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"Knights of the Sward: The Mill Between Goss and Ryan"
"Brutal Bruisers: The Goss-Ryan Prize Fight"
"The Prize Fight Results in the Death of Felix Carr"
"The Court Hears Evidence in the Habeas Corpus Case" (Prize Fight Fatality)
West Virginia Code Regarding Prize Fighting, 1899
Life of baseball hall of famer Jesse "The Crab" Burkett
Beginning of West Virginia University football
"Tragedy Marks Game of College Elevens"
Wheeling Register illustration of Munk being tackled by death
"W. V. U. Captures the State Championship"
"The Varsity Captain Killed in the Championship Game"
"Accidental Death Verdict in the Case of Captain Munk"
"Who Is Guilty of Rudolph Munk's Death?"
Bethany College 1910 football team
"Cincinnati Reds Will Draw Large Crowd On Monday"
"Cincinnati Reds And McDowell County All Stars Will Play Here Monday"
"Cincinnati Reds Ann [sic] McDowell County All Stars Will Play Again Tomorrow"
"Cincinnati Reds Hand The All Stars A Twenty To Eight Defeat In Return Game"
"Welch Fans Send Wreath On Hearing Of Death Of Jake Daubert; Telegram Also Sent; Reds Leave On No. 15 Today"
Advertisement for Game Between Cincinnati Reds and the McDowell County All-Stars
Birth of WVU football standout and coach Ira "Rat" Rodgers
"Racing Meet At Charles Town Opens Saturday" (Opening of the Charles Town Racetrack)
"Horse Racing Begins" (Opening of the Charles Town Racetrack)
Birth of legendary basketball coach & author Clair Bee
WV State College wins the national black basketball tournament
Elgin Baylor Boycotts Basketball Game in Charleston
"Segregation Ruling Ires Pro Player"
"Warming Up"
"Baylor's Refusal to Play Here Brings ABC Protest"
WVU Press Release on Jerry West, February 23, 1960
"Sunday Beat" (Jerry West)
"Jerry West Leads East Bank To Cage Title"
"East Bank Is Changed To 'West Bank' for Day As Pioneer Fans Cheer"
"California Defeats WVU 71 to 70 for NCAA Title"
Sources on Jerry West
"Burnsville Boy Gets 135 Points In 173-43 Win"
"One Boy Scores 135 As Mates Feed Star"
"Plan For Heater Worked"
"Petty Laps Allison To Win West Virginia 500"
National Track and Field Hall of Fame in Charleston
"McManus, Mrs. Moore Greet 'Hall' Marchers" (National Track and Field Hall of Fame)
"Ground Broken For Track 'Hall'"
"'Hall' Ceremonies Beautiful, Except to the Cows" (National Track and Field Hall of Fame
"Track Shrine's Founder Criticizes Jay, Gazette"
"Georgeann's Slam Punctuates Victory"
"Wells Encores With School Scoring Mark"
"First Slam Dunk by a Female was in Elkins"
"Barnes Shatters '57 Discus Mark" (Randy Barnes)
"Randy Returns With Gold" (Randy Barnes)
"Barnes Wins Gold Medal on Last Throw" (Randy Barnes)
"Barnes In Daze After Winning Gold" (Randy Barnes)
"The Other Big Throw" (Randy Barnes)
Phil Pfister, World's Strongest Man 2006: Commemorative Envelope Unveiling


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