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The 1948 College All-Star Game |
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The Cardinals, National League champions, taught them line play, pass defense and passing, too even to Johnny Lujack, Charley Conerly and Bob Chappuis in taking a 28-0 victory from the "greatest" collection of college stars in the 15-year history the annual pro collegiate game.
It was a well deserved victory for the pro titleholders, and it gave them and their league a good measure of revenge for licking's suffered from the collegians for the past two years.
Friday night, before 101,200 fans in Soldier’s field, the Cardinals went to town. They outsped their younger competitors man for man all the way from the heaviest lineman to the lightest backs.
They hit first and hardest, and their timing and conditioning was excellent. Contrary to custom, the pros didn't wilt.
The pro titleholders went top speed for the entire 60 minutes and no matter how deep Coach Jimmy Conzelmah dug into his reserves, his line and backfield were always a shade better than what the collegians had at hand.
The Cardinals set the tempo of the gamein the first half grinding without a halt on two marches of 80 and 83 yards, both ending in touchdowns. Fullback Pat Harder, Halfbacks Elmer Angsman and Charlie Trippi and Quarterback Paul Christman all participated.
Christman connected on short passes while the others ripped the line steadily, and finally, Angsman scored on a two-yard plunge. In the second period Vic Schwall was the scorer on a 14 yard dash through guard.
The Stars threatened only once in the third period, when they drove 85 yards to be stopped 18 inches short of touchdown by the rugged Cardinal defense. The major ground gainer was a lateral-forward pass from Perry Moss to Johnny Lujack good for 45 yards, but no points.
In the fourth period, the Cards made two more touchdowns, both on breaks. Center Vince Banonis went 30 yards with an intercepted Perry Moss pass for the first, while second string Quarterback Ray Mallouf passed for 13 yards to Trippi for the second.
The Cardinals victory made the score in the series eight wins for the pros, two ties and five victories for the collegians. The result also broke a string of two straight for the All-Stars and gave Notre Dame's Coach Frank Leahy, the collegiate mentor for the past two years, an even break in his pro competitions.
Note: Charlie Trippi played in his fifth College All-Star Game in 1948. This unusual circumstance happened because of World War II. Due to the number of players serving abroad, the rules for participation were relaxed during the war years. Trippi played in 2 games with the University of Georgia, two with the Air Force and one as a member of the Professional Chicago Cardinals.
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Charlie Trippi played in his fifth College All-Star Game, this time as a pro for the Cardinals.
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All-Star, Zeke O'Conner, carries the ball to the one yard line.
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Floyd Simmons of Notre Dame carries against Cardinals. |
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Cardinal Bill Dewell catches pass for 14 yard gain and is tackled by Bill Gompers.
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