[Miss Marple]

I have a copy of a program my dad brought home from Italy after WWII. In Italy, before the war in the Pacific was over, the American troops in Rome stage a "Spaghetti Bowl." The program lists all of the players and their ranks.

Pfui on this column, which is a pitiful combination of sour grapes and leftist twaddle.

[Rock N Jones]

"the American troops in Rome stage a "Spaghetti Bowl."and the teams were probably made of players that would have been the stars in the college ranks had it not been for the war. The two top teams in the country during the war years were Army and Navy because the war took the football players.

A little football history here from http://www.irishlegends.com/Pages/calendar/11.asp
Remember that World War ll ended in 1945.

November 9,1946: A titanic struggle between two powerhouse teams ends in a 0-0 tie for Notre Dame and Army. Notre Dame students, stung by two consecutive losses with military depleted teams, 59-0 and 48-0, chanted "59 and 48, this is the year we retaliate!" The game is also famous for Leahy distaining to go for the game winning field goal late in the game, and Notre Dame was stopped on downs near the goal line. Also famous was Johnny Lujack's diving touchdown and game saving tackle of Doc Blanchard.

[spaghettibowl]

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