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Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.  
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Harold "Ace" Prescott discusses his college football career at Hardin-Simmons University and his years in professional football and coaching.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Harold (Ace) Prescott
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' November 21, 1976
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Cisco, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Richie Cravens
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour 30 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Born in Abilene, Texas (1920),
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Lubbock, Texas,
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Family history,
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School athletics,
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Phoenix, Arizona,
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Gray squad,
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Varsity,
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Graduation (1938),
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Six-man football,
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Offensive and defensive end,
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Coaching,
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Hardin-Simmons University,
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Frank Kimbrough,
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Clark Jarnigan,
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Warren Woodsen,
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Basketball,
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Border Conference,
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Enrollment,
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Scholarships,
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Spring training,
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Outstanding players.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Hardin-Simmons (continued),
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Outstanding opponents,
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All-American athletes,
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Professional athletes,
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Size,
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Woodsen,
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First T-formation in area,
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Playing field,
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Markston Gym,
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Full scholarship,
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Game attendance,
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Rose Festival in Tyler, Texas,
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Sun Bowl,
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Army,
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Town support,
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Classes and professors,
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Basketball team,
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Football draft.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Released from service (1945),
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Finishing school,
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Professional football,
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Green Bay (1946),
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Philadelphia (1947),
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Cardinals,
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Coach,
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Salary,
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Texas players,
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Coaching,
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Falfurrias, Texas,
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Rangerville, Texas,
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Ranger High School (1959-1961),
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Burkburnett, Texas,
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Cisco Junior College (1965),
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Decline in football,
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Wool Bowl,
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Recruiting.
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1920-1976
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1938-1965
  
  

Revision as of 18:19, 29 July 2015

Harold "Ace" Prescott discusses his college football career at Hardin-Simmons University and his years in professional football and coaching.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Harold (Ace) Prescott

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: November 21, 1976

Location: Cisco, Texas

Interviewer: Richie Cravens

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Born in Abilene, Texas (1920), Lubbock, Texas, Family history, School athletics, Phoenix, Arizona, Gray squad, Varsity, Graduation (1938), Six-man football, Offensive and defensive end, Coaching, Hardin-Simmons University, Frank Kimbrough, Clark Jarnigan, Warren Woodsen, Basketball, Border Conference, Enrollment, Scholarships, Spring training, Outstanding players.

Tape 1, Side 2: Hardin-Simmons (continued), Outstanding opponents, All-American athletes, Professional athletes, Size, Woodsen, First T-formation in area, Playing field, Markston Gym, Full scholarship, Game attendance, Rose Festival in Tyler, Texas, Sun Bowl, Army, Town support, Classes and professors, Basketball team, Football draft.

Tape 2, Side 1: Released from service (1945), Finishing school, Professional football, Green Bay (1946), Philadelphia (1947), Cardinals, Coach, Salary, Texas players, Coaching, Falfurrias, Texas, Rangerville, Texas, Ranger High School (1959-1961), Burkburnett, Texas, Cisco Junior College (1965), Decline in football, Wool Bowl, Recruiting.

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1920-1976

Bulk Dates: 1938-1965


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