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NFL Hero Jack Lummus: from New York to Iwo Jima

May 4, 2010 by  |  No Comments

NFL Hero Jack Lummus: from New York to Iwo Jima

World War II cut short many a promising sports career. Brave men were in great demand for front line duties, and unsurprisingly, the guys who stood tall and strong on the touchline, also formed the core of many a crack fighting team on foreign soil. One such athlete, was Andrew ‘Jack’ Lummus, a Texan, who showed [...]

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Tackling Hitler – the book

April 1, 2010 by  |  2 Comments

Tackling Hitler - the book

TACKLING HITLER, a new book of stories about sportsmen and sportswomen who faced the Nazis, is due to be published in 2012. The book, written by Matthew Horner, will tell inspiring and remarkable tales of courage, espionage, and rebellion, and incredible stories of appeasement, collaboration and murder.

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