FIRST ANNUAL FRUIT BOWL GAME OFFICIAL PROGRAM: Prairie View vs. Wilberforce - Sunday, December 14th, 2:30 P.M. Kezar Stadium, San Francisco
Berkeley: Tilghman Press, 1947. Wraps. Official program for the first college football bowl game featuring schools that are considered historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Wilberforce University (Ohio) defeated Prairie View A&M (Texas) 26-0 in the inaugural Fruit Bowl. The game was held three times, following the 1947 to 1949 seasons.
This program include a list of special events, the team rosters, brief profiles of the five members of the Fruit Bowl Association, etc. Notably, it also features dozens of advertisements for Black-owned Bay Area businesses and entertainers, including T-Bone Walker, Saunders King, and Ivory Joe Hunter.
Quarto: [16] p. with photographic illustrations and advertisements. Original printed paper wrappers, bound with two staples. A fine copy. Fine. Item #76758
Price: $600.00