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20 Days until the high school football season kickoffs in Southern Arizona: McKale wins the first state championship in 1911

Share Tweet SATURDAY, NOV. 25, 1911: TUCSON 24, BISBEE 6 What is believed to be the first high school football championship, Tucson...

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McKale Center 50th Anniversary: Plans for arena first revealed in April 1967

Share Tweet EDITOR’S NOTE: AllSportsTucson.com will run a series of stories on the 50th anniversary of McKale Center leading up to Feb....

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Tucson Historic Sports Venues and Artifacts: Early Arizona football opponents stayed at Hotel Heidel

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Today is day Arizona became “Wildcats”

Share Tweet Arizona took the field against Occidental in 1914 as a nondescript program with the nicknames of “Varsity” and “Red and...

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No. 18 game in Arizona history: UA earns nickname “Wildcats” in 1914 game vs. Occidental

Share Tweet Arizona’s season opener against NAU at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 2 is 18 days away. To go along with the...

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New Arizona Wildcats AD Heeke shares peculiar background with McKale, Dempsey

Share Tweet What is it about Albion (Mich.) College, a private school with an enrollment of about 1,400, and the Arizona Wildcats’...

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Legend has it “Bear Down” slogan born on this date 90 years ago with Salmon’s passing

Share Tweet [rps-paypal] Today is the date 90 years ago that Arizona quarterback, captain and student-body president John Byrd “Button” Salmon passed...

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Off-the-beaten-path storylines: Washington Huskies at Arizona Wildcats

Share Tweet [rps-paypal] Random thoughts while wondering if Washington coach Chris Petersen brought a new abridged coaches chart with him this time...

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Top 10 Arizona Wildcats football moral victories

Share Tweet “A moral victory don’t mean nothing to me. I’d rather have an ugly win than a beautiful loss. A loss...

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2016 Arizona Wildcats football season countdown: No. 42 individual record

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Arizona Wildcats hoops coaching turnover never because of leaving to other program

Share Tweet FOLLOW @JAVIERJMORALES ON TWITTER! [rps-paypal] [ezcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””] Even before Jamie Dixon officially accepted TCU’s offer to become the...

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Centennial celebration: Arizona earns “Wildcats” nickname 100 years ago today

Share Tweet FOLLOW @JAVIERJMORALES ON TWITTER! Relive the series on Arizona’s historic 1914 team produced by AllSportsTucson.com’s Javier Morales and Andy Morales....

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Arizona “Varsity” departs for fateful game vs. Occidental 100 years ago today

Share Tweet FOLLOW @JAVIERJMORALES ON TWITTER! [rps-paypal] [ezcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””] Relive the series on Arizona’s historic 1914 team produced by AllSportsTucson.com’s...

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They Fought Like Wildcats Centennial: Arizona “Varsity” routs Tempe Normal 100 years ago today

Share Tweet FOLLOW @ANDYMORALES8 ON TWITTER! [rps-paypal] [ezcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””] PLEASE READ OUR SERIES ON THE HISTORIC HALL OF FAME 1914...

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They Fought Like Wildcats Centennial (1914-2014): McKale wins first game with Arizona 100 years ago

Share Tweet FOLLOW @ANDYMORALES8 ON TWITTER! [rps-paypal] [ezcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””] By ANDY MORALES AllSportsTucson.com James Fred “Pop” McKale opened up the...

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