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19. Washington Evening Star, August 29, 1937.
20. Ohio State Journal, December 8, 1937.
21. Columbus Dispatch, December 9,1937. Ohio State Journal, December 10, 1937.
22. "NFL Meeting Minutes," December 11, 1937. Virginia McCaskey, author interview, August 8, 2005.
23. "NFL Meeting Minutes," December 11, 1937.
24. Columbus Dispatch, December 23, 1937. Ohio State Journal, December 24, 1937. Columbus Dispatch, February 20,1938.
25. Ohio State Journal, December 27, 1937.
CHAPTER 25: "GREATEST SHOW IN FOOTBALL" (1938)
1. Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Northwestern, January 4, 1938.
2. Attendance figures are from Bob Carroll, Michael Gershman, David Neft, and John Thom, eds., Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (New York: HarperCollins, 1999).
3. Danville (Virginia) Bee, February 16, 1938.
4. Original contract between the NFL and General Mills is from Carr family archives.
5. NFL-General Mills contract.
6. Greeley (Colorado) Daily Tribune, August 1, 1938.
7. Massillon Evening Independent, August 9, 1938.
8. Ohio State Journal, August 29, 1938.
9. "NFL Meeting Minutes," August 31, 1938.
10. Ohio State Journal, October 19, 1938.
11. Joe F. Carr quote is from 1938 newspaper clipping from Carr family archives.
12. Columbus Dispatch, October 21, 1938.
13. Charleston Gazette, November 13, 1938.
14. Joe F. Carr letter is from Charleston Gazette, November 17, 1938.
15. Charleston Gazette, November 17, 1938.
16. Columbus Citizen, December 10, 1938.
17. New York Times, December 12, 1938.
18. New York Times, December 12, 1938.
CHAPTER 26: DEATH OF A PRESIDENT (1939)
1. Joe F. Carr, with Michael Fanning, "Post-Graduate Football," unpublished, 1938, 33.
2. Attendance figures are from Bob Carroll, Michael Gershman, David Neft, and John Thom, eds., Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (New York: HarperCollins, 1999).
3. Joe F. Carr speech is from the 1938 NFL film titled Champions of the Gridiron (released in 1939).
4. Lowell (Massachusetts) Sun, February 1, 1939.
5. Wisconsin State Journal, February 2, 1939.
6. "NFL Meeting Minutes," February 9,1939.
7. "NFL Meeting Minutes," February 9,1939.
8. "NFL Meeting Minutes," February 9,1939.
9. Ohio State Journal, February 10, 1939. Ohio State Journal, May 9, 1939.
10. Uniontown (Pennsylvania) Morning Herald, March 14, 1939.
11. Connellsville (Pennsylvania) Daily Courier, May 26, 1939.
12. Ohio State Journal, May 14, 1939.
13. Ohio State Journal, May 21, 1939.
14. Columbus Dispatch, May 21, 1939.
15. Certificate of Death, State of Ohio, 1939, file 30845.
16. James Carr, author interview, July 31, 2004.
17. Chicago Tribune, May 21, 1939.
18. Chicago Tribune, May 21, 1939.
19. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, May 21, 1939.
20. Headlines are from Ohio State Journal, May 21, 1939; Columbus Citizen, May 21, 1939; Columbus Dispatch, May 21, 1939.
21. Estate value from newspaper clipping from Carr family archives. List of pallbearers is from Columbus Citizen, May 24, 1939.
22. Gregory Carr, author interview, July 31, 2004. Robert Knapp, author interview, April 19, 2009.
23. Ohio State Journal, May 25, 1939.
24. Ohio State Journal, May 25, 1939. Official Guide of the National Football League: 1939 (New York: American Sports Publishing, 1939), 7.
25. Michael Carr, author interview, July 31, 2004.
26. Gregory Carr, interview.
27. James Carr, interview.
28. "NFL Meeting Minutes," July 22, 1939.
29. "NFL Meeting Minutes," July 22, 1939.
30. Dolores Seitz, author interview, June 9, 2007. "NFL Meeting Minutes," July 22f 1939.
31. Official Guide of the National Football League: 1939, 82.
32. Carl L. Storck letter to Josephine Carr, dated October 7, 1939, is from Carr family archives. Five-page leather-bound Memorial book is also from Carr family archives.
33. "NFL Meeting Minutes," July 22, 1939.
CHAPTER 27: AFTERMATH
1. James Carr, author interview, July 31, 2004.
2. James Carr, interview.
3. 2009 NFL Record & Fact Book (New York: Time, Inc. Home Entertainment, 2009), 540.
4. Dan Daly and Bob O'Donnell, The Pro Football Chronicle (New York: Macmillan, 1990), 83-84.
5. Galveston (Texas) Daily Nezvs, December 25, 1939. Lima (Ohio) Nezvs, April 15,1940.
6. Coshocton Tribune, April 13, 1940.
7. Dolores Seitz, author interview, June 9, 2007.
8. Helena (Montana) Independent, Aprils, 1941.
9. Helena (Montana) Independent, Aprils, 1941.
10. Seitz, interview.
CHAPTER 28: PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (1963)
1. Canton Repository, December 6, 1959.
2. Columbus Dispatch, January 29, 1963.
3. 1962 Official Pro Football Hall of Fame Program.
4. James Carr, author interview, July 31, 2004.
5. Mansfield (Ohio) Nezvs-Journal, November 22, 1964.
6. George Halas, Hall of Fame acceptance speech, 1963.
7. Earl Schreiber, Hall of Fame presenter speech, 1963.
8. Dan Tehan, Hall of Fame acceptance speech (on behalf of Joe Carr), 1963.
9. James Carr, interview.
CHAPTER 29: THE LEGACY OF JOE F. CARR
1. Gregory Carr, author interview, July 31, 2004.
2. James Carr, author interview, August 1, 2004.
3. Time, December 21. 1959.
4. Gregory Carr, interview. Michael Carr, author interview, July 31, 2004.
5. James Carr, interview.
6. Bert Bell Jr., author interview, May 2, 2009. Jordan Wright, author interview, July 11, 2009. Virginia McCaskey, author interview, August 8, 2005.
7. Dan Rooney quote from article by Geoff Hobson, "Godell Hitting Stride," www.bengals.com, April 4, 2007.
8. Myron Cope, The Game That Was (New York: World, 1970), 282-283.
9. Earl Schreiber, Hall of Fame presenter speech, 1963.
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Blackburn, Leo. July 1, 2000.
Brigham, James. March 11, 2006.
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Carr, James. September 14, 2002, and numerous e-mails.
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Cassady, Irene. May 7, 2005.
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Colburn, Joe and Katherine. June 4, 2006.
Deters, Nancy. April 18, 2009.
Dolan, Joy. March 15, 2008.
Franke, Joann. April 22, 2007.
Guthery, William. June 26, 2000.
Heavey, Jim. March 28, 2009.
Horrigan, Joe. May 6, 2005.
Johnson, Jeanne. April 18, 2009.
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Mooney, Margaret. July 31, 2004, and August 22, 2007.
Mulbarger, Bill. June 4, 2006.
Nesser Family Reunion. September 14, 2002.
Nesser, Sally. June 2, 2003.
Presnell, Glenn. February 21, 1999.
Ruh-Manhart, Sharon. July 22, 2006.
Schneider, Ted. May 7, 2005.
Seitz, Dolores. June 9, 2007.
Sherman, Babe. July 6, 2000.
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