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1952 Pro Bowl
The 1952 Pro Bowl was the NFL's second annual all-star game which featured the league's outstanding performers from the 1951 season. The game was played on January 12, 1952, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California in front of 19,400 fans. The National Conference squad defeated the American Conference by a score of 30–13.[1][2]
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| Date | January 12, 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Dan Towler (Los Angeles Rams) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 19,400 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Harry Wismer, Bill Stern | ||||||||||||||||||
The National team was led by the Los Angeles Rams' Joe Stydahar while Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns coached the American stars.[3] Los Angeles Rams running back Dan Towler was named the game's outstanding player.[4]
Each player on the victorious National roster received $600, while the losing American players took away $500 each.[2]
References
- ^ "Nationals late spurt wins Pro Bowl, 30–13". Milwaukee Sentinel. AP. January 13, 1952. pp. 1-B, 3-B. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "National pros whip Americans, 30–13". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 13, 1952. p. 37. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Second annual Pro Bowl tilt carded today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 12, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ . Bolding Sports Research. Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
External links
- "1952 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.