A History of Rose Bowl Tickets (1945-1987)
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After the war, the tickets returned to the currency style with some variations. The 1952 included a second stub for the 25-cent contribution to the U.S. Olympic Fund. In 1940, 1948, and 1952, the NCAA asked member schools to solicit 25-cent donations from ticket buyers for one game per sport to subsidize the cost of sending teams to the competition. The Rose, Orange, and Cotton Bowls each included a “voluntary” contribution to the ticket’s selling price.
The 1956 ticket clung to the currency style and was unremarkable. However, the version shown below is a Press Box ticket. A message is stamped on the right side, “WOMEN AND CHILDREN NOT ADMITTED TO PRESS BOX.” Did I mention that tickets reflect their times?
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