger
Errr
Manley
Martin Weeeee
Oriani
Halloran
Lee Ernas
Wallace
Sharp
Lebow
Towa State
Howard
Cyclone
Phelps
Warner
Sooner
Oklahomans
Wright
Jim Riding
Carl Paetz
Cyclone Warner
Beck
Noble
Merlt Dinkins
Charles Heidel
Heidel
Eounties
Trommier
Hariey Sane
Ne Ee
Er Gazette
RED Feppers
Tait Ee
James Reilly
Route Three
Dennis
James
Cedar
M. H. Williams
Chris
Iowa Christ
J. W. Ta
Iowa Medical
Cedar Raz
Norman Ru
F. Bernstorf
Cleveland
Cornell Alumna
Ceder Rapids
Charles P. Seabert
Tuma Shew
Donald E. Wells
First Avenue
Kenwood
Harry Donahue
Dave Bleakley
Curtis Homire
Elberon
Harry Lewis
Penick and
Ford
Bob Hasbrouck
Independence
Bill Hamilton
Fifth Street
Charles Erickson
Garrison
John Sramek
J. L. Rhea
John Graves
Palo
L. Douglass
Eighth Air Force
England
James W. Clark
John R. Peed
Joseph Polk
Clark
E. Simms
Sheryl Ann
Jack Womacka
Center Point Road
Mr. and
Mrs
Ilinois
Ie Huskers
Nelson Smith
Hawkeye
Ge Aan
O'Meara
Alpera
Michaels-Stern Tiffany
Second Avenue
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