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June 5, 1944. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

Bill Murphy Jr.
Jun 4, 2021
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In 1941, a University of Arkansas football player named Maurice “Footsie” Britt (he wore size 13 shoes; hence the nickname) opened his mailbox to find an endearingly anachronistic letter from the New York Giants football team:

Dear Sir —

Since this will have been your last year of collegiate football, we should like to take this opportunity to ask whethe…

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