All-State High School Football Teams Picked in Iowa 1939
Lawrence LaBarge and John Sage report on the 1939 all-state high school football selections by the Iowa Daily Press Association. The 39 players from 34 schools include notable seniors and juniors across cities like Oskaloosa Cherokee Muscatine Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Glenn Williams Jr. is honored posthumously with an extra certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ES Moines
Gazette
Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
Glenn A. Williams
Cedar Rapids
Glenn
Roosevelt High
West High
Waterloo
Jack Ferree
Oskaloosa
Iowa Grid Iron Roster Fragments Surface in OCR
Readable names list shows players from multiple towns including Oskaloosa Cherokee Muscatine Sioux City Iowa City Forest City Anamosa Shenandoah Dubuque Fairfield and other entries such as U B Utility Hneman and a backfield man order unclear due to garbled OCR. The fragment presents positions tackle guard center end back and a utility player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porky
Forest City
North Iowa
Lyle Poulson
Porter
Ralph Beardsley
Anamosa
Lawrence LaBarge
Jack Ferree
Oskaloosa
Gordon Steele
Cherokee
LeRoy Jones
Muscatine
Don Forbes
Sioux City
Jack Bredimus
M’town
Jack Hirt
Iowa City
Wayne Porter
U.S
Bob Odell
Harold Thomas
Shenandoah
Dick Woerner
Dubuque
Ronnie Norman
Fairfield
Harle Damon
C. Bluffs
U.B
Hneman
Futility
James Clark
Waverly
Bob Rothlauf
Burlington
John Sage
Cedar Rapids
Clayton Gordon
M. City
William Warren
Waterloo
John Staak
Davenport
Bob Turner
Jefferson Oe
Ralph Schafroth
D. M
ULL
Anam
Jerry Juzek
Benny Ross
Ames
Pudge Camarata
C. F
Andy Bubon
Scattered Iowa College Guards and Players List Across Towns
A long OCR style roster lists numerous players by last name and their associated schools or towns including Centerville Dubuque Decorah Grinnell Dubuque Marshalltown Cedar Falls Des Moines Clinton Davenport Iowa City Cedar Rapids and others. The fragment notes guard tackle and center positions with many college affiliations and localities, reflecting a period sports roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooley
Centerville
Falder
Decorah
Sister
Dubuque
Simmons
Fairfield
Thorn
Montezuma
Swaney
Grinnell
Westfall
Toledo
Harden
Tama
Waterman
St. Mary's
Clinton
Mully
Cedar Falls
Davis
Berrie
Regetec
Sumner
Schoel
West Waterloo
Larson
Mable
Marshalltown
Neesen
Grundy Center
Moothart
Wellman
Janos
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Mohrbacher
Franklin
Griffith
McKinley
Orvis
Buremler
Loras Dubueaue
West
Robinson
East Waterloo
McDermott
Newton
Arnett
St. Mary's Clinton
Barrett
Independence
Kincaid
Brown
Ash
J. Hart
Dowling
Des Moines
Herbold
Guards
Holmbere
Mullally
Locas
Haddad
Roosevelt
Lundquist
Gerard
Lowry
Jones
Beneshek
Anamosa
Meyer
Lyons
Williams
St. Ambrose
Daven
Port
Karthomew
Krizek
Cunters
Winter
Schrader
Monticello
Leslie
Waverly
Bost
Dexter
Gast Waterloo
Raftery
Dowling Des Moines
Reyes
Linn
Loras Dubuqne
Kelly
Loras Dubuque
Marty
McLaughlin
Briggs
Roosevelt Cedar Rapids
Keniysmark
Wilson Cedar Rapids
Magnuson
Franklin Cedar Rapids
Waldorf
Vinton
Ross
Oclwein
Morf
Sigourney
Steinback
Richland
Gilbert
Garver
Reynolds
Montgomery
Brooklyn
Hammen
Keota
Pfaff
Si@Barnes
Waters
Ball
Estinger
Reinbeck
Albright
Thuntop
Washington Y volleyball team defeats Rock Island in MVL game
The Washington Y volleyball team beat Rock Island 15-8 11-15 15-9 15-5 16-14 in a Mississippi Valley league clash. It was Washington’s second straight win after defeating Davenport B team Monday.
