Jim Hanchett
Victories Made History For Big Redders And Penn MenBy Jim Hanchett '53 | CFA Historian
Beginning in 1893, when Democrat Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th U.S. president was in office, Cornell lost its first eight Penn games, starting with a 50-0. They’ve played every year since 1918, a World War I year. They beat the ancient foe for the first time in 1901, an 11-1 season under coach Ray…
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’51 Redmen Meet Early Triumphs—Then Disaster, Then A Huge TriumphBy Jim Hanchett '53 | Big Red Historian
By the brink of November 1951, Coach Lefty James’ Boys were undefeated and ranked highly in the nation’s top ten. They had squeezed the ever-improving Syracuse Orange of Ben Schwarzwalder (21-14). They had clobbered Colgate (41-18), hammered Harvard (42-6) and crashed through Yale’s line of blue (27-0). Against ‘Cuse on opening day at Schoellkopf Field,…
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Unforgettable Rym-embrances Of Romeyn Berry (Class of 1904)By Jim Hanchett '53 | Big Red Historian
The words of Romeyn Berry 1904 – “as we cheer for the big red team” first appeared in the Cornell fight song he wrote in 1905 (“The Big Red Team”). That was an inspiration to Nebraska, Denison and many other Big Reds who would later choose the same nickname. Berry, grandson of a Cornell trustee…
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CFA Golfers Hail Auctioneer Buck Briggs ’76By Jim Hanchett '53 | CFA Historian
For lo, these many moons, the CFA has tapered on to an imminent season of football with a mid-summer golf gathering, gracious dining and an auction that may take someone to Super Sunday and raise money for the organization to assist the football program. During those years, a notable of the C.U. football family has…
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Buck Briggs ’76 – Lou Conti Lifetime Achievement AwardBy Jim Hanchett '53 | Big Red Historian
Buck Briggs will receive the “Lou Conti Lifetime Achievement Award” at this year’s annual CFA Golf Outing (July 30th). I received this terrific article from CFA Historian Jim Hanchett who asked me to pass it along to you. We are more than appreciative for Buck’s continued presence, leadership and generosity over the years! Click here…
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