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Walter Koppisch
Walter Koppisch (College football. Born, Pennington, NY, June 6, 1901; died, New York, NY, Nov. 5, 1953.) Ranked among the major names in New York sports in the 1920s, Walter Frederick Koppisch is the only three-time captain in Columbia football history. Koppisch first came to notice in 1921 as a freshman, scoring six touchdowns for […]
George Pease
George Pease (College and pro football. Born, Brooklyn, NY, June 18, 1903; died, Dallas, TX, Oct. 23, 1984.) Overshadowed by his more famous running back teammates, George G. Pease nevertheless managed to establish a solid reputation for himself. During the first two of his three years at Columbia (1923-25), Pease was basically a blocking back […]
