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Athletics, 1940s

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbook: Georgetown University Sports, 1937-1941

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000070-DS
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings on Georgetown University sports, primarily football. Includes articles on players Joe Alenty, Charley Parcells and Frank Williamson and on Coaches Jack Hagerty and Tommy Mills. Also highlighted are basketball players Dick King, Tommy Carolan and Joe O'Neil, baseball coach Clayton Sheedy, and shot-putter Leo Sexton.

Dates: 1931-1941

Scrapbook: Georgetown University Sports, 1940-1941

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000067-DS
Scope and Contents

Contains articles on Georgetown football including on the Orange Bowl game against Mississippi State. Among those highlighted, players Bill McLaughlin, Ben Bulvin, Jack Doolan, Allen Matuza, Agostino Lio, and Coach Jack Hagerty. Also included are articles on Georgetown basketball and basketball players Irv Rizzi, George Pajak, Jim Giebel, and Bill Bornheimer. Clippings on baseball and on shot putter Al Blozis and boxer Bob Sullivan are also present.

Dates: 1940-1941; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1941

Scrapbook: Georgetown University Sports, 1946-1947

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000069-DS
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings on Georgetown University sports, including basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, golf, track, and football. Among athletes mentioned: football players Paul Walsh, Jimmy O'Keefe, Jack O'Connor, and Richard Werder; basketball coach Elmer Ripley; basketball player Andy Kostecka; hockey defenseman Steve Smith; and runner Eddie Sause.

Dates: 1946-1947; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1947