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The game was the idea of Arch Ward, the sports editor of the Chicago Tribune and the driving force behind baseball's All-Star Game. [1] The game originally was a benefit for Chicago-area charities and was played at Soldier Field except for two years during World War II, in 1943 and 1944, when it was held at Northwestern University's Dyche Stadium in Evanston.
Pages in category "College football all-star games" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... Chicago Charities College All-Star Game;
He played in the North-South Shrine Game before the 1968 draft. [1] [2] He was in the 1968 Chicago Charities All Star Game, playing with the collegians against the NFL champion Green Bay Packers. Landry threw a touchdown pass to future Lions teammate Earl McCullough. [3] He was selected All-Yankee Conference for two seasons. [5]
Dozens of stars across all major sports, however, have recently dug deep to donate to causes associated with the dual crises of COVID-19 and the nationwide unrest that boiled over in the wake of ...
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August 31: a crowd of 79,432 saw the College All-Stars play the Chicago Bears to a scoreless tie in the inaugural Chicago College All-Star Game, which was the brainchild of Arch Ward (who was also the man behind the MLB All-Star Game). Like many events that were staged at Soldier Field, the College All-Star Games were sponsored by the Chicago ...