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Great Team Bonds Folklore From 1940 Elyria High Football
The 1940 Elyria High football squad, despite a 6 4 season record and a 33 8 loss to Cleveland Shaw, is celebrated for teamwork and lasting camaraderie. Fifty years later 21 of 34 players plan a reunion at Redeemer Lutheran Church and Ely Stadium, with several Hall of Famers attending from across the country. Ed Gutowski scored the winning Lorain game TD aided by Bill Singleton, highlighting the enduring impact of that season.
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Elyria High
Crimson
Pioneers
Lorain High
Cleveland Shaw
Len Brickman
Wes Mottola
Bert Stoddard
Redeemer Lutheran Church
North Abbe Road
Ely Stadium
North Ridgeville
California
Florida
South Dakota
Texas
Elyria Sports Hall of
Bob Jabbusch
John Howard
Sheldon
Lorain
Ed Gutowski
Willie Davis
Bill Singleton
Singleton
Gutowski