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December 12, 1943

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GIANT ELEVEN SET FOR AERIAL ATTACK BY REDSKINS TODAY; Must Repeat Victory Over Rivals in Capital to Tie for Eastern Title

By William D. Richardson

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The second installment of the Giant-Redskins battle for honors in the Eastern half of the National Football League, continued from a week ago when the party of the first part won, 14 to 10, at the Polo Grounds in one of the big upsets of the year, will be presented here in the nation's capital tomorrow when the two teams meet in Griffith Stadium, home tepee of the Redskins.

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Dickey Betts

1943Dickey Betts, American musician and songwriter (died 2024)[†]

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Grover Washington Jr.

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