Masonic Home High School Football

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20050259

Description

Conflicting records are causing problems for the Masonic Home High School football team. The Masons' school records list star tailback Louis A. Burress with a date of birth of December 26, 1923. His birth certificate, on file at the Tarrant County Courthouse, recorded his birth in 1922. A ledger of hand written birth records is pictured. If Burress was born in 1923, his name would be on the indicated line. A birth year of 1922 makes Burress ineligible for football. Because of the discrepancy, the Masons must forfeit their victories. The politics of football caused a document search and public display of the results and the player is the victim of an error. "(Star-Telegram photos). "Published Star-Telegram. Morn. Nov. 16, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-11-15

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1410

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Burress, Louis; Masonic Home; Masonic Home High schools; Football; Football players; Ineligibility; Forfeits; Records; Registers of births, etc.; Birth certificates; Ledgers; Politics