American football during the second Great War was one of the few escapes the Nation had from thinking about their loved ones far across the World fighting for freedom. Soldiers themselves played on the gridiron as part of their physical training, and they had produced some extremely good football teams. Let's peer in on one of these WWII miliatary elevens that made the crowds cheer.

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