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The Chicago Charities College All-Star Game was a game played from 1934 to 1976 between the (NFL) champions and a team of star seniors from the previous year. It was also known as the College All-Star Football Classic.The game was contested annually — except for 1974, due to that year's — and was played in July, August, or September.

In the 42 College All-Star Games, the defending pro champions won 31, the All-Stars won nine, and two were ties, giving the collegians a.238 winning percentage.The second game, played in 1935, involved the hometown, runner-up of the, instead of the defending champion. The played in the 1969 edition, although still an (AFL) team, as once the AFL-NFL Championship was introduced (including for the two seasons before the ' designation was officially adopted and the remaining two seasons before the ) the Super Bowl winner was the professional team involved, regardless of which league the team represented. Contents.History of the game The game was the idea of, the sports editor of the and the driving force behind. The game originally was a benefit for -area charities and was always played at, with the exception of two years during World War II, 1943 and 1944, when it was held at 's in.The Chicago game was one of several 'pro vs.

Rookie' college all-star games held across the United States in its early years (the featured seven such games, all of which the NFL teams won in shutouts, and the featured eight, with some of the collegiate players playing in multiple games). Chicago's game had the benefit of being the highest profile, with the NFL champions facing the best college graduates from across the country as opposed to the regional games that were held elsewhere. Because of this, the game survived far longer than its contemporaries.

A football signed by the members of the 1935 Collegiate All-Star Team, including.The inaugural game in 1934, played before a crowd of 79,432 on August 31, was a scoreless tie between the all-stars and the. The following year, in a game that included graduate and future president, the Bears won 5–0. The first all-star team to win was the 1937 squad, coached by, which won 6–0 over 's. The only score came on a 47-yard touchdown pass from future to.

Baugh's lost to the All-Stars the next year, but he did not play due to injury.In the 1940s, the games were competitive affairs that attracted large crowds to Soldier Field. The college all-stars had the benefit of being fully integrated, since the NFL's league-wide color barrier did not apply to the squad, meaning such as (who played in the 1940 contest) were allowed to play in the game. As the talent level of pro football improved (and the NFL itself integrated), the pros came to dominate the series.The qualifying criteria for the College All-Star squad was loose, as the 1945 game featured, who had begun his professional career in 1941 but had been interrupted by military service. The all-stars last won consecutive games in 1946 and 1947, and won only four of the final 29 games. The fell in 1950, the in 1955, and the in 1958.

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1970s ALL-DECADE TEAMChosen by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee members.OffenseWide ReceiverHarold CarmichaelWide ReceiverDrew PearsonWide ReceiverLynn SwannWide ReceiverPaul WarfieldTight EndDave CasperTight EndCharlie SandersTackleDan DierdorfTackleArt ShellTackleRayfield WrightTackleRon YaryGuardJoe DeLamielleureGuardJohn HannahGuardLarry LittleGuardGene UpshawCenterJim LangerCenterMike WebsterQuarterbackTerry BradshawQuarterbackKen StablerQuarterbackRoger StaubachRunning BackEarl CampbellRunning BackFranco HarrisRunning BackWalter PaytonRunning BackO.J. SimpsonKickerGaro YepremianKickerJim BakkenDefenseEndCarl EllerEndL.C. GreenwoodEndHarvey MartinEndJack YoungbloodTackleJoe GreeneTackleBob LillyTackleMerlin OlsenTackleAlan PageLinebackerBobby BellLinebackerRobert BrazileLinebackerDick ButkusLinebackerJack HamLinebackerTed HendricksLinebackerJack LambertCornerbackWillie BrownCornerbackJimmy JohnsonCornerbackRoger WehrliCornerbackLouis WrightSafetyDick AndersonSafetyCliff HarrisSafetyKen HoustonSafetyLarry WilsonPunterRay Guy.