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...Tiger offense last Saturday were amazed at the elusiveness of Garry LeVan, but these same spectators will hold their breath while the great Jack Buckler tosses random passes on the dead run. They will marvel at the driving power of Joe Stancook, who smashes the line like a second Bronko Nagurski...
...alone threw 17, completed 12. Fullback Jack Manders of the Bears kicked three out of four field goals, one from the 42-yd. line. The lead changed six times, stood 21-to-16 in favor of the Giants in the last minutes of play when the Bears' Fullback Bronko Nagurski duplicated his earlier pass that brought about his team's first touchdown. Almost tackled as he butted into the line, he leaped, passed the ball to Left End Hewitt who passed it to Right End Karr who ran across the goal line to win the national title...
...Some professionals are discovered by scouts. Others, like the Giants' Fullback Mulleneaux, who arrived from Arizona as a hobo, ask for employment. Professional players who have been famed in college get salaries much higher than the average of $125 per game, during their first season. Minnesota's Bronko Nagurski, now fullback for the Chicago Bears, gets about $300. Cagle gets $500. Red Grange, who made a poor start in professional football six years ago, now gets more than any of his confreres, $550. As a professional, he is more useful as a blocking back than as a runner...
...Bronko Nagurski finished his football career with two touchdowns, and Pharmer made the place kick which won the game. Minnesota 13, Wisconsin...
...Minnesota, a gigantic lineman named Bronko Nagurski outran his team mates in a race. Observing this, Dr. Spears, Minnesota's coach, summoned the rapid hulk and took him out of the line. Dr. Spears was looking for a successor to famed Herb Joesting who pushed his backfield bravely along last season. He regarded Bronko Nagurski as a potential fullback and, having noticed his celerity, he suggested, immediately, this position to the enormous player. So powerfully did Nagurski function in fullback capacity that a nickname ("The Big Nag") was found for him and he became the first of the autumn heroes...