Texans Shine In Pro Football Rosters Across Leagues
Reporter notes 34 Texas college products in major league rosters, plus a larger field if including the SWC. Texas high schools, 850 schools and 20,000 players feed a strong football pipeline, with stars like Sammy Baugh, Davey O’Brien and Don Looney shaping pro ranks across 1930s teams such as the Rams, Packers, Lions and Bears. Names span Baugh at TCU, O’Brien at Woodrow Wilson, Looney at TCU, with Texans at Cleveland, Green Bay, Detroit, Brooklyn, Washington, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Chicago Cardinals, Philadelphia, New York Giants and more.
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Dallas
Tne
Texas
University of Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Sammy Baugh
Davey O’brien
Don Looney
Texas Collegian
Baugh
Temple
Sweetwater
O’brien
Woodrow Wilson High
Looney
Sulphur Springs
Cleveland Rams
Owen Goodnight
Hardin-Simmons
Riley Mathedon
Texas Mines
Gordon Wilson
Green Bay Packers
Ernest Parnell
Texas A. & M
Detroit Lions
Rafe Nabors
Clyde Bulldog
Turner
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jay Arnold
Joseph Coomer
Austin College
Maurice Harper
Texas Christian
John Sanders
Don Williams
Chicago Cardinals
John Clement
William Davis
Texas Tech
William Dowell
John Hall
Ray Mallong
John Higgins
Trinity Guard
Fred Shook
Texas Christian Center
Philadelphia Eagles
Foster Watkins
West Texas State
New York Giants
William Edwards
Baylor
Clinton McClain
Marion Pugh
Jack Simmons
Costa the Georgia kicker eyes Columbia test in New York
Georgia’s Leo Costa, a junior place-kicking specialist who has not played a college game, has kicked 15 extra points this season and 54 of 64 in high school. He hopes to win a dream showdown for Georgia in New York, facing Columbia as he continues to rely on imaginary half-dollars to keep his head calm.
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Athens
Leo Costa
Georgia
Columbia
New York
Costa
Mississippi
Kentucky
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Lamar Davis
J. B. Whitworth
Dick Ferrarini
Somerville
Mass
Springfield Teachers seek bowlable football matchup
Perry E mith of Springfield Missouri asks consideration for Springfield Teachers a team that has won 17 games in a row over the past three years. Satchel Paige Mike Berry pitched and won four games on successive nights for the California Eagles of Oakland last week. Reservations for the American Bowling Congress tournament at Columbus had reached 3780 by midweek. Ebbie Goodfellow as Detroit Red Wings diplomat in Windsor smoothing the border crossing for the team.
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New York
The
Special News Service
Perry Emith
Springfield
Satchel Paige
Mike Berry
California Eagles
Oakland
American Bowling Congress
Columbus
Ebbie Goodfellow
Detroit Red Wings
Windsor
Ont
Covington McMillan Urges Aggressive Pass Protection
Clemson backfield coach Covington McMillan tells players to block so intensely that officials may penalize his team five yards for delaying the game.
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Covington McMillan
Clemson
Odds And Some Ends From The Sports World
Odds and odds funnies from college and pro circles feature Mickey Anderson joining the Navy to play Oregon after nearly facing induction, Dan Topping hiring Glenn Miller for a Dodgers Cardinals game with Sonja Henie on the sidelines, and quirky notes on Mickey Owen’s watchdog and a Pensacola man’s football pool odds of ten winners at 59 049 to 1.
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Mickey Anderson
Southern California
Navy
Oregon
Naval Reserve Air Forces
George Marshall
Washington
Dan Topping
Glenn Miller
Mickey Owen
L. T. Smith, Jr
Pensacola
Fla
St Marys Must Not Only Win But Must Get Cash
In San Antonio on October 15, St Marys football seeks 25000 in gate receipts to fund its athletic program. Coach Lloyd Russell, aided by ex Baylor stars and other transfer players, aims to boost scoring and attendance after a lean period. The team relies on a colorful era and a double decker bus to cut costs while pursuing a strong season.
