NBC broadcast on platform paddle tennis

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The nationwide broadcast took place on November 21, 1935 at 6:15 pm in conjunction with WJZ- NY.

The noted sportswriter John R. Tunis moderated the event which included the Old Army Athletes, Frederick. L. Allen, Fess Blanchard and Charles O’Hearn.

In typical fashion some Old Army Athletes, in this case Peggy Brent and others, used the broadcast to tease Cogswell – see letter

Radio Broadcast Transcript

Fessenden S. Blanchard (left) and James K. Cogswell

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