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Item #686603SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, October 6, 1929
* Kinnick Stadium debut (Nile Kinnick)
* Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA college football
This sport's section only is loaded with college football reports from the previous day. Page 4 of this section has small and somewhat discrete headings at the bottom of the page that read: ... Read full description -
Item #686597THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1946
* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship
* Sid Luckman touchdown play photo
* New York Giants - players busted on 'Fix' scandal
* Nice to have from the city where the game was played
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'FIXER' JAILED HERE FOR BRIDE OFFERS TO FOOTBALL... Read full description -
Item #686411LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 13, 1993
* Best "Rudy" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football
* Biographical sports film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Rudy" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading... Read full description -
Item #685866THE SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the The Detroit Free Press, Nov. 25, 1923
* Red Grange "The Galloping Ghost"
* University of Illinois Fighting Illini
* Year of the National Championship
* Ohio State Buckeyes - college football
The front page of the sport's section has a five column heading
"ILLINOIS BEATS OHIO AND STICKS IN TIE... Read full description -
Item #685761THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 24, 1951
* Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns
* NFL football championship title game
The top of page 12 has a banner headline: "Rams Win, 24-17, to End Browns' Pro Reign" with subheads, 3 related photos and stats. (see) First report coverage on the NFL football... Read full description -
Item #685744SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Nov. 25, 1928
* Illinois Fighting Illini football
* Big Ten Conference champions
* Head coach Robert Zuppke era
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "ILLINOIS RETAINS TITLE IN BIG TEN" with subheads, lineups and standings. (see) Loads of other college football... Read full description -
Item #684980THE DETROIT NEWS, December 27, 1953
* Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns (day of)
* NFL football championship title game
The front page of the sport's section (page 13) has a three column heading: "Browns Picked To Whip Lions" and more with photo showing Lou Groza. (see)
Nice to have from the city of the... Read full description -
Item #684232THE EVENING TRIBUNE, November 24, 1900
* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
* Turn of the 20th century
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YALE THE WINNER" with subheads. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #684070THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 28, 1901
* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CRIMSON IS TRIUMPHANT" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #683484SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Oct. 27, 1963
* Quarterback Roger Staubach
* Heisman & Maxwell trophy year
* Navy Midshipman football win
* vs. Pitt Panthers w/ photo
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a three column heading: "NAVY DOWNS PITT" with subhead and related photo showing... Read full description -
Item #682274THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 2, 1912
* Harvard Crimson vs. Princeton Tigers
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
* Undefeated season & national champions
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HARVARD DEFEATS PRINCETON IN HARD FOUGHT BATTLE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good... Read full description -
Item #681829EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 19, 1917
* Elmer Oliphant - Army Cadets college football photo
Page 14 has a two column action photo of Elmer Oliphant with heading: "Oliphant Captain of Army Eleven" with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #681328LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 1999
* Tennessee Volunteers college football
* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida State
* National Championship game
The front page has a two column photo headed: "Tennessee Is Tops"
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Tennessee Is Peerless" with subhead... Read full description -
Item #681231THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1950
* Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. California Golden Bears
* Orange Bowl: Santa Clara vs. Kentucky Wildcats
* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. LSU Tigers
* Cotton Bowl: Rice Owls vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Ohio... Read full description -
Item #680477THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1940
* Nile Kinnick All-star votes
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings in the sport's section (page 25): "Kinnick Leads In Poll" "Iowa Halfback Has Most Votes for All-Star Eleven" See photo for brief text here.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #680149THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 30, 1899
* 1899 Wisconsin Badgers college football
* Victory over the Michigan Wolverines
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHAMPIONSHIP GAME" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #679361CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sport's section only, November 1, 1943
* Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD's
* Washington Redskins quarterback
* NFL football
The front page has a four column heading: "Baugh Breaks Passing Record" with subheads, lineup and stats of the game. (see)
Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #679135THE DETROIT NEWS, December 3, 1933
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Upsets Army Cadets - NCAA college
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Notre Dame Rallies To Score 2 Touchdowns and Beats Army, 13-12" with subheads and lineups. (see) This was the third season without Knute Rockne on the... Read full description -
Item #678915CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 10, 1940
* Tom Harmon wins Heisman Trophy "Old 98"
* Michigan Wolverines halfback
* NCAA college football
Page 25 has a one column heading: "HARMON IS GIVEN HEISMAN TROPHY; SAYS HE'S LUCKY" (see) First report coverage on Michigan Wolverine star football player, Tom Harmon, winning the... Read full description -
Item #678004THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, sport's section only, November 17, 1935
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football tie
The front page of this section has a six column heading: "Notre Dame Scores in Closing 10 Seconds to Tie Army" with subheads and related photo. Another photo on page 2.
