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quarterback and signed him to play in the game for $ 10 plus expenses.
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conflicted with a prior baseball commitment. Latrobe manager
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American football player, coach, and physician (1871–1913)
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836:Eddie Blair
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563:Billy Suter
557:(1897–1898)
547:Eddie Blair
525:(1891–1893)
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183:David Berry
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25:Eddie Blair
923:Categories
893:Head coach
871:John Minds
731:Bill Samko
635:Earl Abell
439:August 23,
344:References
262:Conference
238:Paul Blair
175:Greensburg
173:in nearby
150:and was a
148:Elks Lodge
41:1871-08-05
841:Sam Boyle
265:Standing
196:in 1896.
91:Position:
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739:Al Logan
409:March 9,
316:Sewanee:
259:Overall
226:halfback
171:baseball
158:Football
77:College:
691:No team
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210:Latrobe
200:College
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