Fraley Names All-America Selections For 1940s Football
Oscar Fraley selects the first allAmerica eleven, naming five Alabama players and representatives from Army Purdue Ohio State Navy and St Marys. The lineup features Gilmer Davis Wedemeyer Blanchard at back and a rugged line with Mancha Duden and Wedemeyer among others, highlighting East heavy talent and regional balance.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Birch
Fraley
Post
West Point
M.p.’S
Army
Alabama
Navy
Purdue
Ohio
State
St. Mary’s
Partisan New Yorker
Midwest
Far West
Cow Country
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Honolulu
Hawaii
Henry
Pembers
Dallas
Tex
Tom Hughes
St. Louis
John Green
Shelbyville
Claremont
Herman Wedemeyer
Mary's
Ronolsto
Fr—Fells Blanchard
Bishopvile & C
Frank Dancewicz
Notre Dame
Bob Fenimore
Oklahoma Aggies
Stan Koslowski
Holy Cross
Pete Pihos
Indiana
Max Dodge
Nevada
Bob Ravensburg
Dick Scott
Gilmer
Davis
Wedemeyer
Blanchard
Fort Dodge Fan Declares Mythical State Grid Title
A Fort Dodge supporter phones in to claim an unofficial state football championship for the Dodgers. He cites a strong regular schedule with wins over Albert Lea Central, Sioux City, Waterloo West and East Des Moines, plus Des Moines Roosevelt, Mason City and others, noting top conference ties and the legend of Jack Dittmer’s scoring.
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Fort Dodge
J. E. Skelley
DES Moines
Iowa
Dodgers
Dodger
Albert Lea
Minn
Boone
Central
Sioux City
Waterloo West
Waterloo East
East Des Moines
Roosevelt
Mason City
Big Seven
Central Iowa
Ames
Little Six
Ottumwa
Eastern Iowa
University High
Iowa City
Twin Lakes
Manson
North Iowa
Belmond
Upper Iowa
Elkader
Jack Dittmer
East Waterloo
Clinton
Penne
Davenport
West Waterloo
Wilson
Dubuane Roosevelt
McKinley
Franklin
Dubuue
sEast
Waterloo
St. Ambrose
Wilson le Town City
Burlington
Grinnell
Dubuque 'Ntrai la Crosse
Eastaterloo
North Des Moines
Cave
East Moline
Marshalltown
East-West game to draw 6000 at Sloane-Wallace field
Audubon and Scranton clash for the Coon Valley crown as a record East-West crowd heads to Waterloo Friday. The field will be expanded with a new scoreboard and practice field ready for 1946 while Spencer seeks another undefeated run. Civil war reference noted as a political aside.
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Edly
Clinton
Audubon
Scranton
Coon Valley
Sloane-Wallace
Waterloo
Spencer’s Tigers
Tigers
Spirit Lake
Council Bluffs
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Lynx
Tee Jay
United States
Vary Passing Attack For Oklahoma Eleven
Gene Phelps Ken Lynch and Dick Hiserodt were tossing passes in Tuesday's Iowa State practice as Coach Mike Michalske worked on variations of Cy clone pass plays. Jim Marks and Everett Faunce showed well in running plays in scrimmage and were seen as possible substitutes for the fullback role normally filled by Dick Howard.
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Ames
Gene Phelps
Ken Lynch
Dick Hiserodt
Iowa State College
Mike Michalske
Jim Marks
Everett Faunce
Dick Howard
Freshmen Rule and Sarringhaus Stir Iowa and Ohio State
In Red Peppers sports chat Tait surveys Iowa football prospects for next fall. Questions loom: freshmen eligibility, universal military service, and a possible extra year for some veterans. Coach Eddie Anderson and Ohio State figures face roster uncertainties amid postwar shifts and coaching questions.
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Iowa
Dick Fishers
Judd Ringers
Hawkeye
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
Clem Crowe
Yona U
Ohio State Player Struggles At Two Colleges
The player named Iie and Sarringhaus faced stiff varsity competition at both Ohio State and West Point, with Sarringhaus deemed deserving of a first string spot given his ability. He returned to Ohio State and again failed to break into the varsity lineup, underscoring repeated difficulties across programs.
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Ohio State
Paul Sarringhaus
Sarringhaus
Northwestern
Young Daugherty
Carrol Widdoes
Iie
West Point
Ise
Elkader Clinches Upper Iowa Loop Title Again
Elkader won the Upper Iowa conference football title for the second straight year with six league wins and zero defeats, routing Sumner 66 to 0 in the final game. Waukon edged Fayette 7 to 0 in a makeup. Cresco defeated Postville 19 to 14 in a non conference tilt.
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Elkader
Upper Iowa
Sumner
Waukon
Fayette
Cresco
Postville
West Pet
Upper Iowa 50th class funds aid for students
The 50-year class of the school established a fund to aid worthy students attending Upper Iowa. President V. T. Smith announced that $1,000 has already been pledged to start the effort.
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Upper Iowa
V. T. Smith
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Oregon
Harper Davis
Mississippi State
Gene Rossides
Columbia
Bob DeMoss
Cal Rossi
UCLA
Joe Ponsetto
Michigan
Gay Adell
Utah
Clyde Scott
Joe Treichler
Colgate
Joe Tepsic
Penn State
Mississippi Valley
Oklahoma
Continental
OPA
Conoco N Tane
Continental Oil Company
Conoco
Red Peppers
Tait
Iowa U
WaMac
Independence
Tipton Wees
Manchester
Maquoketa
Vinton
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Monticello
Harlan
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West Liberty
Maquoketn
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