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29th November 1956, Thursday
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Re: 29th November 1956, Thursday
November 29,1956
The earthy smell of turf, the colorful school spirit, the roar of the crowd as the quarterback throws the winning touchdown... it's (American) football season. It's also one of Elvis' favorite times of the year.
When he wasn't on stage, in a studio or on the big screen, there's a good chance you could find Elvis Presley playing football.
Elvis loved other sports, too, like karate and racquetball. But Elvis always found time for a quick game, and if he couldn't play it himself, he watched his favorite teams (he was partial to the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers) compete on TV.
In a 1962 interview, Elvis admitted that “The thing I keep up with most is professional football. I know all the players. I know all their numbers, who they play for. I've had people quiz me on it, just in games when we've got nothing to do, And that's a big thing with me right now. I watch all the games that I can. I get the films from the teams themselves if I can. But next to the entertainment thing, and music, that I guess, would be my biggest (interest)."
Elvis even sponsored a football team. His friends had started a team, so he sponsored it and E.P. Enterprises was prominently displayed on the team jersey. He carried a football with him just about everywhere, in case he had a few moments of downtime and could play some football, and he often played football between scenes on movie sets;
Elvis’ passion for the sport dates all the way back to his high school days. Elvis played some football while he was a student at Humes High School, but he wasn't a star athlete. However, he continued to follow and support his high school and its football team.
On November 29, 1956, three years after he had graduated from Humes (and after becoming a worldwide sensation), he purchased 1,400 tickets for every Humes High School student so they could all attend the annual E.H. Crump Memorial Football Game - a Memphis fundraiser to benefit the blind. Total cost at the time? $1,050.
The earthy smell of turf, the colorful school spirit, the roar of the crowd as the quarterback throws the winning touchdown... it's (American) football season. It's also one of Elvis' favorite times of the year.
When he wasn't on stage, in a studio or on the big screen, there's a good chance you could find Elvis Presley playing football.
Elvis loved other sports, too, like karate and racquetball. But Elvis always found time for a quick game, and if he couldn't play it himself, he watched his favorite teams (he was partial to the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers) compete on TV.
In a 1962 interview, Elvis admitted that “The thing I keep up with most is professional football. I know all the players. I know all their numbers, who they play for. I've had people quiz me on it, just in games when we've got nothing to do, And that's a big thing with me right now. I watch all the games that I can. I get the films from the teams themselves if I can. But next to the entertainment thing, and music, that I guess, would be my biggest (interest)."
Elvis even sponsored a football team. His friends had started a team, so he sponsored it and E.P. Enterprises was prominently displayed on the team jersey. He carried a football with him just about everywhere, in case he had a few moments of downtime and could play some football, and he often played football between scenes on movie sets;
Elvis’ passion for the sport dates all the way back to his high school days. Elvis played some football while he was a student at Humes High School, but he wasn't a star athlete. However, he continued to follow and support his high school and its football team.
On November 29, 1956, three years after he had graduated from Humes (and after becoming a worldwide sensation), he purchased 1,400 tickets for every Humes High School student so they could all attend the annual E.H. Crump Memorial Football Game - a Memphis fundraiser to benefit the blind. Total cost at the time? $1,050.
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