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History Junkies: MSU in Orange Bowl
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:43 am
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:43 am
This photo is from MSU's last trip to the Orange Bowl, in 1941. This was when college football was truly a game played by students.
All but one of these men died fighting in World War II.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:44 am to anc
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All but one of these men died fighting in World War II.
but seriously....
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:45 am to anc
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All but one of these men died fighting in World War II.
which one?
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:46 am to anc
Edit: Nailed it with my response to Kill's thread.
This post was edited on 12/11/14 at 10:47 am
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:48 am to pankReb
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nailed it.
I had forgotten about that picture. Perfect response.
The original picture was just a reminder that this used to be simply a game played by college kids, without the complexities of today. A dip in the Atlantic Ocean in 1941 was as exciting to those men as anything.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:53 am to anc
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The original picture was just a reminder that this used to be simply a game played by college kids, without the complexities of today.
yep...take away all of the television exposure, media, and hell...even aspirations of playing professional football.
Imagine that....back then....you'd typically make more money by NOT playing professional football. We went from that, to national coverage of high school kids signing LOIs.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:54 am to pankReb
pank mocking American heroes.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:54 am to anc
Yeah . . .I'd like a some proof of the death of the men in WWII, please.
That's a bold statement to have no link.
That's a bold statement to have no link.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:56 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
I bet Pank wishes Hitler won
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:58 am to mizzoukills
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which one?
probably the one smoking.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:59 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
Heroes these days in Oxford include kids who yell swag like they have asbergers.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:59 am to anc
That was back when football players smoked cigarettes. (see player on far right)
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:03 am to DakForHe15man
Well...all football players still smoke.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:07 am to anc
quote:I have the MSU year book from that year; the year my dad graduated from State. He also served in WWII and I have never heard that.
All but one of these men died fighting in World War II.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:07 am to NIH
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Asbergers
Asperger's syndrome
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:07 am to Diamondawg
We should ask darkhorse. He played on that team.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:09 am to Diamondawg
I am not trying to disrespect any of our fallen heroes, but that was such a bold claim that I had to ask for proof.
Also, anc has a knack for stretching the truth.
Also, anc has a knack for stretching the truth.
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