81 Years Ago Today (1 of 2)

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From the Section 15 archives, a few pages from the January 6, 1940, program for the game between Duke and Princeton. Thought it would provide a bit of distraction from all the political goings on today. I assume that everyone's browser can enlarge the scans so that they are readable:

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Continuation of previous post due to limitation placed on attachments:

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Some Random thoughts:

This was an era when the giants still walked among us: President Few, Cap Card, Wallace Wade, "Edmund M." Cameron, & Ted Mann all make an appearance.

Absolutely no idea why the Dean of Administration at that rest stop off 15/501 was asked to give the opening remarks.

Ticket prices and their apparent availability for the remaining season's home games are hard to believe even adjusting for inflation. 75 cents for the last non-conference game and a whole dollar for conference games (all prices include tax!). And... no Iron Duke fees. Actually, the real Iron Dukes were still on the football field.

No, I wasn't around for this event, but I was in the stands when sophomore Bill Bradley (this was before freshman eligibility) led Princeton against one of the Heyman/Mullins teams. Princeton wasn't the final four team that it would become two years later, and the score wasn't close, but it was obvious that Bradley was going to be a star. What could have been...

Bradley had a unique free throw stance. He would position himself almost sideways to the basket when he shot. Imagine how a crab would shoot (assuming a crab could shoot free throws ).

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Thanks! And don't forget the author in the "giants" category: Add Penfield.

-jk

[TheDevilMadeMeDoIt]

Thanks for this posting. Never knew Duke played in the first college basketball game in North Carolina. It is also amazing such a wonderful facility was built in the late 30’s that it still functions as the heart of Duke Basketball. Hope to be around for the 100th anniversary in 19 years!

[budwom]

Thanks! And don't forget the author in the "giants" category: Add Penfield.

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That would be "brother" Addison Penfield.

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Thanks! And don't forget the author in the "giants" category: Add Penfield.

-jk

Ah yes, an oversight. Thanks for pointing him out. He deserves his place in that pantheon.

[jv001]

From the Section 15 archives, a few pages from the January 6, 1940, program for the game between Duke and Princeton. Thought it would provide a bit of distraction from all the political goings on today. I assume that everyone's browser can enlarge the scans so that they are readable:

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Wasn't this shown during the telecast on the ACC Network last night? Sporkz coming your way and GoDuke!