Mosquito Bowl
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The Mosquito Bowl was a
Members of the 6th Marine Division, many of whom had played college football, were training on Guadalcanal during the final months of 1944.[6] Many had been named to all-conference or all-American teams.[6] Both of the division's 4th and 29th regiments could field a team of such prominent players, and a game was organized for Christmas Eve with sixty-five players, including John McLaughry and Tony Butkovich.[6]
The game ended with a scoreless tie.[4]
Terry Frei's "Third Down and a War to Go" (2004/2007) and his newspaper work earlier included extensive material on the Mosquito Bowl, relying on many interviews with then-surviving Marines who played in the game or served with those who did. In his book's backmatter, Bissinger thanked Frei for allowing him access to Frei's research and/or contacts. Frei's book featured his father's 1942 Wisconsin Badgers, including two of Jerry Frei's teammates -- Dave Schreiner and Bob Baumann -- who played in the Mosquito Bowl and were killed on Okinawa.
References
- OCLC 1267753036.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ "Review: A war story, 'Mosquito Bowl' defines courage, duty". AP NEWS. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Buzz Bissinger On 'The Mosquito Bowl' : Fresh Air". NPR.org. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the originalon 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Daniel, Douglass K. (19 September 2022). "1944 Marine 'Mosquito Bowl' defines football, courage, duty". Navy Times. Retrieved 20 September 2022.