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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...vigorous 80 (see cut) and not likely to quit as long as he can hear the thump of foot on football. Among the first-rate coaches who have flocked to the Navy's Preflight Training Schools are: Minnesota's Bernie Bierman (Iowa Preflight), Fordham's Jim Crowley (North Carolina Preflight), Southern Methodist's Matty Bell (Georgia Preflight), Southern California's Sam Barry (St. Mary's Preflight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Last College Try? | 9/28/1942 | See Source »

Harvard's 1942 gridiron campaign opens with an explosion of fireworks this afternoon when an inexperienced Crimson eleven crashes head-on into Lt. Commdr. Jimmy Crowley's squad of seasoned and hardened football experts. Recruited from All-American and professional ranks, the North Carolina pre-flight school has gathered together a talent-laden powerful aggregation which, on paper, looks to be well out of the class of any college team...

Author: By Dan H. Fenn jr., | Title: Air Cadets Set to Bomb Crimson | 9/26/1942 | See Source »

...jerseys, the Navy pranced onto the Stadium grass yesterday with all the spirit of a high school squad, and ran through signals in a snappy, precise manner. Earlier the Crimson, with an equal amount of zip and drive, had pranced through plays, and had a look at some of Crowley's favorites. After the signal drills, sideline observers expressed the opinion that, while the Crimson gridders were more skilled at handling the pigskin, the Cloudbusters had it all over them in individual power and ability...

Author: By Dan H. Fenn jr., | Title: Air Cadets Set to Bomb Crimson | 9/26/1942 | See Source »

...Commander Jimmy Crowley's North Carolina Cloudbusters roar into town today and run through plays this afternoon in the Stadium at 4 o'clock. In preparation for the second appearance of the cadets in the cement horseshoe, which will be tomorrow afternoon, the Crimson forces of Dick Harlow have been through double sessions this past week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crowley's Eleven To Arrive Today | 9/25/1942 | See Source »

Besides these Rams, Crowley has "Sweet" Lalanne, North Carolina halfback who was named on many All-American teams, Lou Bufalino, who was Cornell's most effective back against Harvard last fall, and Landsburg, a Sophomore star for the Big Red last season. Alabama's former excellent kicker, Sanford, is expected to handle this department capably for the navy team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GRID SEASON OPENS ON 26TH | 9/16/1942 | See Source »

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