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655:"O. LaJeunesse, Tech Football Coach, to Speak Here Tuesday".
235:. He attended Iron Mountain High School where he played
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812:Michigan Technological University
689:"Omer LaJeunesse Records by Year"
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217:Michigan Technological University
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587:"MICHIGAN LINE IS RATHER WEAK".
808:"Football Year-By-Year Results"
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709:. December 24, 1962.
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635:. November 14, 1931.
618:"1931 Football Team"
604:"1930 Football Team"
331:Statistics overview
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1043:Categories
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954:Ted Kearly
922:Rex Benoit
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348:Standing
298:Al Bovard
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817:July 21,
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342:Overall
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184:Football
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