Cotton Bowl Classic 1949

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20050719

Description

The Southern Methodist University Mustangs are facing off against the University of Oregon in the 1949 Cotton Bowl. The game is being played on New Years Day 1949. Heisman Trophy winner Doak Walker has led the Mustangs to their second straight Southwestern Conference Championship. The Webfoots are representing the Pacific Coast Conference. A special train from Portland, Oregon brought 220 football fans to Fort Worth, Texas. Riding in Burlington Lines' "vista done" train left to right are Mrs. and Mr. Robert McKay, and Vernon Churchill. Mr. McKay, of Salem, Oregon, is the Governor elect of Oregon. He is dressed in a suit. Mr. Churchill, of Portland, Oregon is a publisher's assistant at the Oregon Journal. He is wearing a three-piece suit. The Portland newspaper sponsored the trip.

Archival Date

1948-12-31

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1414

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Oregon Journal; Newspapers; Trains; Railroad trains; Suits (Clothing); Eyeglasses