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1942 Rose Bowl
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1942 Rose Bowl


Dec 4, 2020, 5:04 AM

The 1942 Rose Bowl was played in Durham, NC due to WW II. Since the Rose Bowl is not allowing fans this year, why not play it in a state that does?

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Dec 4, 2020, 7:09 AM

The 2021 Rose Bowl is to be played in Clemson. The Rose Bowl parade travels down Tigertown. ??
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Dec 4, 2020, 8:10 AM

If the Rose Bowl is to be moved, better consider a different state than NC. TX or FL?

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Here's a 1942 Rose Bowl piece of trivia


Dec 4, 2020, 8:23 AM

Dave Odom's dad, also Dave, played on the Duke team as an O lineman.

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Dec 4, 2020, 9:44 AM

Yeah, but the rose bowl was moved as a precaution from the risk of foreign attack.

Not allowing fans now is only because a some domestic that don't know how to take precautions to reduce risk.

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Yes. It's hard for anyone to conceive of now, but in 1942,


Dec 4, 2020, 9:50 AM

the threat of a Japanese invasion of the U.S. via the west coast was a very real possibility in many peoples minds. Remember, this was literally less than one month after Pearl Harbor had been sneak attacked by the Japs. Looking at it in that light, the fact that the Rose Bowl was played at all was probably done to show the Japs that they couldn't completely dictate to America when it came to sporting events.

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