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AAFC All-Star football game....
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December 18, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1949
* All-America Football Conference All-Star game
* Cleveland Browns
* Last ever AAFC game
The front page of the sport's section (inside, near the back) has two column headlines that include: "Conference Stars Beat Browns In Charity Game at Houston, 12-7" and more.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in a thick 150+ page Sunday edition, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) All-Star Game or Shamrock Bowl was an American football game played in Houston's old Rice Field on December 17, 1949, between the Cleveland Browns (the 1949 AAFC Champions) and an all-star selection from the AAFC's other six teams. It was the AAFC's last match before it was merged into the National Football League (NFL).
The "Shamrock Bowl" was promoted by Texas oilman Glen McCarthy, who had been seeking a Houston franchise in either the AAFC or NFL. A disappointing crowd of 10,000 braved a rainstorm to watch the final AAFC game, in which the All-Stars defeat the Browns, 12-7.
Category: The 20th Century
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