Johnny Bright incident

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Bright paternity suit dropped

08/11/1951

The Slugging of Johnny Bright

10/20/1951

in Stillwater, OK

A&M Coach apology

10/22/1951

Drake protests MVC

10/23/1951

Drake vs. Iowa State

10/27/1951

Lost 13-0. No Bright.

Bradley protests scheduling

10/31/1951

Claim they are treated as "stepchild" in MVC

Drake vs. Great Lakes

11/03/1951

Won 35-20. Bright re-injured.

LIFE published

11/05/1951

Bright honored by Wichita

11/08/1951

named "most honored competitor" by team

Drake vs. Wichita

11/10/1951

Won 14-7. No Bright.

MVC fact finding meeting

11/17/1951

Reported in New York Amsterdam

MVC non-action

11/21/1951

Rules that they cannot take action against an individual player

Bright eats

11/26/1951

Drake leaves MVC

11/27/1951

Bradley leaves MVC

11/28/1951

Cornell College cancels wrestling meet

12/04/1951

vs. OK A&M

Henry Bennett killed in plane crash

12/22/1951

Tehran, Iran

Oliver Willham selected A&M president

01/17/1952