1940 National Football League All-Star Game (December)

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This article is about the NFL All-Star Game that followed the 1940 season, played on December 29, 1940. For the game that followed the 1939 season, played on January 14, 1940, see 1940 National Football League All-Star Game (January).

1940 NFL All-Star Game (December)
Chicago Bears NFL All-Stars
28 14
Head coach:
Luke Johnsos
(Chicago Bears)		 Head coach:
Ray Flaherty
(Washington Redskins)
1234 Total
Chicago Bears 7777 28
NFL All-Stars 01400 14
DateDecember 29, 1940
Stadium
Referee
John Olds
Attendance21,000
TV in the United States
Networknot televised

The 1940

Los Angeles, California before an overflow crowd of 21,000,[1] with members of the Stanford and Nebraska football teams also in attendance; the two were scheduled to play in the Rose Bowl, with Nebraska using the All-Star Game to research the Bears' T formation, which was being used by Stanford head coach and former Bears assistant Clark Shaughnessy.[2] The Bears defeated the All-Stars by a score of 28–14.[1]

The Bears were an 8–5

favorite over the All-Stars after crushing the Washington Redskins 73–0 in the championship game a few weeks earlier.[3] Luke Johnsos coached the Bears in place of George Halas, who was hospitalized following an appendectomy.[4] The All-Stars were coached by Ray Flaherty of the Washington Redskins.[3] John Olds was the referee for the game.[4]

Quarterback Ace Parker of the Brooklyn Dodgers was voted into the game, but declined participation due to ankle and shoulder injuries he suffered during the season. His decision sparked a clash with NFL President Carl Storck, who warned him of potential expulsion from the league should he not play until Dodgers owner Dan Topping successfully pulled him out without consequence.[5] Rather than the All-Star Game, Parker decided to play two charity games in Virginia over the following weeks.[6]

References

  1. ^
    Milwaukee Journal. AP
    . December 30, 1940. p. L-5. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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  3. ^
    Pittsburgh Press. United Press
    . p. 10 (3rd section). Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^
    Milwaukee Journal. AP
    . December 29, 1940. p. 3 (Section III). Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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