kcbill Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Anyone else see the write up on the first forward pass on the Fox News site? I would add the link but am technically challenged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speyburn Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Meet the American who gave flight to football, Bradbury Robinson, college star who threw first forward pass | Fox News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 6 hours ago, Speyburn said: Meet the American who gave flight to football, Bradbury Robinson, college star who threw first forward pass | Fox News Thanks for the link. Very interesting. Saying that the Billikens were the only team in history to win an Olympics gold medal in American football seems more than a bit of a stretch though. Would be very nice if it were true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Just take it and run. I swear St. Louisans nitpick every single thing to look objective. AGB91 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 44 minutes ago, CenHudDude said: Thanks for the link. Very interesting. Saying that the Billikens were the only team in history to win an Olympics gold medal in American football seems more than a bit of a stretch though. Would be very nice if it were true. It is true. About 20 games were played over a few days at Francis Field on the Wash U campus. SLU went undefeated in their 4 games. They were awarded the gold medal by virtue of best record. We defeated such powerhouses as Kemper Military Academy, Wentworth Military Academy, Central High school, and the always formidable Kentucky University. SLU went 10-0 that season and was not scored upon. They defeated Mi$$ou on the road 17-0. SLU had the best record of any western or midwestern independent schools in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 1 hour ago, thetorch said: It is true. About 20 games were played over a few days at Francis Field on the Wash U campus. SLU went undefeated in their 4 games. They were awarded the gold medal by virtue of best record. We defeated such powerhouses as Kemper Military Academy, Wentworth Military Academy, Central High school, and the always formidable Kentucky University. SLU went 10-0 that season and was not scored upon. They defeated Mi$$ou on the road 17-0. SLU had the best record of any western or midwestern independent schools in the country. Thanks. When I googled it, I couldn’t find anything. Where did you find this information? The FOX article lists many games played at Francis Field, but none of them were the Billikens. The Olympics site makes no mention of a gold medal ever given in American football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, CenHudDude said: Thanks. When I googled it, I couldn’t find anything. Where did you find this information? The FOX article lists many games played at Francis Field, but none of them were the Billikens. The Olympics site makes no mention of a gold medal ever given in American football. The 1904 Olympics was undoubtedly the weirdest ever held. The 1904 Worlds Fair was a much bigger deal, so the organizers rolled other events into the Olympics that weren’t official Olympic events to draw crowds and entertain people on their way to and from the Fair just as demonstration events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said: The 1904 Olympics was undoubtedly the weirdest ever held. The 1904 Worlds Fair was a much bigger deal, so the organizers rolled other events into the Olympics that weren’t official Olympic events to draw crowds and entertain people on their way to and from the Fair just as demonstration events. 1904 Olympic Marathon is one of the weirdest sports stories in history. DirtyRican and brianstl like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatskablamo Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Had the opportunity to put a wreath on his grave last December in Arlington National Cemetery for the “Wreaths Across America” day. Hope I can do it again this December. A real American hero. God bless. billikenbill, brianstl and Slu let the dogs out? like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speyburn Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis initially sought to contest an Olympic football championship, but were unable to host it officially. Both teams ended up simply playing their regular seasons from teams around the country, making their status as an official demonstration sport dubious. St. Louis was declared the champion "by default." As Francis Field was the main stadium for the 1904 Summer Olympics, only those games would have been considered a demonstration for Olympic crowds. Only two games at Francis Field were played that did not involve Washington University: a match between Purdue and Missouri, and the first match between two Indian school teams (Haskell and Carlisle) who were considered powerhouses in college football at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WUH Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 On 9/4/2023 at 8:20 PM, Speyburn said: Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis initially sought to contest an Olympic football championship, but were unable to host it officially. Both teams ended up simply playing their regular seasons from teams around the country, making their status as an official demonstration sport dubious. St. Louis was declared the champion "by default." Default in this case means by proclamation of the local newspapers. SLU was also proclaimed to be the state champions that season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 9 hours ago, WUH said: Default in this case means by proclamation of the local newspapers. SLU was also proclaimed to be the state champions that season. That doesn’t help me win a bar bet about who won the only Olympics gold medal in American football. WUH likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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