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Sports connections to Veterans Day

By Paul Kinney
ESPN Stats & Information

Friday, November 6, 2009

Veterans Day commemorates the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. It is interesting to note that after playing only one game, the remainder of Army's 1918 season was canceled because of the war. However, Navy "celebrated" with a 127-0 pounding of Ursinus on Nov. 16 -- just five days after the armistice. It remains the largest margin of victory in school history. Here is a collection of notable sports connections to Veterans Day, focusing primarily on U.S. serv ...

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