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October 19, 1943
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Glenn Davis emerges as Army's star football player after Doug Kenna's knee injury sidelines him, highlighted by Davis's performance in the Oct. 2 game against Colgate at West Point.
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Davis Mainspring of Army Team
Doug Kenna Twists Knee
New York, Oct. 19-INS-A 19-year-old Californian, who first gained mild prominence as the substitute for "the greatest football player who ever came to West Point" is today fully established as the brilliant back who might lead the Army juggernaut into national supremacy.
Behind the enviable prominence of this Army mainspring—Glenn Davis, of Los Angeles—lies a story of tough, warlike determination in the face of the realization that his own career lay in the caprices of another man's twisted knee.
West Point's "greatest player" is Doug Kenna, and he was given that designation by Coach Earl Blaik.
It was in Army's Oct. 2 start against Colgate that Davis made them forget Kenna and emerged as a natural gridiron leader.
Doug Kenna Twists Knee
New York, Oct. 19-INS-A 19-year-old Californian, who first gained mild prominence as the substitute for "the greatest football player who ever came to West Point" is today fully established as the brilliant back who might lead the Army juggernaut into national supremacy.
Behind the enviable prominence of this Army mainspring—Glenn Davis, of Los Angeles—lies a story of tough, warlike determination in the face of the realization that his own career lay in the caprices of another man's twisted knee.
West Point's "greatest player" is Doug Kenna, and he was given that designation by Coach Earl Blaik.
It was in Army's Oct. 2 start against Colgate that Davis made them forget Kenna and emerged as a natural gridiron leader.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Army Football
Glenn Davis
Doug Kenna
Knee Injury
West Point
What entities or persons were involved?
Glenn Davis
Doug Kenna
Earl Blaik
Where did it happen?
West Point
Story Details
Key Persons
Glenn Davis
Doug Kenna
Earl Blaik
Location
West Point
Event Date
Oct. 2
Story Details
Glenn Davis, a 19-year-old Californian, rises to prominence as Army's key backfield player after Doug Kenna twists his knee, leading to Davis's standout performance in the Oct. 2 game against Colgate.