Knute Rockne's playing days

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks Jeff - wow the Youngstown Patricians - there's a team I really wouldn't have known was in the mix with the two power houses.

Mike, thanks for the great info, another book to add to my reading list.

Jeff, the photos on the cover of the pamphlet... those look an awful lot like football cards - in fact I've seen that same design before (58 Topps comes to mind), but their not stuck to the pamphlet cover, right?

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by DezHood

Jeff, the photos on the cover of the pamphlet... those look an awful lot like football cards - in fact I've seen that same design before (58 Topps comes to mind), but their not stuck to the pamphlet cover, right?

It's not a pamphlet, John. It's a composite piece put together to commemorate the Bulldogs in 1916. Those are original photos attached to the composite. if you look at the Thorpe you will see the raised edge along the left side.

I was kidding around with another collector after I bought this piece that I should cut it up and make a 1916 Canton Bulldogs card set for the registry when it struck me that doing an article that included info on each of the players and cropping out their individual "cards" to show would be really cool. That's how I started working on the article that's in GG now.

jeff

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks Jeff - I get it now.

[TanksAndSpartans]

Jeff, nice job finishing up part II of the 16 Bulldogs article - my favorite part was when you documented Thorpe's 71 yd punt return TD.

On a related note, the new GG has more articles then I ever remember - good to see it going strong as I've noticed Coffin Corner has been a little light recently. Are you expected to churn out an article ever issue since you're a contributor?

[Duluth Eskimo]

That composite is incredible

[jefferyepayne]

Thanks guys and glad you liked the article. It was fun to put together.

I'm not committing to writing an article each issue but want to continue to contribute as I can. Gridiron Greats is an excellent magazine and its fun to write stuff up for it.

jeff