Football Game - War Bulletin 1941-12-07 CBS
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https://archive.org/details/NewsFromThe30sThroughThe70s/1941-12-07-CBS-Football-Broadcast-War-Bulletin.mp3

Hi! I’m Gail Nobles on EPS bringing you brief history about the New York Giants - Brooklyn Dodgers football game.

The New York Giants -Brooklyn Dodgers football game was interrupted with news of the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. It is said that fans and players in attendance were not informed of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor until the conclusion of the game.

1941 was World War 11 era, and the Giants finished their game 8 to 3 in 1941. They held a ceremony to honor the future Hall of Famer Leemans in the final regular season game on Dec. 7, 1941. Leemans had been with the Giants since 1936, when he led the league in rushing as a rookie with 830 yards.

I’m going to leave you now & share the audio of the interruption of news of the football game. ..