Sport: Bright Back

Only two weeks after an opposing tackle's well-aimed blow broke the jaw of Drake University Halfback Johnny Bright (TIME, Nov. 5), the nation's leading ground gainer was gaining ground again. Playing with, a grilled face guard on his helmet and 11 Ibs. under his normal weight (cause of the loss: a liquid diet), Bright was jolted again the second time he carried the ball, and the wires holding his teeth together were snapped. But he stayed in the game, ran for one touchdown, passed for two more, picked up 106 yards on the ground in 19 tries, and led the Bulldogs...

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