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Died. Robert Carl Zuppke, 78, alltime great football coach (University of Illinois, 1913-41); of cancer; in Champaign, Ill. Sharp-witted "Zup," German immigrant, played football (but won no letter) at the University of Wisconsin, at Illinois created teams that for 15 years were challengers for the Big Ten championship (overall record: 131 victories, 81 defeats, 12 ties, 7 conference titles...
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DANIEL H. MCDONALD CHAMPAIGN...
...half, mighty Michigan State had turned two recovered fumbles deep in Illinois territory into touchdowns, and led by 13-0. The capacity homecoming crowd at Champaign sat glumly waiting for Michigan State to turn on its second-half drive and send Illinois to its fourth straight defeat. They had not counted on a spring-legged Negro right halfback named Abe Woodson, who also happens to be co-holder of the world 50-yard indoor high-hurdle record...
...born pig farmer, landscape painter and Katzenjammer-brogued longtime (1913-41) football coach of the University of Illinois, mentor of Red Grange, winner of five Big Ten championships, two ties; and Leona P. Ray, his housekeeper for 23 years; he for the second time, she for the first; in Champaign...