Minnesota Gophers Top AP Poll as 1941 Season Ends
The Minnesota Golden Gophers captured the No. 1 spot in the final Associated Press ranking for the 1941 season, with 84 of 96 experts voting Minnesota first. Duke and Duquesne followed, while Notre Dame Texas and Michigan also ranked in the top ten. Ray Kelly of the New York Times led in closeness to the week's rankings.
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Ray Kelly
New York Times
Associated Press
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Gophers
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Blue Devils
Oregon State
Duquesne
Fordham
Missouri
Notre Dame
Texas
Michigan
Texas A
Navy
Kelly
Collier Parris
Lubbock ‘Tex
Avalanche-Journal
Playoff date set for December 21 in NFL title chase
Philadelphia reports the NFL will stage the East West league championship on December 21 to decide the overall title. New York Giants have clinched the Eastern crown with eight wins and two losses and one game remaining. Western race hinges on Bears or Packers after Packers closed 10 1 with a 22 17 win over Washington.
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National Professional Football League
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Chicago Bears
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Glenville Wins Central State Grid Loop Title
Glenville high school was named champion of the 14 school Central West Virginia football conference at the annual meeting in Burnsville. The team had one player selected for the all star squad. W. L. Moore of Burnsville was elected president of the conference.
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Burnsville
Glenville
Central Press 1941 All America first team list
The Central Press selects 1941 All America first and second teams with players from Clemson Minnewotti Endicott Jenkins Daniel Daniell Ohio State East Alabama Stanford Minnesota Georgia Michigan Michigan Texas Northwestern Michigan Texas a and M Navy Duquesne Indiana Duke Notre Dame. The lineup highlights guard Westfall and quarterback Bertelli among others.
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Central Press
Joe Elntock
Clemson
Dick Wildung
Gene Flathmann
Navy
John Rokisky
Duquesne
Billy Hillenbrand
Indiana
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Steve Lach
Duke
INS All America Team Urges Gridiron Honors
The article lists the 194? All America football selections by position, including centers Bob Gude Vanderbilt and Ralph Fife Pitt. Team members feature Jim Lansing Fordham, Jack Crain Texas, Pete Layden Texas, Derace Moser Texas A&M, and other stars from California Pittsburgh Notre Dame Alabama and more.
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St. Sin
LE Jim Lansing
Fordham
Bob Reinhard
California
Ralph Fife
Pittsburgh
Bob Gude
Vanderbilt
Art Goforth
Rice Institute
Paul Lillis
Notre Dame
Billy Henderson
Texas A, & M
Jack Crain
Texas
Jimmy Nelson
Alabama
Derace Moser
Pete Layden
Select Schoolboy Star Players on All State Gridiron Team
Charleston December 2 The Mountain states top scholastic football players were chosen for all state teams by a selection board led by Roy M Hawley Morgantown. Names to be disclosed later this month. principals coaches and sports editors participated in the ballot.
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Allstate
West Virginia University
C. J. McQuade
Raleigh Register
Beckley
Tom Keys
The
Wheeling Intelligencer
C. L. Spillers
Wheeling
C. A
Bud) Tesch
Salem
State High School Athletic Association
Jerome van Meter
R. J. Gorman
Fights Last Night Across Cities Featured Close Decisions
In New Orleans Leo Rodak outpointed Joe Peralta in a 134 to 133 bout while Tamaqta Pa. host Cheraged? Outpoints not clear. In Pittsburgh Melio Bettina defeated Harry Bobo in a 183 to 204 decision. Baltimore Gus Dorazio beat Buddy Walker 191 to 200 in a points win. Cleveland Anton Christo foridis bested Ceferino Garcia 163 to Los Angeles 158 with Joe Maxim over Clarence Murman 178 to 186 in a decision. Fritzie Zivic scored a technical knockout over Harry Weekly 143 to 142 in Alliance Ohio. Joey Pirrone outpointed Marcellina Borrado 134 to 133 in Mexico City.
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New Orleans
Leo Rodak
Cheage
Joe Peralta
Tamaqta
Pittsburgh
Melio Bettina
New York
Harry Bobo
Baltimore
Gus Dorazio
Philadelphia
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Anton — Christoforidis
Ceferino Garcia
Los Angeles
Joe Maxim
Clarence
Red) Murman
Fritzie Zivic
Harry Weekly
Alliance
Joey Pirrone
Marcellina Borrado
Mexico City
Dukes Rams Vols Dominate Five Year Bowl Era
Duke Fordham and Texas Aggies lead the five year bowl era with top records. Duke's 40-6-1 stretch includes Rose Bowl invite, while Fordham 28-6-3 and Missouri 24-6-3 stand strong. Texas A&M, Tennessee and Notre Dame follow with high winning percentages and notable scoring totals.
