The 1942 College All-Star game, held at Chicago’s Soldier Field, was much like the eight that preceded it, except that the world was at war, a fact brought home to America the previous December 7.
Poor Crazylegs had to drop from playing for Wisconsin to playing for Michigan. They still run the Crazylegs Classic 5K in Madison. https://www.crazylegsclassic.com/
The division playoff game versus the Eagles, but the College All-Star game in 1976 was suspended in the 3rd quarter due to rain and lighting, never to return.
Interesting, I had never heard of this story before. I must have had my head in the clouds
Or somewhere else that makes it difficult to see. :)
Best line about wartime football: “No matter who we were playing, before the game the coach would tell us, ‘Watch out for Elroy Hirsch!’”
Poor Crazylegs had to drop from playing for Wisconsin to playing for Michigan. They still run the Crazylegs Classic 5K in Madison. https://www.crazylegsclassic.com/
I only knew about another foggy game (1988) at Soldier Field. I don't know if Jacksonville, FL has had another game as foggy as the 1981 Gator Bowl.
The division playoff game versus the Eagles, but the College All-Star game in 1976 was suspended in the 3rd quarter due to rain and lighting, never to return.
Love this story! The bit about wartime weather censoring is priceless.