Complete sport's section only with 12 pages,... Read full description -
Item #676739CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Oct. 29, 1939
* Jackie Robinson 1st mention (?) on the national stage
* UCLA Bruins college football
* 1st Negro in MLB baseball fame
This is a significant issue for any Jackie Robinson collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious Chicago Daily Tribune. The report... Read full description -
Item #676033THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 12, 1904
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YALE'S SCORE, 12--PRINCETON'S, 0" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... Read full description* Yale Bulldogs vs. Princeton Tigers
* Early Ivy League college football game -
Item #675372CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 4, 1933
* Jim Crowley - "Four Horsemen" backfield fame
* University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Becomes Fordham Rams head football coach
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "CROWLEY QUITS MICHIGAN STATE FOR FORDHAM" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports... Read full description -
Item #674498USA TODAY, Jan. 21, 1987
* New York Giants win - champions
* Phil Simms vs. John Elway
* Super Bowl XXI - NFL Football
* vs. Denver Broncos at the Rose Bowl
The front page has a headline: "Giants: Bronc-busters" with photo of Phil Simms in action. (see) The front page of the sport's section also has a headline: "Giants win... Read full description -
Item #674469USA TODAY, October 8, 1984
* Walter Payton
* Chicago Bears
* NFL football
The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Payton breaks Brown's Record". (see) First report coverage on Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton, breaking Jim Brown's NFL career rushing record.
Complete with all sections (44 pages),... Read full description -
Item #674257USA TODAY, April 27, 1983
* John Elway is drafted as the # 1 pick
* National Football League - NFL
* Baseball ? then to Denver Broncos
* Dan Marino and Eric Dickerson
The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Elway: Colts no, Yanks yes" with subhead: "NFL draft sets record for QBs" and chart... Read full description -
Item #674178USA TODAY, January 27, 1986
* Chicago Bears - NFL football
* Wins Super Bowl XX vs. Patriots
* Jim McMahon - Mike Ditka
* Walter Payton - Richard Dent
* Mike Singletary - William Perry
The front page has a four column headline: "Bears maul Pats" with subheads and related photo. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a five... Read full description -
Item #674061CHICAGO TRIBUNE, October 9, 1984
* Walter Payton
* Chicago Bears
* NFL football
The bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a photo with text: "The Bears Walter Payton gets a congratulatory hug from Saints defensive back Russell Gary after Payton broke Jim Brown's NFL career rushing record Sunday". Payton broke... Read full description -
Item #673847LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 2, 1995
* Nebraska Cornhuskers college football
* Wins Orange Bowl for championship title
* Nebraska - Penn State controversy season
The front page of the sport's section has a headline that reads: "Nebraska Leaves Little Doubt" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) First report coverage continues... Read full description -
Item #673597THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1933
* (Washington) Boston Redskins
* 1st time nickname was used in franchise history
* First game of the 1933 NFL football season
The sport's section (page 26) has one column headings: "GREEN BAY ELEVEN HELD TO 7-7 TIE" "Boston Rallies in the Closing Minutes of Contest to Deadlock Score"... Read full description -
Item #673596ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, December 9, 1940
* Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins
* NFL Championship game
* Famous 73-0 rout by the Bears
The top of page 5B has a banner headline: "Records Fall as Bears Rout Redskins, 73-0, in Pro Playoff" with subheads, related photo, lineups and stats. First report coverage on the 1940 NFL:... Read full description -
Item #673594THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 14, 1942
* Washington Redskins win NFL title
* NFL football championship
* Chicago Bears upset
This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 18: "Washington Beats Chicago Bears in Amazing Upset" with subheads that include: "REDSKINS GET REVENGE FOR 73-0 TRIMMING."... Read full description -
Item #673593FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 17, 1945
* Cleveland Rams win NFL football championship
* (St. Louis) vs. Washington Redskins
The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Rams Win Before 32,178 Fans, 15-14, As Baugh's Pass Hits Post For Safety" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12... Read full description -
Item #673588THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 10, 1960
* Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins
* Very 1st NFL football game of this famous rivalry
* 1960 World Series of Baseball (game 4)
The sport's section is dominated by reporting on game 4 of the 1960 World Series between the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates.
