[NU Sports] First game

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My first college game was in 1951. NU played Colorado and won. In  fact we 
won the first four games that year, including Army and the Naval  Academy. I 
had just returned from Korea that July and was in absolute awe of my  
surroundings and the complete college atmosphere. The first NFL game was in 1940  
watching the Washington Redskins. I don't remember the team but season 
tickets  for six home games came to a grand total of $6.60, a $1.10 per game for 
end zone  seats. On Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941 the Redskins were playing the 
Philadelphia Eagles  when the public address announcer started to page people. 
"Would General  so-and-so report to the War Department." or "Would Admiral 
blank please report  to his office." And through the stadium the word was 
passed that Pearl  Harbor had been attacked. And, yes, I saw the 73-0 
shellacking that the Chicago  Bears handed to us. One small vignette from the game: 
There were about  three minutes remaining in the game and the Bears had just 
scored their  66th or 67th point when the guy in front of me rose unsteadily 
to his feet  and announced to his neighbors. "Well. that was the touchdown 
that beat  us!"
Don Williams
C55