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Despite their second place overall finish, Osceola did not qualify for the 1936 playoffs as the
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Indians finished as the runner up in the 1936 overall Northeast Arkansas League regular season standings, ending regular season with a 58–37 record, playing the season under manager Royce Williams. Osceola ended their first season of play in second place overall, finishing 8.0 games behind the
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