Cohen named head mentor at Louisiana State University
Russell Cohen succeeds Donahue as head football coach at LSU in Baton Rouge after a five year tenure at Auburn and Georgia. The change follows mixed results including a 1927 season with rising and falling performances. Donahue resigns amid alumni concerns over team showing.
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Cath
Atkinson
Donahue
Aca Wade
Jon Teats
Vanderbilt
France
Auburn
Yale
Louisian
Souridern Spa
Washington and Lee
Vanderbilt BC
Georgia Tech
Centre
West Point
Asiburn
Caton
Ollinger
Warren
Sizemore
Shirling
Shirey
Jackson
Ducote
Louisiana State
Indiana
Alabama
Baton Rouge Tigers
Ole Miss
Tulane
Russell’ Cohen
Donahu
Wallace Wade
Pioneer Yale quarterback Mike Donahue dies
Atlanta report recalls Mike Donahue a famed Yale quarterback and early football innovator later associated with Auburn in the early twentieth century.
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Atlanta
NTA
Mike Donahue
Yale
Auburn
Officials Favor Football Rule Changes At Meeting
Intercollegiate football officials backed clarifying changes at a meeting. Edward Hall outlined a planned full recodification while opposing major code changes. Proposals included marking end zones with diagonal lines and assigning out of bounds kicks to the last touched side.
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Edward
Hall
Accistion
Association
Alough
Decatur Sees Rise of Future Leaders Across Tennessee Valley
A report highlights youth programs in Decatur fostering leadership for future Tennessee Valley cities. Local educators partner with volunteers to guide students toward public service careers and regional development.
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Bay
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
Chaos Reigns At End Of A Good Year Among Fighters
Boxing year ends in chaos as rival associations crown different champions. Dempsey Tunney draws $2.667 million gate in Chicago as public buys large purses while questioning outcomes. Light and middleweight divisions see varied titles with Le Barba, Rosenberg, Kaplan, Bass, Mandell and Slattery noted amid discord.
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Rody “Forte
Heavies
Villians
Hollywood
Cal
Chicago
Dempsey
Rickard
Tunney
Fidel le Barba
Elky Dirk
Fidel
Charley Phil Rosenberg
Bud Taylor
National Boxing Association
Budward
Louis
Kid- Kaplan
Benny Bass
Chapman
Nsylvania
Wuugh
New York
Sammy Mandell
Jimmy McLarin
Billy Wallace
Sid ‘Terris
Zuppke criticizes changing football rules for a few
Rochester N Y December 29 AP The juggling of football rules to satisfy a favored few is denounced by Coach Bob Zuppke of Illinois. He urges leaving rules unchanged to avoid public and player confusion and opposes abolishing the extra point after touchdown.
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Rochester
N. Y
Bob Zuppke
University of Illinois
Zup
Ett Ad
Zuppke
Illinois
Cod
New York
Boost Decatur City: Your Share Drives Growth
A call to residents urging participation in local development, stressing growth depends on collective effort and your share of the responsibilities and investments.
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Decatur
Columbia Sophs Win at Poughkeepsie in 1927 Rowing Meet
An all sophomore eight from Columbia, coached by the Glendons, upset Nave and Weeree Seat rivals to win the great college race at Poughkeepsie. Harvard defeated Yale in the other major event, marking Harvard’s first win over Yale in six years as Crim son put in a strong performance.
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By International
News Service
New York
Columbia
Glendons
Poughkeepsie
Nave
Weeree
Harvard
Yale
Crimson
Build Your Home in Decatur and Decide to Stay
A note urges readers to settle in Decatur, choose permanence, and commit to making the city home. It frames Decatur as an inviting place to establish roots and build a future locally.
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Decatur
Rickard predicts five new ring champions this season
Tex Rickard foresees five newcomers becoming champions in 1928 and pins Dempsey’s comeback as a prelude to a Tunney heavyweight bout. He cites Pauline Azeddith, Jack Delaney, and Johnny Risko as sidelined contenders, with Bud Taylor as bantam champion in the evolving title picture.
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New York
Nane
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Jack
Tom Hoeney
Tunney
Pauline Azeddith
Jack Delaney
Johnny Risko
Rickard
Joe’ Dundes Wei Meter
New
York
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Riverside High Welcomes Decatur Girls Basketball
Decatur's girls basketball team will train and play at Riverside High School this year after state and district board approval. Coaches Miss Booth and Mrs. J. D. Garren express satisfaction with the consolidated teams policy and the arrangement placing boys in Central gym while girls use Riverside for practice and games.
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Decatur
Riverside High School
Riverside
Central Gymnasium
Central Fi
Riverside Hi
Kid Smith Praises Local Boxers In Four Round Opener
W. W. Kid Smith, back in Birmingham, offered praise for Baker and McDonald, local fighters who opened the Legion event Monday. He said the pair showed promise after only a month of training and could improve quickly with proper coaching.
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W. W
Kid” Smith
Birmingham
Legion Still Plans for Future Battles
The American Legion here has not given up the idea of inaugurating a boxing program for Decatur and North fang. Plans are being considered to make the fights a weekly event with minimal expense, officers explained today, believing boxing matches could pay here and provide entertainment.
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American, Legion
Decatur
North
Fang
Legion
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Lune
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International News Service
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Los Angeles
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Jimmy Slattery
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