North Carolina Fans Attended 1937 College Basketball Season
Associated Press tally shows North Carolina and Big Five teams drew about 560,000 spectators for 1937 college basketball. Duke led in per-team attendance while North Carolina and N. C. State also drew large crowds across home and out-of-state games totaling roughly 901,000 seats across all listed matchups.
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DIX Sarsfield Sharlotte
North Carolina
Associated Press
Tar Heel
North Carol
Winston-Salem
Diaboro
Charlotte
Iensboro
Virginia
South Carolina
Duke
Gage Schedule and Peden Olympic Ties Noted
New York report notes Doug Peden, part of a famed bike racing duo, was on Canada's 1936 Olympic basketball team that finished second to the United States. Fort Worth item says Dutch Meyer took over as Texas Christian football coach in 1934 and the Horned Frogs have 29 road games versus 18 at home. A wart dog image mentions its tail held erect in flight.
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New York
Doug Peden
United States
Horned Frogs
Fort Worth
Coader Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian
Navy Football Schedule Fragment at Raleigh and Greensboro
OCR text lists college football games with opponents and locations including Navy versus Virginia at Chapel Hill Greensboro dates in September October and November with attendance figures ranging from 3,500 to 18,000. Other matchups show Manhattan Furman Wake Forest Boston College The Citadel Duke and North Carolina with various venues.
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N. Y
Wake Forest
Boston College
Citadel
Raleigh
Duke
Davidson and Wake Forest Schedule with Attendance Totals
The Davidson College schedule lists games against North Carolina State Erskine Duke Harvard Wake Forest Centre Furman Harvard and others with attendance figures ranging from about 2 500 to 10 000 and a total estimated attendance of 69 500. Wake Forest schedule shows games against Tennessee George Washington North Carolina and Wake Forest with attendances up to 16 000 and a total figure not shown.
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Atreensboro
Davidson
Tennessee
Res Nes
Georgia Tech
Ige
Wbave
Colgate
Amd le
Tichmond
Wake. Forest
Durham
North Carolina
N. C. State
Pittsburgh
North Rolina
Carolina
Chapel/ Hill
Ean Sekackenads
Wake “Forest
Wake
Tulane
Chapel Ain Fi
Fordham
Peel BU
Davdison
Epee Des Gees
Duke
Davidson College
Erskine
Davideeere
O'S Vice
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Columbia
Centre
Dan
Furman
Davidson Omeke
Davidson Sere
Peee
Harvard
Wake Forest
Charlotte
Greensboro
Vidson
Lex
Wie
Tas
Oka
Cambridge
Mass
Wake Forest College
Geo
Washington
Senin
North “Carolina
Football schedule fragment for North Carolina State and rivals
Readable fragment lists games for North Carolina State and opponents including Wake Forest Clemson Duke and Davidson with dates in October and November. Mentions football schedule in Durham Charlotte and at Wake Forest.
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N. C. State
Wake Forest
Clemson
N. C
Duke
Durham
Watford
Davidseon
Charlotte
Total
Heel Scrappers Clash With Penn State This Year
UNC's six card boxing schedule lists a January 22 match against Penn State in State College, PA. Under second year head coach Rowman, the Tar Heels aim to repeat dual wins and a strong conference showing, led by captain Max Novich at 165 pounds. The slate also includes N C State, Citadel, Virginia, Duke, and the Southern Conference tournament at College Park.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Fighting Nittany Lions
Penn State
State College
Resistant
Geo. E
Bo) Shepard
Rowman
Max Novich
N. C. State
Raleigha
Citadel
Chapel
Virginia
Charlottesville
Duke
College Park
Duke to Battle Colgate in New York
Colgate Red Raiders will play three games in New York next fall due to no local field. Duke will join Colgate on a seven game all major opponent schedule with Duke, Columbia and NYU. The 1938 schedule lists Duke in New York on Oct. 8 and 1939 has Duke in Durham on Oct. 7.
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Hamilton
N. Y
Colgate
Red Raiders
New York
William A. Reid
Duke
Columbia
Durham
Panthers Open Cage Season With McCrary Dec 11
High Point college Panthers will meet the McCrary Eagles in a charity basketball game at the Asheboro community gymnasium on Saturday December 11 at 8 o clock. Bunn W. Hackney will officiate. Proceeds go to the Christmas charity fund, sponsored by the Asheboro Kiwanis club.
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Asheboro
High Point College “Panthers
McCrary Eagles
Bunn W. Hackney
Uwharrie Council
Asheboro Kiwanis Club
Panthers Release 24 Game Schedule For Upcoming Season
High Point Panthers coach Virgil Yow announced a 24 game slate starting December 11 with McCrary Eagles in Asheboro charity game. Includes 15 conference games and two against semi pro squads with clashes against Duke, Marshall, Glenville State, Concord, Elon, Guilford, Catawba, Lenoir Rhyne, and W C T C among others.
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High Point Purple Panthers
Virgil Yow
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
Western Carolina Teachers
Asheboro Kiwanis Club
Panthers
Blue Devils
Duke University
West Virginia
Marshal
Glenville State
Concord State
McCrary
Marshall College
Eevsee Sngtewae
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Lenoir-Rhyne
T. BS
Bere Jam
Elon
Sceeve
Guilford
Ceeces
Catawba
A. CO. GC. C.civs
Davidson 1937 38 basketball schedule announced
Davidson announces its 1937 38 basketball schedule under Athletic Director Norman Shepard marking the 23rd season. The Wildcats play 19 games 16 against Southern Conference foes and doubleups with the Big Five with a home and away series against Duke North Carolina Wake Forest NC State Clemson and others. A single game with Guilford is pending.
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Davidson
Norman Shepard
Flake (Red) Laird
Wildcats
Duke
North Carolina
Wake Forest
N. C. State
Clemson
South Carolina
Furman
The
Citadel
College of Charleston
Guilford College
Guilford
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Greenville
the Citadel
Durham
Chapel Hill
Raleigh
Charleston
Columbia
Duke Pitt News Reel to Be Shown at Broadhurst Theater
Duke and Pitt footage from the Durham game eight days ago will be shown today and tonight at the Broadhurst theater. Also on screen will be highlights from the Army Navy game in Philadelphia. Viewers describe the Hackney fumble that Schmidt tackled as clearly visible in the film.
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Durham
B .Hurst
Philadelphia
Hackney
Schmidt
McCrary Girls Begin 1938 Basketball Practice
The McCrary girls basketball team starts practice with coach Maggie Curtis and manager Selma Hayes. Fourteen players train Tuesdays and Fridays in Asheboro, preparing for a December 11 game against Randleman High School in Randleman. Returning players include Quakenbush, Moore, Inman, the Swing sisters, Cooke, Pugh, Bray, and Fogleman. new recruits include Cooke, Sizemore, Maness, and McCain.
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Asheboro
McCrary
Maggie Curtis
Selma Hayes
Franklinville
Curtis
Randleman High School
Randleman
Martha Quakenbush
Madge Moore
Hazel Inman
Lena Swing
Irene Swing
Aillene Cooke
Juanita Pugh
Lucille Bray
Eleanor Fogleman
Josephine Cooke
Elsa Sizemore
Dezma Maness
Eleanor McCain
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