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Bears Overpower Giants with 28 Points in Second Half to Keep Pro Title (NFL Championship-12/22/41)
Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 12/22/41 | Arthur Daley

Posted on 12/22/2011 4:47:27 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson

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TOPICS: History; Sports
KEYWORDS: football; nfl; realtime
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1 posted on 12/22/2011 4:47:30 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
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To: r9etb; PzLdr; dfwgator; Paisan; From many - one.; rockinqsranch; GRRRRR; 2banana; henkster; ...

This could be our final NFL ping for the duration.


2 posted on 12/22/2011 4:51:59 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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The NFL did have regular seasons (I think they were shortened by one game) during the war, though the teams lost a lot of players who joined the service.
3 posted on 12/22/2011 5:44:14 AM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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Dont forget we will the the Steagles in 1943 as well. Though, my Rams will not play that year.


4 posted on 12/23/2011 4:25:32 AM PST by CougarGA7 ("History is politics projected into the past" - Michael Pokrovski)
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