1942 Albuquerque Army Air Base Flying Kellys football team explained

Year:	1942
Team:	Albuquerque Army Air Base Flying Kellys
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	5–4
Head Coach:	Ted Shipkey
Hc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Hilltop Stadium
Prev Year:	none
Next:	1943

The 1942 Albuquerque Army Air Base Base Flying Kellys football team, sometimes known as the Flying Colin Kellys,^[1] represented Albuquerque Army Air Base (Albuquerque AAB), located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the 1942 college football season. The Flying Kellys compiled a 5–4 record, not including an October 30 intra-squad game in which the starters defeated the substitutes.^[2] Captain Ted Shipkey (head coach at New Mexico before the war) was the head coach, and Ted Wright was the assistant coach.^[3] Wright served as acting head coach against Arizona State due to an injury to Shipkey.^[4]

The team utilized the "accordion shuffle shift" offense that Shipkey had developed during his tenure as head coach with the New Mexico Lobos.

The team was named after Colin Kelly, an Army aviator who was killed when his B-17 Flying Fortress was shot down in combat on December 10, 1941.^{[5] [6]} The Air Base also adopted a New Mexico mountain burro as its mascot.^[7]

Schedule

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Roster

The players included the following:

• Tiny Ahlgren, guard
• Roy Anderson, back, formerly of Fullerton High^[9]
• Ed Beddow, center, formerly of Arizona
• Red Bennett, end, formerly of Ole Miss
• W.L. "Bobby" Boblett, quarterback, formerly of West Virginia Normal^{[9] [10] [11]}
• Paul Bognar, guard
• Dick Campbell
• Church, back, formerly of California^[12]
• Jack Dungan, tackle, formerly of Arizona
• French Faucheau, guard^[12]
• Mike Gahar, tackle^[12]
• Troy "Cotton" Gann^[12]
• Gardell, guard^[12]
• Tony Gasparovich, tackle, formerly of Washington^[13]
• Newton Goss, fullback
• Reece Hill, halfback, formerly of New Mexico^[14]
• Bernie "Lefty" Honan, end, formerly of Wake Forest^{[10] [15]}
• Harvey Johnson, halfback, formerly of Ole Miss^[16] or Mississippi State^[17]
• James H. Kent, tackle, formerly of Alabama^[13]
• T.E. "Tommy" Keough, halfback, formerly of Wisconsin State^[9]
• Ray Kinslow,^[10] fullback, sometimes spelled as "Kenslow"^[12]
• Ed Kintz, tackle, formerly of Puget Sound College^[13]
• Lt. Clee Maddox, back, formerly of Indiana^[9]
• Wick Malphurs
• Eddie Marshall, end, formerly of Georgia^[12]
• Charlie Mathis, guard
• Hank Morris, center^[10]
• J.O. "Bob" Nestra, halfback, formerly of Texas A&M<ref name=Look/>
• "Two Ton" Polk, center^[12]
• Ralph R. "Robby" Robinette, tackle, formerly of Sul Ross^[11]
• Ted Shipkey, head coach, appeared in one play against Colorado Springs, at age 38, and injured a tendon in the back of his leg and was sent to El Paso for medical treatment^[18]
• J.R. Shoupe, end, formerly of SMU^[19]
• Vic Smith, guard,^[12]
• Dick Shoupe, end, formerly of SMU
• Lt. J.S. "Connie" Sparks, formerly of TCU^[12]
• Cecil Szepanski
• Ted Wright, assistant coach played in the Colorado Springs game on November 15 on his 32nd birthday

Notes and References

1. News: Lobos, Air Base Gear Up Practice: Army Squad's First Scrimmage Today. Albuquerque Journal. September 9, 1942. 6. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Testimonial Dinner For Kellys Today. Albuquerque Journal. December 4, 1942. 10. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Kellys to Play Each Other After Vain Hunt for Foes. Albuquerque Journal. October 28, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.
4. News: Flying Kellys Leave Today For Tempe Homecoming Tilt. Albuquerque Journal. November 20, 1942. 12. Newspapers.com.
5. News: Mrs. Colin Kelly to Be Invited To Army Benefit Game here Between Air Base, Pen Nine. Albuquerque Journal. July 12, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.
6. News: Yip! Yip! It's Still the Army. Albuquerque Journal. September 13, 1942. 18. Newspapers.com.
7. News: Air Base Plans Parade, Rally On Eve of Lobo-Kelly Clash. Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1942. 7. Newspapers.com.
8. Book: Daye, John . 2014 . Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football . . St. Johann Press . 114 . 978-1-937943-21-9 .
9. News: Army, Lobo Standouts Emerge In Final Week of Training. Albuquerque Journal. September 15, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.
10. News: Lookout Kellys! Lubbock Loaded With Tech Stars. Albuquerque Journal. September 29, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.
11. News: Kelly Passing Attack Hit As Boblett Injures Hand. Albuquerque Journal. October 15, 1942. 6. Newspapers.com.
12. News: Air Base Gridmen Have Power Edge. Albuquerque Journal. September 11, 1942. 8. Newspapers.com.
13. News: It'll Be Lubbock vs. Tony And 10 Other Kelly Gridders. Albuquerque Journal. October 2, 1942. 10. Newspapers.com.
14. News: Former Lobo Grid Star Joins Air Base Squad. Albuquerque Journal. September 30, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.
15. News: More Tough Luck As Kellys Leave For Commando Tilt: Johnson Ordered To Remain Home; Planes Grounded. Albuquerque Journal. October 18, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.
16. News: Big, Bustin' 'Ole Miss' Back Returns to Bolster Kellys: Was Loaned Out To Bob Neyland's Eastern All-Stars. Albuquerque Journal. October 6, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.
17. News: New Kelly Back Whizzes Too Well. Albuquerque Journal. October 7, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.
18. News: Capt. Shipkey Leaves For Medical Attention at El Paso Hospital. Albuquerque Journal. November 17, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.
19. News: Cadets and Band To Cheer Kellys. Albuquerque Journal. September 16, 1942. 4. Newspapers.com.