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Big Seven Football Teams Open Fall Practice
Kansas City dispatch reports early work across the Big Seven as Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas State begin scrimmages, with August Keller and Veryl Switzer injured at Kansas State. Missouri tests Gabby Hoale at quarterback along with Carrash, Fox, and Rowekamp, who arrived from West Point. Nebraska’s Johnny Bordogna shows progress under Bill Glassford. Oklahoma backs focus on ball handling to reduce fumbles with several returnees from service. Towns State assesses 32 man squad for a kicker while Bob Clendening recovers from appendectomy. Five conference teams set Sept. 10 as opening games near.
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Kansas City
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Missouri
Kansas State
Ki-State
August Keller
Veryl Switzer
Don Faurot
Gabby Hoale
Nick Carrash
Jack Fox
Bill Rowekamp
Rowekamp
Missourt
West Point
Nebraska
Bill Glassford
Glassford
Johnny Bordogna
Oklahoma
Towns State
Abe Stuber
Bob Clendening
Dick Matin
Rawley
Schdals
Lahoma
Colorado