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1. December 26-27 1951

   Eight newspaper clippings regarding the Roanoke Sandlotters All-Star team at the Lakeland, Florida Santa Claus Bowl Article Titles: Front: "Sandlotters Off to Florida", "Be a Good Boy and Have Fun", "Roanokers Reach Lakeland, Florida", "Roanokers Look in Vain for Sunshine" Back: "Midget Football Stars Arrive Here for Fifth Annual Santa Claus Bowl", New Orleans' Huskies Seem to Have Edge on Other Midgets; Play Roanoke at 5:30", "Midget Footba...

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2. "Chamber-Backed Midgets Captured National Title" - January 27, 1952

   Newspaper clipping from the Roanoke Times about the Roanoke Midget football team and its championship win at the Santa Claus Bowl in Lakeland, Florida

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3. "Champs" - December 8, 2001

   A continuation of the article listed in 2013.09.34.1, regarding the Roanoke Champions of the 1951 Santa Claus Bowl

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4. Front: "Meet Roanoke's Santa Claus Bowl Players", "All-Star Coaches Ready to Roll" Back: "Rules Governing Lakeland Bowl Game Outlined by Sandlot Grid Director", "Roanoke's 28 Midget All-Stars Board Train for Florida Trip", "Off to Florida" - November 21 - December 20, 1951

   Six newspaper clippings regarding the Roanoke Santa Claus Bowl team and their coaches. The Santa Claus Bowl of 1951 was held in Lakeland Florida

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5. Front: "Roanoke Santa Claus Bowl Squad", "Santa Claus Sandlot Boys Drill Indoors" Back: "Meet Roanoke's Santa Claus Bowl Players" (two part clipping) - Decembere 24-26, 1951

   Four newspaper clippings about the Roanoke Sandlot team and the Santa Claus Bowl in Lakeland, Florida in 1951

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6. Graduation program - June 9, 1937

   Graduation program for Jefferson Senior High School, located in Roanoke, Virginia. The program included renditions of classical songs, as well as exhibitions of the schools curriculum, highlighting physical fitness and history. It is important to note that Jefferson Senior High was a whites only school at the time of this documents creation.

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7. "Merry Christmas Happy New Year" - December 1951

   Vol. IV No., 11 of the Roanoke Record, December 1951, published monthly by the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce. The holiday edition showcases the Santa Claus Bowl and the players

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8. "Roanoke's National Midget Football Team Receive Joyous and Jubilant Welcome", "Roanoke's National Midget Football Champions Return from Ball Game" - January 1, 1952

   Newspaper clippings of the Roanoke National Midget football team returning from Lakeland, Florida with their trophy after winning the Santa Claus Bowl. Images show the players with the trophy

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9. "Sandlot Boys Ready for Invasion of Florida" - December 23, 1951

   Newspaper clipping from the Roanoke Times with the team photograph of the Sandlot Team. The midget football team played in the 1951 Santa Claus Bowl in Lakeland, Florida

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10. William Byrd High School vs. Jefferson High School football program - September 29, 1945

    Souvenir football program from September 29, 1945 of William Byrd and Jefferson High Schools game. Cost of program was $.10 and was played at Victory Stadium. The game played was titled the Sandlot Benefit Game. The inside pages lists players names, along with parents' names, of players for Jefferson as well as player names for Williams Byrd. Cover is color image of football player saluting with American flag in background. Inside features C...

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