As we approach the 104th Rose Bowl game on January 1, 2018, let’s look back at the events leading up to the 4th Rose Bowl game in 1918. Frederick “Jumbo” Hunter, at 31 years of age, was the oldest man to appear in a Rose Bowl game. Hunter played for Washington State from 1908 to 1910; the picture from his college days shows he played the game when football uniforms still laced up the front.
December 16, 1917: Camp Lewis Rose Bowl Preview
December 16, 1917: Camp Lewis Rose Bowl…
December 16, 1917: Camp Lewis Rose Bowl Preview
As we approach the 104th Rose Bowl game on January 1, 2018, let’s look back at the events leading up to the 4th Rose Bowl game in 1918. Frederick “Jumbo” Hunter, at 31 years of age, was the oldest man to appear in a Rose Bowl game. Hunter played for Washington State from 1908 to 1910; the picture from his college days shows he played the game when football uniforms still laced up the front.