Fordham Eyes Football De Emphasis Amid New York Grid Decline
Fordham considers dropping or de-emphasizing football after a $200000 seven year deficit. NYU and Columbia show weak records as competition fades in metropolitan New York. Rev. Vincent Hart notes costs and pace of change toward campus football.
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Fordham
New York University
John F
Chuck) Meehan
Columbia
NYU
Vincent Hart
Hart
Georgetown
North South Game Promoter Favors Friendship Over War
Montgomery promoter Champ Pickens, who launched the Blue-Gray all star game in 1938 to foster North South goodwill, reflects on a 16 year run that began by accident at the 1939 World’s Fair and relied on local support to cover a first-game deficit. The veteran promoter recounts his past roles with Alabama football, recruiting ex college stars, and staging bold showcases despite financial strains.
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Ala
Champ
Blue and Gray
Pickens
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Ulysses
Grant
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Alabama
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Harold
Red) Grange
Ilinois
George Wilson
Washington
West Coast
Los Angeles
Cramp
George Washington
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Georgetown
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Navy
Crimson
New York
Bill Gunter
Confederacy
Gunter
Archie Moore 36 Gets Shot At Championship In St Louis
Archie Moore at 36 earns a title shot against Light Heavyweight Champion Joey Maxim in a 15 round world title fight at the arena. About 14 000 fans expected with gate near 85000. the bout airs on CBS with St Louis blackout. Moore seeks to cap a decade long pursuit to win the crown while Maxim defends his title for the third time.
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ST. Louis
Archie Moore
Joey Maxim
Moore
Archie
Maxim
Cleveland
International Boxing Club
CBS
England
Freddie Mills
South Wins Revival After Financial Turnaround
Champ recalls a charity game where the South team left a pot to cover expenses and the next year's match drew a 33-20 victory, with Champ noting the fund balance has stayed solid since.
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Champ
Odell Leaves Husky Grid Post. Odell Out as Washington Coach
University of Washington to pay Howie Odell his full 1953 salary of about 15000 to retire. Odell insists he is fired after being told he would not be retained next year. Inside track for successor favors Johnny Cherberg over Skip Staley, with athletic director Harvey Cassill undecided.
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Seattle
University of Washington
Howie Odell
Odell
Husky
Johnny Cherberg
Neil
Skip
Washington coach Cassill fired amid pay dispute
The Washington coach, finishing a successful year with a seven win three loss record, refused to resign and said the university would have to fire him and buy out his contract. He blamed personal differences with Cassill for his ouster and warned there was no hope of a change in Cassill's attitude.
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Cassill
Catsill
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