The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Duke University During World War II-- Part 3
The final game of Coach Eddie Cameron's 1942 season was against the Jacksonville Naval Air Stattion, an all-star unit called "The Flyers" who beat Duke 13-0 behind McAfee, the 1939 Blue Devil leader in total offense as as senior that year.
Wallace Wade, meanwhile, became a Lt. Col in the Army and served 15-months in France and Germany. Before shipping out in the summer of 1942, he coached the West Army All-Stars to a 2-3 exhibition record against NFL opponents to sell war bonds.
He was awarded a bronze star during his service and returned as Duke's head coach in 1946 before retiring in 1950 with a 110-36-7 record.
War Comes to Duke. --GreGen
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