But page 15... Read full description -
Item #673587THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 27, 1943
* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship
* Sid Luckman 5 touchdown passes
* Washington Redskins
The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading: "CHICAGO BEARS WIN PRO TITLE" with subhead, stats and lineups. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #673137THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 29, 1950 This 12 pages section has various sporting news with many college football reports with a few related photos and scores.
Complete sport's section only, rag edition, a little creasing, generally very nice. -
Item #672941Here is an original ticket stub for the 1927 football game between the Yale Bulldogs and the Army Cadets at the Yale Bowl. Yale won this game 10-6. The front side of this ticket stub is generally very nice. Unfortunately the back side has some surface issues due to the fact that was attached within a scrap book and had to be... Read full description -
Item #672879CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1930
* Knute Rockne suffering from exhaustion
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Doctor Warns Rockne to Curb His Activities" (see) Rockne would be killed in a airplane crash a few months later.
Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #672854CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Aug. 27, 1939
* Davey O'Brien to play in All-Star game vs. Giants
* Texas Christian University TCU Horned Frogs
The front page of this section has a nice, colored illustration of Davey O'Brien with heading: "O'Brien Reaches High Point Of Career" Nice for display. Curious that... Read full description -
Item #672600LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 6, 1991
* Coach Paul Brown death - NFL football
* Cleveland Browns founder & 1st coach
The bottom of the front is a small photo of Paul Brown with heading: "Football Legend Dies At 82" (see) The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Paul Brown, Innovator for NFL, Dies... Read full description -
Item #670910EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 18, 1911
* Yale Bulldogs vs. Princeton Tigers
* Early college football game w/ lineups
The front page has a two column heading: "YALE TEAM DEFEATED IN FAST GAME BY PRINCETON" with subhead and starting lineups. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard... Read full description -
Item #670402THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1931
* re. Knute Rockne death
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Head football coach
The sport's section (page 33) has one column headlines that include: "ROCKNE'S MEMORIAL PLANS HAVE BEGUN" "Notre Dame Officials Act to Complete the Project With Nation-Wide Donations" "ASSEMBLY HONORS ROCKNE'S... Read full description -
Early United Nations...
Item #669786THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1946
* Bert Bell - Co-founder of the Philadelphia eagles
* Becomes the new NFL football commissioner
* Early/formative meeting of The United Nations
The top of page 18 has one column headings that include: "LAYDEN QUITS POST; SUCCEEDED BY BELL" "Resignation of Commissioner Big Surprise to National... Read full description -
Item #668519THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 9, 1947
* The Army-Notre Dame rivalry ends (1st report)
* NCAA college football - South Bend, Indiana
The front page of this section has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME BEATS ARMY, 27-7" with subheads that include: "Irish Stage Drives" "Notre Dame, Expected to... Read full description -
Item #668514THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 14, 1928
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Head coach Knute Rockne
* NCAA college football
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "117,000 SEE NAVY BOW TO NOTRE DAME" with subheads and lineups. (see) This was when Knute Rockne was head coach.
Other sporting... Read full description -
Item #667895MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE , December 14, 1950
* Early Paul Bear Bryant at Kentucky
* Alabama Crimson Tide football fame
Page 22 has a five column heading: "Bryant Warm on 'U' Job; Gustafson Out" with small photo of Bryant. (see) Bryant would not take this job and stay at Kentucky a few more years before going the... Read full description -
Item #667748THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 5, 1951
* Tennessee Volunteers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 26) has a one column heading: "Tennessee Wins First Grid Crown" with subhead and top 20 list. First report coverage on the Tennessee Volunteers officially being named national... Read full description -
Item #666800THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 27, 1970
* Terry Bradshaw - Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
* Pittsburgh Steelers 1st pick in draft (day of)
This 34 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 22: "Do Steelers Want Bradshaw ?" with caption "Answer Comes Today"
Coverage on the NFL draft... Read full description -
Item #666522THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 27, 1954
* Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions
* NFL football championship title game
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Browns Smashed Lions Yesterday" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Cleveland Browns and... Read full description -
Item #666416THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 4, 1930
* Notre Dame Stadium opening
* 1st ever game (day of) - Fighting Irish
* NCAA College football - "Touchdown Jesus" fame
The sport's section (page 18) has a article headed: "Description of Notre Dame Stadium" with subhead: "New Football Plant, Rectangular in Shape,... Read full description
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