Sophomore backs loom large in all American picks
George Kirkley surveys the college backfield as sophomores challenge older stars for the All American first team. He lists several standout sophomores from Texas Christian Notre Dame Michigan Missouri and more, while also noting veteran contenders and the unwritten rule that a sophomore may not be the center or back of the list. The piece ends with a playful invitation to readers to suggest further names.
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FW York
Red Grange
Jim Thorpe
Ernie Nesers
Tommy Harmon
Kinory Nx
Texas Christian
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Tomy Kuzma
Michigan
Red Wade
Missouri
Elmer Madarik
Detroit
Billy Hillenbrand
Indiana
Bobby Cifers
Tennessee
Buck Fawcett
Stanford
Derwne Moser
Texas A & M
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Jimmy Nelson
Alabama
Bobby Westfall
Miser
Smith
Nelson
Westfall
Frankie Albert
Foreman
Frankie Sinkwich
Wonder
Steve Lach
Dukes
Pete Layden
Texas
Darold Jenkins
Demzac
Duquesne
Lindskog
Johnson
Purdue
Donelli
Johnny Rokisky
Phil Ahwesh
Johnny Yacina
George Gonda
Bernie Semes
Gene Ball
Johnny Binotto
Joe Chadonic
Gehringer Faces Future Beyond Playing Days
Detroit veteran Charley Gehringer, a silent star known as the mechanical man, may retire after next season due to back injuries and a drop in batting, with ownership open to a coaching role while Gehringer pursues business interests and a potential post on the Tigers’ staff.
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Watson S
Gehringer
Pheasant hunting praise and deer and park notes
A Iowa conservation column praises teachers for letting boys miss school to hunt with fathers, notes rising deer populations and related enforcement actions, and urges park visits in winter. It admires the state conservation commission for a successful pheasant season and reports on fur trading and hunting rules.
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Chuck Koslk
Dad
Waterloo
State Conservation Commission
County Recorder’s Office
Tenth and Mulberry
Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
Commission
Stoll Injures Ankle For NYU In Holy Cross Game
New York university reserve guard Bill Stoll fractured his right ankle in the Holy Cross game and is out for the remainder of the season.
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NEW York
NEA
Bill Stoll
Holy Cross
New York University
Duquesne Gridiron King Donelli Seeks Sugar Bowl Bid
Pittsburgh observers note Aldo Donelli, Duquesne's first alumnus coach, has built a strong 3 year record with a 16-0 win over Mississippi State and victories over Carnegie Tech, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, and Texas Tech. The Dukes travel widely and aim for a Sugar Bowl bid to bolster the program.
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Pittsburgh
NBA
Dukes
Duquesne University
Aldo T. Donelli
Buff Donelli
Duquesne
Donelli
Elmer Layden
John P
Little Clipper
Hilltoppers
Mississippi State
Carnegie Tech
South Carolina
Villanova
Saint Mary's
California
Marquette
Manhattan
North Carolina State
Texas Tech
Detroit
Mississippi
Old Holy Ghost College
Ole Miss
Two Rooters Die Of Heart Attacks At Irish USC Game
Excitement at the Notre Dame and Southern California football clash proved fatal for two spectators. Frank Bakins, 62, of Indianapolis, and Robert Carroll, 59, of Chicago, suffered heart attacks. Bakins died at the stadium comfort station and Carroll at a South Bend hospital.
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South Bend
Ind
Ins
Frank Bakins
Indianapolis
Robert Carroll
Chicago
Eakins
Irish Stadium
Carroll
Who's Who In Bowl Prospects Out But Who Plays Who
Vanderbilt listed 13 possible post season bowl participants while final Jan 1 lineups remained uncertain after Saturday's games. Rose Bowl could feature Oregon State Stanford or Washington against Duke of Texas. Sugar Bowl options include Duke Vanderbilt Alabama Mississippi State or Mississippi versus Fordham. Orange Bowl lists Vanderbilt, TCU or others against Missouri or Duquesne. Cotton Bowl pits Texas A M against Fordham or Duquesne. Officials may clarify soon as Duke Duquesne Missouri have finished, Fordham faces NYU.
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John RK
Wenry International News Service
Vanderbilt
Pasadena
Calif
Oregon State
Stanford
Washington
Duke of Texas
New Orleans
Duke
Alabama
Mississippi State
Mississippi
Fordham
Miami
Vandy
Bama
Miss
State
Ole Miss
Missouri
Duquesne
Dallas
Texas A. & M
New York University
Mrs Feller Explains Letter About Bob Feller Case
Mrs Wil liam Feller mother of pitcher Bob Feller says she did not seek reclassification in a Cleveland draft board letter though it was her idea She wanted the board to know home circumstances Her letter describes the support Bob provides to the family after he was classified 1-A and passed his physical.
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Feller
Table Tennis League Opens December 2
A challenge match will be held Tuesday night at the Cedar Rapids Table Tennis club room between Collins Radio and Peter Pan. Entries for the league are due by Friday, November 28, filed with Elbert Beaver at the YMCA.
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Cedar Rapids
Collins Radio
Peter Pan
Elbert Beaver
Y.M.C.A
Purdue Sophomore Joins Gary Greats
Purdue sophomore center Bob Johnson from Gary Ind is hailed as the iron man of the 1941 season. He started every game for seven straight weeks, played through injuries, and remains a key defensive and offensive asset for a Boilermaker line hit by injuries. Johnson recalls tiring but never benched, with notable interceptions and tough runs against Vanderbilt Iowa Michigan State Ohio State Pittsburgh and Fordham.
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Chicago
Purdue
Gary
Ind
Tommy Harmon
Tony Zale
Tom Kuzma
Bob Johnson
Boilermaker
Johnson
Indiana
Mal Elward
Boilermakers
Vanderbilt
Iowa
Michigan State
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Fordham
Emerson High School
Kuzma
Michigan
Girls Basketball Clinic Draws Eastern Iowa Teams
At Coggon high school a Saturday clinic drew girls basketball squads and coaches from across Eastern Iowa. Two exhibition games highlighted the event with A I B beating A I C 40 to 36 and Morley routing Coggon 30 to 12. Wilds scored 16 for A I B, Van Houghten 19 for A I C, Sweitzer 23 for Morley, and Barker 9 for Coggon.
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Gazette
Coggon
Iowa
Coggon High School
I. B
Morley
Wilds
van Houghten
Sweitzer
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Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Carl Hubbell
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