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Gazette
Washington
Rock Island
Nile Kinnick Named Player of the Year by Indiana Writer
Henry McLemore profiles Nile Clarke Kinnick of Iowa as the standout football player of the season. The 170 pound senior stars in Big Ten battles, delivering clutch passes, tough runs, and leadership while maintaining top academic marks.
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Henry McLemore
4Outh
Bend
Ind
Fighting S Irish
Nile Clarke Kinnick
Iowa
Minneapolis
Champaign
Chicago
Lafayette
Madison
Kinnick
Army's Card Lists Light Major Games
WEST POINT N Y AP Army abandons small southern and mid western foes for a nine game 1940 schedule eight with major opponents and all but one with eastern teams The lone exception is Notre Dame in New York on Nov 2 The slate includes Williams Oct 5 Cornell Oct 12 Harvard Oct 19 Lafayette Oct 26 Notre Dame Nov 2 Brown Nov 9 Penn Nov 16 Princeton Nov 23 Navy Nov 30 at Pennsylvania
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Notre Dame
New York
Furman
Center
Ursinus
Penn State
Williams
Cornell
Lafayette
Brown
Drake
Washington U. of St. Louis
William and Mary
Knox
Dickinson
Gettysburg
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Penn
Philadelphia
Princeton
Navy
Pennsylvania
Eagles Triumph Over Pirates 17-14 in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles defeat Pittsburgh Pirates 17 to 14 before 20 000 fans. Davey O'Brien threw two touchdown passes carried in by Dick Biffle and Bill Hewitt. Franny Murray added a field goal. Pirates rally with Lou Tomasetti and George Platakis touchdowns in the final period.
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Philadelphia
INS
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Eagles
Davey O’brien
Dick Biffle
Bill Hewitt
Franny Murray
Pirates
Lou Tomasetti
George Platakis
Boxing results from three states show close decisions
In Taladelphia Tommy Speizal of Uniontown Pa outpointed Tony Sarullo of Philadelphia. Ralph Zannelis of Providence outpointed Danny Revila of New York. Sammy Musca of Washington DC outpointed Jimmy Buckler of Louisville. Maxie Doyle of Charlotte outpointed Jimmy Merritt of Tulsa.
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Associated Press
Tuladelphia
Tommy Speizal
Uniontown
Tony Sarullo
Philadelphia
Fall River
Mass
Ralph Zannelis
Providence
Danny Revila
New York
Birmingham
Ala
Sammy Musca
Washington
DP. C
Jimmy Buckler
Louisville
Little Rock
Ark
Maxie Doyle
Charlotte
Jimmy Merritt
Tulsa
Okla
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Hirt
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Ida Grove
Albia
Ackley
Carroll
Creston
Town Falls
Atlantic
Mason City
Jefferson
Melcher
Sively
Harold Rose
Husky
Duke
Muskies
Cocaptain
Don Fobes
Fobes
Danger
Towa City
Herb Cormack
East
Howard
Pittsburgh
Don
Howard Wood
Sioux Falls, Sr
Odell
Dick Hoerner
Hawkeye
Thomas
Tiz
Red Oak
Harold Ireland
Thomas Jefferson
Damon
Harle Damon Thomas Jefferson
Council Bluffs Utility
Dick Hoerner Dubuque Bacia
Don Fores
Sioux City Center
Frome Norman Fairfield
ACK Hirt
Iowa City Tackle
Iowa Daily Press
Gordon Steele Cherokee
Harold Thomas Shenandoay
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Wack Bredimus
Marshalltown Guard
Louie's
Louie
Clothes
Second Avenue and
Second Street SE
Bill Taylor
Dick Bliss
Harold Hughes
Joe Simonette
Donald Siebold
Leo Thorup
George Harville
Wayne McKinney
Colo
Charles Schalk
Iowa Falls
Anthony Porto
Elmo Baker
Duncan Shanklin
Tutility
Nips
George Garden
M. Co
Cc. R. Auto Supply
Anne Ee
Lehallencers
AIROS
City Firemen
High Hagerman
Sherwin Willams
Crown Meremats
Hish Gearhart
Ace Cleaners Sae
Newma
Quaker High Ward
Lincoln Alleys
Hamilton Seed & Coal
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Welch Cook Bears
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Ellis Smulekoff
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Stodi Ins
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Ster
Hagenstein
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Speeder Teague
High Matthews
Hootman Wee Ee
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Nororce
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South 11Th St
Marion, Iowa
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Wisconsin
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The
Des Moines Register
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