The B-Side: The Un-Undefeated Gridders of Lincoln Park

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The B-Side: The Un-Undefeated Gridders of Lincoln Park

Our fourth episode focuses on the history of DePaul's football team

14 East magazine

Feb 22, 2022

Recorded by Cam Rodriguez

Produced by Grace Del Vecchio

Our fourth episode of The B-Side features the untold history of DePaul’s football team, and the attempt to bring the sport to the university since its dissolution in 1938. In “The Un-Undefeated Gridders of Lincoln Park,” complete with photography straight from DePaul’s archives, Managing Editor Cam Rodriguez details the start, end and importance of DePaul’s forgotten team in this homage to the college football players of Lincoln Park.

This episode of ‘The B-Side’ was featured in 14 East’s weekly newsletter, In The Loop, on February 21. Read the full newsletter here. Cover art for the podcast is by Bridget Killian.

Miss our last episode? Check it out below:

In The Loop

The B-Side: Beware the White Gaze

Listen now (12 min) | Story by Malik Pitchford Recorded by Aneesah Shealey Produced by Claire Malon Our third episode of The B-Side features a cultural commentary from former Associate Editor Malik Pitchford. In this piece, titled, “Beware of the White Gaze,” Pitchford discusses the critical impact of the white gaze, a concept popularized by acclaimed author Toni Morrison…

2 years ago · 14 East magazine

In the header for the original story, members of the 1938 DePaul football are superimposed on a chess board with the caption “Connor’s Pawns, Checkmate Opponents” in the 1939 yearbook. (The 1939 DePaulian Yearbook, DePaul University Special Collections)

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