Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team
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The Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team was a World War I and World War II–era U.S. Navy service team that became nationally prominent for its strong rosters and success under legendary coach Paul Brown.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football team
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college football team ⓘ military service football team ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConflict |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachDuringWorldWarII | Paul Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | navy blue – uncertain ⓘ |
| competition | other college and service teams ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | college-level competition ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| governedBy | Great Lakes Naval Training Station command – uncertain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Navy athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | formed to provide athletics for Navy personnel ⓘ |
| homeFacilityType | naval training station ⓘ |
| homeField | Ross Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutionType | service team ⓘ |
| league | independent ⓘ |
| location |
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
NERFINISHED
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Great Lakes, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bluejackets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notability | nationally prominent during wartime ⓘ |
| notableCoach |
Paul Brown
NERFINISHED
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Tony Hinkle – uncertain ⓘ Zuppke (Robert Zuppke) – uncertain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
George Halas
NERFINISHED
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Jimmy Conzelman NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Stydahar – uncertain NERFINISHED ⓘ Paddy Driscoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedDuringSeason | fall football season – uncertain ⓘ |
| reasonForProminence |
strong rosters
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successful wartime seasons ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| rosterType |
Navy trainees
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service members ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1910s
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1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | military sports team ⓘ |
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