Falkville Blue Devils to Meet Decatur Red Raiders on Turkey Day
Falkville High replaces Morgan County High as Decatur’s Turkey Day foe at Benson Field next Thanksgiving. Coach Shorty Ogle says 1942 schedule mostly mirrors 1941 with Phillips high Birmingham and Huntsville Crimsons on tap. Graduation weakens Falkville, Raiders face a rebuilding year as fans reflect on the season’s discipline issues and district actions.
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Eighth District
Sonny Todd
Resourceful And Speedy Teams To Meet In Orange Bowl Game
Prankie Sinkwich stars for Georgia as top ground gainer and leading passer closely supported by teammates George Poschner once a scholar and Lamar Davis the SEC’s second leading scorer with an 85 yard run and eight TD receptions. The piece describes Georgia’s speed and skill ahead of a major Orange Bowl matchup.
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Bruins Rally Past Florida In 30 27 Intersectional Win
UCLA Bruins overcome early deficit to beat Florida Gators 30 27 in Jacksonville. Halfback Leo Cantor sparked the drives for the tying and winning scores while Ken Snelling converted three extra points and a fourth quarter field goal to seal victory before about 8 000 fans.
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Los Angeles
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Missouri Uses Passes Freely But Only Few Are Forwards
AP feature notes Missouri under Don Faurot uses the tossing T formation with three breakout runners Harry Ice Bob Steuber and Maurice Wade leading a rugged offense. The Tigers boast a nation leading rush and a strong line anchored by Darold Jenkins Norvill Wallach and Bob Jeffries.
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Harry Ice
Bob Steuber
Junior
Maurice “Red” Wade
Paul Christman
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Darold Jenkins
Norvill Wallach
Bob Jeffries
Associated Press
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Bob
Wade
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Florida scoring summary with field goal and TDs
Field goal by Snelling and touchdowns credited to Ferguson C Mitchell and Hill. Point after by Eller with three placements.
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Ferrigno
Wood named top comeback of year by AP sports poll
Craig Wood, age 39, won the Augusta National title and the National Open, then trounced the PGA champion in a special match. He topped the AP writers poll as the year's No 1 comeback, with 102 votes, ahead of Johnny Vander Meer and other sports figures across golf, baseball, boxing, basketball, tennis, and billiards.
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Madison Square Garden
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New York Yankees
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Lefty Gomez
Whitlow Wyatt
Brooklyn
Red Cochrane
Alabama Crimson Tide Faces Aging Player Roster
In Tuscaloosa coach Frank Thomas catalogs a veteranless future for Alabama football as the Cotton Bowl bound Tide could see big roster reductions by next September. With 40 varsity players in the fold for Dallas and many seniors nearing departure, age governs the Crimson squad’s next rebuild.
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Frank Thomas
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Missouri Narrowly Drops Opener to Ohio State in 12-7 Loss
Sophomore missteps marked Missouri’s first use of the T formation as Ohio State held on to defeat Missouri 12-7 at Columbus. The Tigers fought near the goal line before the gun silenced their comeback in a game that prevented an undefeated season.
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Missouri
Ohio State
Columbus
Local players at Bama for weekend
A group of former Decatur Red Raiders visit the University of Alabama this weekend as guests of the Tide coaches. The quartet includes Sonny Todd Travis Callahan Red Kimbrell and Bud Lee. Also named are Ted Cooke Andy Birea Joe Chorba and Don Whitmire. Several players face graduation losses and future military service as concerns loom.
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Decatur Red Raiders
University of Alabama
Tide
Sonny Todd
Travis Callahan
Red Kimbrell
Bud Lee
Ted Cooke
Birmingham
Andy Birea
Arobridge
Joe Chorba
Follanabee
W. Va
Don Whitmire
Decatur
Thomas
Jimmy Nelson
Holt Raat
John Wyhoule
Noah Langdale
Paul Spencer
Hazelwood Highs 1941 Football Season Sets Record
Hazelwood High School Town Creek finished 7 wins 2 losses with 1041 season highlights. Big John Manley scored 163 points as Hazelwood outscored opponents 1 percent to 66. They opened with a 26-6 win over Morgan County High, then lost 13-0 before a 32-6 defeat by Colbert County High at Leighton.
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Hazelwood High School
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John Manley
Hazelwood
Uncle Sam
Morgan County High
Colbert County High
Leighton
Decatur Fighter Drops Points in Birmingham Bout Report
Decatur fighter Wilson Campbell, loaned to the Birmingham Golden Glovers, lost a decision to Adelf Campbell after a first round knock. Birmingham swept with three victories to one and two draws. The year included a 25 to 0 win against Vina and a hard year with Hazelwood, Town Creek, and Lawrence County High noted in results as the best ever for Conch’s squad.
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Adelf Campbell
Birmingham
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