Tennessee Leads National Football Talk In Roundup
In Washington the Sports Roundup touts the Tennessee team as possibly the best in the country and notes their size speed and coaching. The piece mentions Sugar Bowl ambitions and names several football figures and writers, including Reagan Christman and Elliott Chaze, with casual references to college bios and Army Navy game talk.
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Washington
Tennessee
Lezen
Deye
Aland
Vols
Francis Reagan
Paul Christman
Yankee
Baugh Ties Records in Pro Football Thriller
In Sago on November 25, Sammy Baugh led Washington to a 47 25 victory over the Bears, tying the league record for completions in a season and setting a new single season record for pass attempts. The Redskins, 46,439 at the Polo Grounds, extended their lead as Green Bay slimmed chances to tie for the Western Division. Brooklyn beat Chicago 14 7 as rain hampered nine games drawing 786 total attendance.
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SAGO
Chicago Bears
Gion Redskins
Chicago Cardinals
Suns
Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Bears
New
Polo Grounds
Sammy Baugh
Parker Hall
Cleveland
Philadelphia
O'Brien
Green Bay
Tan
PF S
Brooklyn
Chicago Cards
T.e
Jackie Hunt Sets New Scoring Record At 162 Points
New York Nov 25 Marshall College star Jackie Hunt ran for four touchdowns on Turkey Day against West Virginia Wesleyan and set an all time college scoring record with 27 touchdowns in eight seasons and totaled 162 points. His closest rival is Michigan’s Tommy Harmon who finished the season with no points. Hunt has played his final game.
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New York
Jackie Hunt
Marshall College
West Virginia Wesleyan
Honong
Eiker Tommy Harmon
Michigan
Hunt
Boston College
Holy Cross
Army- Navy
Philadelphia
Fordham-New York University
Duquesne-Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Harvard
Yale
Army
Princeton
Manhattan
Columbia
Colgate
Brown
Dartmouth
Nebraska
Huskers
Minnesota
Kansas State
Tulsa
Oklahoma A
Arkansas
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississ
Duke
Clemson
Furman
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Virginia
Bowl Talk signals looming Rose Bowl bid for Minnesota
The season narrows to bowl attributions with Minnesota among top five undefeated candidates like Boston College, Tennessee, Texas A and M, Stanford, and Michigan. UCLA discussions include Stanford versus Minnesota and Tennessee versus Boston College for Sugar and Rose Bowl lineups. Minnesota’s Pasadena hopes hinge on Big Ten faculty action December 6-7 amid remaining tests against Wisconsin and Kansas State.
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Fullerton, Jr
New York
United
Boston College
Tennessee
Texas A
Stanford
Minnesota
LaFayette
Fordham
Penn State
Alabama
Mississippi State
Texas Tech
Hardin-Simmons
Wisconsin
Gophers
Pasadena
California
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Holy Cross
Texas Aggies
Texas
Lehigh
Hardin-Simons
Little Howard Payne
San Francisco University
Mississippi
Rebels
New Mexico
Arizona
Gallarneau and O'Rourke Lead 1940 NEA All-America Team
NEA Service selects a First Team All-America led by Hugh Gallarneau of Stanford and Charley O’Rourke of Boston College. Other stars include Tom Harmon, John Kimbrough, Paul Severin, Jay MacDowell, Forrest Behm, Nick Drakos, Bob Suffridge, Helge Pukema, and Leon Gajecki. The piece celebrates rugged seniors who thrived despite heavy coverage.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
NEA
Paul Severin
North Carolina
Jay MacDowell
Washington
Forrest Behm
Nebraska
Nick Drakos
Cornell
Bob Suffridge
Tennessee
Helge Pukerma
Minnesota
Leon Gajecki
Penn State
Charley O'Rourke
Boston College
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Hugh Gallarneau
Stanford
John Kimbrough
Texas A
Harmon
Red Harald Grange
Jarrin
Texas Aggies
Kimbrough
Gailarneau
Cinderela
O'Rourke
Charney O'Rourke
Georgetown
Eagles
Giants
NBA
Ackle
Senter
Ed Motinski
Helge Pukema
Finn
Ohio State
Northwestern
Pittsburgh
Gajecki
Steelers
Kea
Unbeaten Corell Fin-ished Season With 96-0 Victory
Sports Mirror records a dominant season close with Corell finishing unbeaten after a 96 to 0 win over Pennsylvania. Missouri clinched the Big Six title for the first time by defeating Kansas 36 to 0.
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Sports Mirror
Corell
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Tiret
Kansan
AFCW Reinstates Huron WAA Club
The Huron College WAA is reinstated in the Athletic Federation of College Women. Miss Marjorie Pegg announces the move, with the local group to aid national projects and contribute to Sportlight. Huron joins the North Central District and may send representatives to the Dakota conference later this year.
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Huron College Waa
Athletic Federation of College Women
Marjorie Pegg
Sportlight
Huron College
North Central
AFCW
University of South Dakota
H Club Banquet Opens Huron College Social Season
College Lettermen hold annual H Club banquet at Marvin Hughitt Hotel led by Wayne Quiggle and MW Club. Bill Cameron oversees. Betty Peterson sings One Alone. a trombone quartet performs Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Home on the Range. Coach Parker and Tom Luby speak. Tommy Martin's orchestra provides dancing.
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Wayne Quiggle
Groton
MW Club
Huron College
H Club
Marvin Hughitt
Bill Cameron
Betty Peterson
Renny Martin
Kendall LaCraft
Junior Ward
Don Shaw
Coach Parker
Tom Luby
Tommy Martin
Franck Leads All-Big Nine on AP All-Star Eleven
Minnesota star George Franck captures near unanimous first-team All-Big Nine honors with 17 of 18 points. Michigan’s Tommy Harmon and Purdue’s Dave Rankin also earn spots as major contributors from the key schools, with Northwestern and Minnesota players dominating the selections.
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Cbricago
Minnesota
Michigan
Northwestern
AllStar
Associated Press
Wolverines
Ralph Fritz
Bill Kau
Paul Hiemenz
Scott
Forest Evashevski
George Paskvan
Wisconsin
Harman
Paskvan
Ohio State
Don Scott
Evashevski
Rankin
Franck
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Jay MacDowell Washington
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Pukema
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