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Story November 25, 1939

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

What is this article about?

The Morehouse Maroon Tigers football team departed for Nashville to play their final game of the season against the Fisk Bulldogs as a homecoming opponent, following a 7-0 loss to Sam State. Coaches prepared plays and held scrimmages; roster includes players like Joe Allen and coaches Franklin Lorb.

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From Los Angeles Times 27

Maroons Make Trip To Fisk U.

Philustrong, and Morehouse football squad departed for Nashville Tuesday morning where it will play its last game of the season today as a homecoming opponent to the Fisk Bulldogs. Beat 7 to 0 by Sam State last Saturday the Maroon Tigers spent the early part of the week in attempt to improve the offense and passing. It having diagrammed and isolated several touchdown plays, head mentor Franklin I. Lorb and his two assistants Verhop C. Smith line coach and Hank Archer end coach, climaxed the work with a short scrimmage session with the second team. In the criminal the yard. Mile rate form to Nashville to try some powered plays and clear gear. Back foot. A metra on the wheel in the petated from both Sunday and John Wilcock.

Those making the trip to Nash will be the following: Joe Allen, Sloan Blocker, Gus Ward, Murry Townsend, Albert Whatley, Alphonso Hinson, Whatley, Leo McBride, J.D. Davis, Alvin Scott, Charles Jones, James Washington, Ellis Fupp, George Mitchell, Dwight Wilson, Matthew Carter, Robert Quinn, June Harris, Dalton D. Montgomery, Smith, Montez Sneed, down Drs. Kell, Leon Frame, William Powell, Clarence Anderson, McAdoo, William Wor, Westmoreland (manager), Paul K. Farmer, and Leon H. Ian.

[Earlier garbled text appears to be unrelated or severely corrupted commentary on a previous game, undecipherable beyond fragments like 'fourth quarter' and 'football team'.]

What sub-type of article is it?

Sports Report Team News

What keywords are associated?

Morehouse Tigers Fisk Bulldogs Football Trip Nashville Game Team Roster Coaching Preparation

What entities or persons were involved?

Franklin I. Lorb Verhop C. Smith Hank Archer Joe Allen Sloan Blocker Gus Ward Murry Townsend Albert Whatley Alphonso Hinson Leo Mcbride J.D. Davis Alvin Scott Charles Jones James Washington Ellis Fupp George Mitchell Dwight Wilson Matthew Carter Robert Quinn June Harris Dalton D. Montgomery Montez Sneed Drs. Kell Leon Frame William Powell Clarence Anderson Mcadoo William Wor Westmoreland Paul K. Farmer Leon H. Ian

Where did it happen?

Nashville, Fisk University

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Key Persons

Franklin I. Lorb Verhop C. Smith Hank Archer Joe Allen Sloan Blocker Gus Ward Murry Townsend Albert Whatley Alphonso Hinson Leo Mcbride J.D. Davis Alvin Scott Charles Jones James Washington Ellis Fupp George Mitchell Dwight Wilson Matthew Carter Robert Quinn June Harris Dalton D. Montgomery Montez Sneed Drs. Kell Leon Frame William Powell Clarence Anderson Mcadoo William Wor Westmoreland Paul K. Farmer Leon H. Ian

Location

Nashville, Fisk University

Event Date

Tuesday Morning, Last Game Of The Season

Story Details

Morehouse Maroon Tigers travel to Fisk for homecoming game after recent loss; coaches diagram plays and scrimmage; full roster listed.

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