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and coach football. Conzelman also didn't fully recover from a knee injury sustained in 1928. Rehnquist missed the first half of the season due to illness, and
Wildcat Wilson became complacent and turned into an ordinary back. The 1929 Steam Rollers team struggled to a 4ā6ā2 record, resulting in a
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took place a week later. At the banquet, each player was rewarded with a gold watch. It was also at this event that
Conzelman was given a trophy and named the team's "Most Valuable Player". Five of the Steam Rollers players gained All-NFL honors when the league issued its official honor roll on
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Johnson, one of the original team's founders. The subsequent Steamrollers played on a near-continuous basis since that point as a semi-pro, minor league, and independent team until 1942, when it moved to Springfield and became the
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in two straight falls to capture the world heavyweight championship in professional wrestling. This caused
Sonnenberg to stay out of football, as he could make better money defending his title. Meanwhile, Oden quit pro football to take a job with an insurance company in
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7th place league finish. This caused the fans, who attended each game during the championship season, to stay home. The team posted a 6ā4ā1 record in 1930 and a 4ā4ā3 record in 1931.
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