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Photograph identification: Top row L to R - Mathews, Boyles, Garrison, Matloc, Waste, Zamwalt [Zumwalt], Bruton. 2nd row L to R - Campbell, Morteson, Jones, Spencer, Bennett, Lynch, Davis, Birch. 3rd row - Logmire. 4th row L to R - Helphinestine, Wells, Simons, Birch, Hoffman, Hampton, Moyer. Note on photograph: Gridiron heroes. Members of Chico Normal School's 1899 football squad take time out to pose for the camera. Sports were first organized at Chico Normal School in 1896 with five baseball games with Chico High School (then a private school). The Normal football teams of the era played such clubs as those organized by Oroville High School and Chico Clerks. Banana tree in Background a landmark of old School.
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