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DUKES
RAMS
VOLS
Duke
Fordham
Texas Aggies
Arso
Oregon State
Blue Devils
Gophers
Minnesota
Missouri
Aggies
Irish Oppose Fellowsville In Season Opener
St Augustine High Fighting Irish prepare to host Fellowsville High in the school gym tonight at 8 15 p m for their first scholastic clash since 1938 39. Coach Bill Hughes drills focus on defense and fixes from the alumni tilt won 32 to 20. Regular starters to be chosen from Foley D Halslip Rauscher Neason Stephens D Moran B Moran Hyett and M Hussion. No preliminary game planned.
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Fellowsville High
Sintce
Trish
Bill Hughes
Steup
Hughes
Foley
D. Halslip
Rauscher
Neason
Stephens
Moran
Hyett
M. Hussion
Bob Feller joins Army Air Corps ahead of draft
New York report states star pitcher Bob Feller may receive second lieutenant rating in the Army Air Corps and be stationed at Wright Field in Dayton Ohio after a Washington visit. Also notes managerial speculation for Larry MacPhail Jr.'s Toronto club and various college and minor league tidbits from the period.
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Bob Feller
Washington
Bob
Army Air Corps
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Chuck Dressen
Larry MacPhail, Jr
Baily Grimes
Toronto
Jay
Simon
Coffeyville
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Coffee
Fae
Minneapolis
Watvard
Tamous
Phils
Sanford
Fla
Hughlerton
Tman
Ironhorse
Connor
Hurricane
W. Va
Redskins
Joe Miller
Michigan
All-Southern Conference teams reveal Duke stars
Duke's Rose Bowl bound squad dominates the 1941 All-Southern Conference poll with four first team picks and two on the second eleven. Clemson follows with three first team berths, while William and Mary, South Carolina, and Wake Forest claim several spots.
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Duke University
Associated Press
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Duke
William and Mary
South Carolina
Wake Forest
Lach
Steve Lack
Altoona
Carolinas
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George McAfee
Eric Tipton
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Bob Gantt
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Alex Piasecky
Glenn Knox
Mike Karmazin
Erwin
George Fr
Ramsey
Giviér
Bob Barnett
Albany
Louis Sossamon
Joe Blalock
Mike Karmarin
Dale
Garrard Ramsey
Bob Bartett
Carl Givier
George Fritts
Stan Stasica
Steve Lach
Harvey Johnson
Touts Sdssaton
Stith Carolina
Roger McClure
Eggs Tech
Dick Feck
Carolina
Wits & Mary
Pritchard
W. M. Payne
Broadway Actor Brad Crawford Adapts To Modest Wardrobe
In a Nectar feature, Brad Crawford recalls his career demands a shave and clean shirt for one role. His Broadway days lacked luxuries like good clothes, but now a small budget suffices. At Opera House in Universal's South of Tahiti his outfit is worn sneakers, duck trousers, sweatshirt, plus a beard, with no fashion flair.
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Universal
Tahiti
Auto Scign Weds Jack Forker Chrysler
Auto scion is shown with his bride Edith Helen Bockus after their wedding at St Bartholomew s Church in New York City making a stylish society pair with a magazine cover look.
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Chrysler
Auto
Edith Helen Bockus
Beautiful Magazine
St. Bartholomew's Chuch
New York City
Sydney Warship HMS Sydney Lost in Action
The Sydney was seven years old with 80 000 war miles and 60 Axis air attacks. Survivors report sinking the Italian Bartolomeo Chile and a heavily armed raider in the Mediterranean before authorities presumed HMS Sydney lost after November 26 contact with next of kin notified.
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King of the Sydney
Sydney
Australia
Mediterranean
Bartolomeo
Chile
Naval Board
Hm.s. Sydney
Ministry of Information
HMS
Cabell County Farmers To Get Big Cash Aids
Cabell County farmers who participated in the Agricultural Conservation program will receive about $10,000 in cash benefits. Total disbursements are estimated around $30,000, with many farmers having credit for fertilizer and seed. A separate Pitts burial report notes James Kelly, 17, of Weirton, West Virginia, was killed when the automobile he rode in left the highway, striking two trees.
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Huntington
Frank W. Herren
County Agricultural Committee
Warren
James Kelly
Weirton
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