Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Earl Britton, in athletic clothing and shoes, running on Coliseum field, with 4 other players and empty seats in background This photograph appears with the article “Red Grange and George Wilson Collide Today, All-American Stars in Great Coliseum Game, Expect More Than 75,000 Fans to Watch Athletes in Action; Bears Doped to Win,” Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 1926: 9 Text from newspaper caption: How Grange Will Appear to Tigers Today. The famous Wheaton whirlwind’s success as an open-field runner is due in no small measure to the way in which Earl Britton, his little playmate at Illinois, clears the way. Photo shows Earl, who weighs 210 pounds, leading “Red” on a play in yesterday’s workout at the Coliseum. Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 7847 - Feb 9 1937, Red Grange Handwritten at edge of negative: 10 Earl Britton
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
0222 uclamss_1429_0222 ark:/21198/zz002d9fs8
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No linguistic content
Subject
People Football players--California--Los Angeles Sports Environment Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Britton, Earl Tanner, 1903-1973
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