Unsigned stars lure keeps college football alive
Across the country teams chase fast runners and unsigned prep stars aided by alumni and agents. Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Midwest locales produce top recruits moving to Georgia, Ohio State, Purdue, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. Rumors of favors and transfers circulate as players from Youngstown, Rochester, and beyond head toward big programs.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio State
Skippy Doyle
Rochester
Notre Dame
North Carolina
Doyle
Cincinnati
Skippy
Ohio
Purdue
Columbus
Boilermakers
Roy Brown
West Virginia
Brown
A. L. Harman
Charleston
Ww. Va
Iowa
Joe Shoaf
Jim
Joe
Grindstone
Iowa City
St. Louis
Sparky Starcup
University of Missouri
Bill Rice
University of Ilinois
Starcup
Rice
Roosevelt and Franklin Tie 13-13 In City Football Clash
Roosevelt and Franklin battled to a 13-13 tie at Hill Park in a fast paced intracity game. Wayne Basler starred with a 40 yard average on seven punts while Roosevelt capitalized on early breaks but Franklin surged back in the second half to level the score with two major TD drives.
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Roosevelt
Franklin
Hill Park
Roughriders
Thunderbolts
Wayne Basler
Anson Bell
Basler
Ken Olson
Bob Peterson
Earl Wilson
Olson
Beverson
Duane Thenhaus
Jack Elgin
Peterson
Elgin
John Mann
Puu
Tawry
Bill Quimby
Bolts
Jim Broadston
Bob Phillips
Rider
Broadston
Tom Gillen
Bell
Marion Wins 5th 19-12 Over Maquoketa
Marion Indians rally to a 19-12 victory over Maquoketa in a Thursday night clash. Gerald Mayberry sparked two Marion touchdowns with help from Roger Stewart and Lloyd Mohr, while QB Jack Ratliff and Rathje added scoring drives in a tight second half to preserve the unbeaten 5-0 mark. Mayberry left late with an abdominal injury but was reported recovered.
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Marion
Maquoketa
Indians
Cardinals
Gerald Mayberry
Company
Mayberry
Dave Rathje
Roger Stewart
Lloyd Mohr
Jack Ratliff
Cardinal
Rathje
Otting
Bob Williams
Jerry Kelso
Oltting
E—Fisher
King
Williams
T—Yauslin
Kelso
Palmer
G—Jeffrey
Abernathy
Jellison
Murdoch
Hintz
Qb—Ratliff
Gable
Kros
Veit
Mohr
Stewart
Lancaster
Wwese Ees
Jesse Day
Davenport
Narry Mead
Rock Island
Jurgensen
Clinton
Roosevelt and Franklin in dramatic football tie
Roosevelt nipped a fumble return, Franklin answered with a late touchdown pass. Elgin’s kick attempt tied the game with a successful extra point as time ran down, preserving a draw in a tense clash between Roosevelt and Franklin.
Purdue Iowa clash looms as injury hit squads prepare
Iowa and Purdue meet for a homecoming clash with Purdue favored after losses to Notre Dame and Michigan while Iowa battles injuries to Longley Grothus and Woodard. Ray Carlson and Bob DeMoss key for Purdue with Schmidt Szulborski and Gorgal supporting in a fast backfield. A crowd of 50 000 expected and traffic and parking plans outlined.
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Pat Harmon
Gazette
Iowa City
Purdue
Iowa
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Michigan
Marquette
Ohio State
Indiana
Bob Longley
Joe Grothus
Longley
Grothus
Ray Carlson
Dick Woodard
Clyde Grimen
Stein
Neil Schmidt
Lafayette
Boilermakers
Rex Sebastian
Grimenstein
Ken Gorgal
Schmidt Harry Szulborski
Nort Adams
Gorgal
Bob DeMoss
Jim Halliburton
Des Moines
Langley Saturn
John Tedore
Ron Headington
Tedore
Hawkeyes
John Estes
Estes
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Red Peppers
Pat Ham
Dixie
Ohio- Pennsylvania
Frankie Sinkwich
Youngstown
Charlie Trippi
Pittston
University of Georgia
Zippy Morocco
Zippy
Georgia
Bobby Durand
Foster Piper
Ray Sonnenberg
Collinsville
Illinoi
St. Louis University
Jim Tate
Toon
Ill
Reg Tate
Bill Tate
Sparky
Missouri
Illinois
Oakes
U. of Missouri
Winnebago
Joe Maniaci
St. Louis U
Steger
Ed’ Danforth
Atlanta (Ga
The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dwight Green
Illlnois
Daily Cardinal
University of Wisconsin
Phog Allen
Kansas
Prof. Allen
Clyde Lovellette
Terre Haute
Ind
Clyde
Kansas State
Illini
Vince Boryla
East Chicago
Denver University
Boryla
Trey Gus Schrader
Riders
Don Cornwell
Bolt
R. F
Larry Tanner
Stall
Richardson
Blizek
Risser
I—Burns
Niebes
Evans
S—Miller
Davis
Dick Offringa
Don West
End DeVern Hersom
Rooseveltt
Offringa
West
Hersom
the Oval
Wee
T. W.L. T. Franklin Lo
McKinley
Wilson
Ron Schirm
Stan Ginsberg
Bults
Emil Klumpar
Dar Rapids
Yager
Yager’s
Atl
Cedar Rapids and Vicinity
E—Mckenzie
Dittmer
T—Winslow
Kay G—Banks
Carlson
C—D. Woodard
Q—Dimarco
H—Halliburton
Falke
F—Tedore
E—Heck
Whitmer
T—O'reilly
Barbalak
G—Horvath
Gibron
C—Carnaghi
DeMoss
H—Gorgal
Adams
F—Szulborski
Mike Layden
Ernest Vick
Nick Beam
W. Michisan
Roy Knipschild
Chicago
KCRG
WSUI
University Heights
Manville Heights
S. Hishway 6
Iowa River
S. N Jespersen
John H. Gillespie
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Hishway 6
Oy Li and
Ladage
Cycle Shop
First Street
Killian Company
Killian
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