Some 1940 U.S. football highlights. Scenes of a long touchdown run and an interception and touchdown run from the 1940 National Football League Championship Game that the Chicago Bears won 73-0, on December 8, 1940. Scenes from the Dartmouth-Cornell "Fifth-Down" game of November 16, 1940, with Cornell quarterback "Pop" Scholl throwing a "winning" touchdown pass to William Murphy.
Former football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, celebrates his 95th birthday. Stagg receives a pile of postal mail from the mail man, wishing him happy birthday. Views of plaques and trophies honoring coach Stagg on his fireplace mantle. Hall of Fame certificate on the wall. Stagg with young children visiting him at home. A boy at the party enjoys a bite of cake. Stagg's wife gives him a kiss. Narrator notes that he also was the pitcher for 5 Yale baseball championships, and in football he is credited with inventing the man-in-motion, the tackling dummy, and the T-formation.
Wisconsin's Alan Ameche awarded with Heisman Trophy as outstanding college football player of 1954. Ameche is seen wearing a suit along with trophy presenters in conference room. University of Wisconsin football player Alan Ameche seen holding the Heisman Trophy and smiling.
American football match in California. Large crowd gathered to watch the American football match between University of California and Stanford University in California. Spectators cheer their teams. University of California wins the match.
Sing Sing football team Blacksheep wins over Monroe Bull Dogs in Ossining Village. Football game in progress. Spectators in stand cheering. Blacksheep wins over Monroe Bull Dogs with a score of 30 to 0.
Professional football game between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns at Yankee Stadium in New York. Spectators seated in the stands. The football game underway. Frank Gifford running the ball. The fans watching the game in hats and coats. Players covered in mud from the wet field. Scoreboard with Longines sponsorship seen through falling snow, which the rain had changed to. Cleveland Browns beat the New York Giants by 24-7.
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