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"Football! Navy! War!" : how military "lend-lease" players saved the college game and helped win World War II /

During World War II, the United States military and colleges joined forces, fielding competitive teams to prepare men for combat. This book relates the Department of the Navy's role in preserving the game and national morale through the "Lend-Lease" of officer candidates, including Al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Wilbur D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2009]
Subjects:
Football > United States > History > 20th century.
College sports > United States > History > 20th century.
Football players > United States > Biography.
United States. > Navy > Biography.
Navy-yards and naval stations > United States > History > 20th century.
Football and war > United States.
World War, 1939-1945.

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Call Number: GV959.5.U6 J66 2009
 
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