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up or a heavy 'll like feel her Memorial Stadium at Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Well, it's Michigan-Illinois in the gridiron today. Looks like we're in for another battle of the giants. The kind that always occurs when the fighting of the lineups in the University of Illinois tangle with the Wolverines of Michigan, let go with everything they've been saving up for each other. There's the Wolverines' band. Let's pick them up for a minute. ["The Star-Spangled Banner"] While th…

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In Hurry Up Yost, an episode of Cavalcade of America, the scene is set in 1924 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, where the University of Michigan is about to face off against the University of Illinois in a highly anticipated football game. Fielding Harris Yost, a legendary figure in college football, is present in the stands for the first time in 24 years. The excitement of the crowd, filled with 55,000 fans, contrasts sharply with Yost's contemplative demeanor as he reflects on his illustrious coaching career.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 542

Hurry Up Yost

Monday, November 17, 1947 · 29:47

Cavalcade of America, Episode 542

Hurry Up Yost

Monday, November 17, 1947 · 29:47

Summary

Fielding Yost, a legendary football coach, experiences his first game in the stands after 24 years of coaching. As he reflects on his past, the stakes of the game and his legacy weigh heavily on him.

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