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Item # 588653

November 11, 1945

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 11, 1945

* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* Number 1 & 2 teams meet
* Doc Blanchard
* NCAA college football

This 30 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 15A: "Army's Great Grid Team Drives Over Notre Dame, 48-0" with subheads and stats. 1st report coverage on the famous football game between the Army Cadets and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. when they were ranked # 1 & # 2 in the country.

Only 11 times has a game been played between 2 teams that won the National championship the previous 2 years. This was one of those games.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.

Category: The 20th Century