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09-02-2008 10:06 AM |
O/T Rotograph postcard help?
Posted By: <b>Jeff J</b><p>Mark,<br /><br />Here's what I was told by a friend of a friend from the College FB Hall of Fame.<br /><br />"I think I have your answer: 1904<br /><br />Here is how I came about this. I recoginized two of our Hall of Famers. Hugo Bezdek (row 2 2nd from right) and Walter Eckersall (row 1 far left) The only years that they played together were 1903, 1904 and 1905. I found a 1905 team shot in a book, so it's not 1905. I think it is 1904 and not 1903 beacuse Maxwell played on the 1903 team and I don't see him in the photo. The team roster does list a LW Maxwell but not RW Maxwell (Tiny) for 1904.<br /><br />The number of lettermen for 1904 is 18. Players in the photo: 18. In 1903 they only list 16 letter winners.<br /><br />Yes Stagg was the coach."<br /><br />-------<br /><br />Then Andy B sent me an e-mail and the exact same photo from the 1905 Spaulding Football Guide and each guy was indentified by number. Just don't know if it's part of a set somehow.<br /><br />JJ
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