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Norm Van Brocklin passing record...
Norm Van Brocklin passing record...
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September 29, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 29, 1951
* Norm Van Brocklin passing record
* Los Angeles Rams quarterback
* New York Yankees win AL pennant
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12:
* RAMS EASILY BEAT YANKS BY 54 TO 14
* Van Brocklin Passes for 554 Yards, New League Record--Tosses for Five Touchdowns
Tells of Norm Van Brocklin setting a single game passing record that is still a record till this day.
Also much on the New York Yankees winning the American League pennant in MLB. Coverage begins on the front large with much more in sport''s section including photos. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Norman Mack "Norm" Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed "The Dutchman", was an American football player and coach. He was also a first rate punter in college and in the NFL. Van Brocklin was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
On September 28, he threw for 554 yards, breaking Johnny Lujack's single-game record of 468, a mark that still stands more than a half-century later.
Category: The 20th Century
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