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St. Mary's
San Antonio
Tex
Southeastern Oklahoma
Southeastern Louisiana
Jefferson Barracks
New Mexico
Mose Simms
Lloyd Russell
Baylor
St. Mary’s
Russell
Rattlers
Bob Carter
Davey O’brien
Sam Baugh
Bill Patterson
George Koch
Baylor University
Paul Platz
Ossie Solem Misreads Snapping Setup at Syracuse Game
Ossie Solem of Syracuse bungled the snap by his center facing the wrong way and failing to have backs switch positions to take the ball between their legs. The miscue, though odd, would have added confusion yet been hardly stylish for Syracuse to emulate.
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Deak Morse
St. Johnsbury
Ossie Solem
Syracuse
Packers Stars Lead NFL Statistics Sweep
Green Bay stars Clark Hinkle Cecil Isbell and Don Hutson threaten a clean sweep of statistical honors in the NFL. Isbell leads in passing and is a top ground gainer while Hutson tops scorers and pass receivers and Hinkle ranks high in ground gain field goals and scoring. Manders leads ground gained, longest field goal is 46 yards by Engebretsen, longest pass gain 80 yards Malouf to Hall, and McAfee’s 59 yard run for the Bears.
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Chicago
Green Bay
Clark Hinkle
Cecil Isbell
Don Hutson
Packers
Isbell
Hutson
Hinkle
Clarence
Pug) Manders
Brooklyn
Manders
Tiny Engebretsen
Ray Malouf
John Hall
George McAfee
Bears
Cards
Pelican Names New Manager For 1942 Season
Pelican manager Charles Hurth of New Orleans announced that Fred M. Ankenman Jr. will be team manager for 1942. Ankenman, the Pelican second baseman for two years, succeeds Ray Blades who became a coach for the Reds after guiding New Orleans to fourth in the Southern Association this year. Ankenman will continue to play second base.
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New Orleans
Charles Hurth
New Orleans Southern Association
Fred M
Pat” Ankenman, Jr
Pelican
Ray Blades
St. Louis Cardinal
Cincinnati Reds
Ankenman
Loyola Hopes To Win Against The Miners From Texas
Loyola of Los Angeles coach Marty Brill laments poor quarterbacking as the Lions face Texas Mines led by captain Owen Price. Mines, a strong punter and versatile signal caller, rely on heavy passing and a capable backfield as Loyola seeks its first win after recent losses. Brill aims to fix the passing game to spark victories.
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Loyola
Texas
Brill
Texas Tech
Tech
Lions
Texas Mines
Invaders
Owen Price
Mines
Louisiana Tech
New Mexico
Coast Guard
Alec Bell
Price
Redlands
Santa Clara
Roswell Santa Fe rivalry kicks off at 7 30
Roswell High and Santa Fe meet Friday in a pivotal undefeated showdown for state honors. Coach Poe Corn voiced caution about star back Ben Kelly amid a barley horse injury but said a fit Kelly gives Roswell a fair chance, with Raymond Ayalla again a standout.
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Poe Corn
Coyotes
Santa Fe
Ben Kelly
Roswell
Portales
Army Navy Football Revival Planned at Berkeley Memorial Stadium
Revival of the Army Navy football games was assured with plans for an Armistice Day contest at Memorial Stadium. Moffett Field will meet an eleven of sailors and marines from the Twelfth Naval District at the University of California venue.
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Berkeley
Calif
Moffett Field
Naval District
University of California’s Memorial Stadium
Kimbrough Makes Transition From Football To Film
HOLLYWOOD Oct 15 Former Texas A M star John Kimbrough has made a strong start as a movie actor. He completed his first picture The Lone Star Ranger and signed a long term contract with 20th Century Fox. He will report December 1 to begin another film after finishing a four game schedule with the New York American pro football team. His movie salary is set between 500 and 750 dollars a week for the initial period.
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Hollywood
John Kimbrough
Texas A. & M. Gridiron
20Th Century-Fox
New York American
Backward March Ends With Injured Surveyor Assistant
In Philadelphia, surveyor's assistant Fred Tarpnell, following his supervisor's directions to back up, slipped after being directed backward multiple times and toppled over a 12-foot wall into a stream, landing in a hospital.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Fred Tarpnell
Tarpnell
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