Football

Senator Harry S. Truman (turned toward the camera) talking with a man at a University of Nebraska vs. University of Minnesota football game.

Senator Harry S. Truman cheering during a University of Nebraska vs. University of Minnesota football game.

Portrait of football player Jim Thorpe. Original is oversized.

President Harry S. Truman (center) meets the captains of the Army and the Navy football teams prior to the start of the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All others are unidentified.

The cadets of West Point Military Academy met the Midshipmen of Annapolis Naval Academy at the Philadelphia Municipal Stadium for their annual football classic. President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman wave to the crowd from their box shortly after they arrived to watch the game which was won by Army, 38-0.

Minneapolis, Minnesota. Harry S. Truman roots for the Gophers in Saturday's game with Northwestern in Memorial Stadium. At left the former president waves his hat in salute as Minnesota makes a first down. At right, Truman, in the Twin Cities for a political rally, shouts a lusty "No!" as a Gopher pass misses its mark. Mr. Truman was flanked by Democratic Party leaders at the game. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman (right) accompanied by Chief Justice Fred Vinson, waves from his special train today upon his departure for Philadelphia to see the Army-Navy Football game. From; Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman (left) today receives from Bert Bell (center), National Football League Commissioner, a season pass to the League's 1948 games. George Marshall (right), president of the Washington team in the professional circuit, beams his approval. They are in the Oval Office. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman, accompanied by his daughter, Margaret, boards the Presidential Special at Union Station in Washington, D.C. today to attend the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. It will be his last official appearance as President at the annual service classic. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman and his daughter Margaret laugh as they settle themselves in the Presidential box in Municipal Stadium for the 53rd annual Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. The President appears to be letting out a cheer as the photographer caught him the midst of a chuckle. Same as 70-661, only better print. From: Houston Post.