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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1986
Page
6
Upper Derby school board president Harry Patterson arranged purchase of an oak tree with Randy Sree to settle a wager on the Thanksgiving football game against Heverford. The tree was bought to inaugurate a promised tradition and mark the outcome of the rivalry.
In Upper Darby a tense winter dispute between two leaders over a tradition ends with bets and plans. Haverford School organized the brainstorm to settle the matter in front of its students.
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