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Just a few months before D-Day, this friendly football two-game series "The Tea Bowl" and "Coffee Bowl" between U.S Army and Canadian Army was split a game each. In total, 80,000 attended. Game was played under Spitfire cover.
Stars from the precursor to the CFL and the NFL played each other. Argos, Ti-Cats, ALS, Rough Riders and Blue Bombers participated.
Sadly this match was the last game for many players like Jeff Nicklen (below). Nick was a Canadian boy from Winnipeg and a terrific Blue Bomber in his time. He played a big role in the first 16-6 Canada victory over the US team. Nick was subsequently killed on D-Day on June 6th after landing behind the German lines.
Source: http://www.riderfans.com/forum/showthread.php?114041-USA-vs-Canada-Coffee-and-Tea-Bowls-1944
Just a few months before D-Day, this friendly football two-game series "The Tea Bowl" and "Coffee Bowl" between U.S Army and Canadian Army was split a game each. In total, 80,000 attended. Game was played under Spitfire cover.
Stars from the precursor to the CFL and the NFL played each other. Argos, Ti-Cats, ALS, Rough Riders and Blue Bombers participated.
Sadly this match was the last game for many players like Jeff Nicklen (below). Nick was a Canadian boy from Winnipeg and a terrific Blue Bomber in his time. He played a big role in the first 16-6 Canada victory over the US team. Nick was subsequently killed on D-Day on June 6th after landing behind the German lines.
Source: http://www.riderfans.com/forum/showthread.php?114041-USA-vs-Canada-Coffee-and-Tea-Bowls-1944