Rudy Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Well, I'm kind of bummed about the cancellation of the 2020 all-star game, but it reminded me of something I came across in my research. As we know, the IFCA All-Star game started in the late 1960s, but did you know there were two all-star games also played in the 1950s? Organized by the American Legion, they were both played at Butler Bowl, and proceeds went to the Legion's nurses training program. Date Score 8/8/53: North 19, South 0 8/21/54: West 41, East 21 Coaches Coaches for the 1953 game were Evansville College's Don Ping for the South, with Wabash College's Garland Frazier in charge of the North. In 1954, Frazer returned to lead the East while Evansville College's new coach, Paul Beck, coached the West. It looks like low attendance caused the series' demise. Dan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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