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House of L Podcast – Univ. of Chicago Football History

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Travis Normand
July 18, 2018

A friend of mine who is a University of Chicago fan sent me the following podcast link. I have written about Chicago’s football history before and this particular podcast goes well with what I have previously written. The podcast interview is with Dave Revsine (Dave on Twitter) who wrote “The Opening Kickoff: The Tumultuous Birth of a Football Nation.“ If you enjoy college football history, you really should pick up a copy of his book.

Anyway, enjoy the interview / podcast …

“House of L Podcast”

The House of L podcast is an intimate look at media in all forms and how it works. Let Laurence Holmes take you behind the curtain with your favorite media personalities.

Episode 5: U of C Sports History

(Episode Synopsis): The University of Chicago is known for its academic reputation, but it has one of the most fascinating Athletic histories. I had an incredible conversation with Dave Revsine about Amos Alonzo Stagg’s rule of the university when it began, but a friend at U of C, told me another crazy sports story from Hyde Park, so I wanted to share it with you.

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Chicago vs. Michigan Rivalry

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by Travis Normand
May 15, 2017

I recently stumbled upon an amazing Wikipedia page that is dedicated to the history of the football rivalry between the University of Chicago (Maroons) and the University of Michigan (Wolverines). If you enjoy the history of college football, I would highly recommend this abbreviated historical overview. You can visit the page by clicking HERE.

In the early 1900s, the rivalry between Chicago and Michigan was fierce and included legendary coaches Amos Alonzo Stagg and Fielding H. Yost. The rivalry was so important that Michigan’s 1898 victory over Chicago served as the spark for Michigan’s fight song (this victory inspired Michigan student Louis Elbel to write “The Victors“).

However, the 1905 game, and the tragic events that followed, remind me of the quote by UCLA’s head football coach, Henry Russell Sanders, who said “[I]t’s not a matter of life and death, it’s more important than that!”

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