Ode to Pre-War Football Cardboard

[revmoran]

Here's the picture from Intercollegiate Football 1869-1934 - not sure if that's a different person front right

[cfhofer]

Thanks Rev. Tough to tell if he is the same guy, but I think it is (see below). Both team photos were taken at the same sitting. I once thought it was William Graves, but I'm wrong. Any idea who that is? He definitely wasn't a starter. Couldn't be too thrilled that his photo was being covered up.

[revmoran]

same body and hands



different head

[cfhofer]

Spot on Rev. I wonder who the guy on the left is? I think he is the same guy who was covered up on my 1886 team photo (back row, fifth from the right). You can see that Watkinson's head was glued onto that photo too.

[revmoran]

Here is the photo from The Yale Football Story by Tim Cohane

[cfhofer]

Thanks Rev. Very interesting. Clearly that isn't Watkinson.

[jefferyepayne]

Quite a mystery, guys! I hope you figure it out.

jeff