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A Multisided View of Football Coaching and The 1940s Pro Scene
The piece extols coaches like Herman Hickman and Red Blaik for blending strategy with fun in football. It notes Yale’s early practice, pro leagues expanding to 13 teams, and stars such as Sammy Baugh and Sid Luckman. Attitudes toward attendance and the season’s high passing pace are highlighted as shifts away from prior wasteful eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Grantland Rice
Herman Hickman
Herman
Homer
Daybreak
Hickman
Red Blaik
Red Sanders
Marchy Schwartz
Lefty James
Wes Fesler
Delphic
Greasy Neale
Eagles
Paul Brown
Browns
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Steve Owen
Giants
Red Strader
Yankees
Chicago
Cardinals
Green Bay
Packers
Baltimore
Colts
Los Angeles’ Rams
Detroit
Lions
Sammy Baugh
Washington
Redskins
Baugh
Luckman
Lujack
Conerly
Graham
Albert
Tittle
Tidwell
Waterfield
Batterman
Athletics
Reds