Awkward Club of Galesburg

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Nick Name Awkwards
Earliest Known Date 1865
Location Galesburg, IL, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Kewanee Advertiser, July 9, 1870 reports on a tournament featuring the Awkwards of Galesburg, Blue Stockings of Kewanee, Black Caps of Oneida, and Walnut BBC of Altona.

The Falls City (NE) Journal, March 10, 1870 gives bios of members of the Occidental BBC of that town. One player is sais to have joined the Awkwards of Galesburg in 1865.

This Awkward BBC changed its name to the College City BBC July 16, 1870. See Galesburg Republican, July 19, 1870.

Sources

The Kewanee Advertiser, July 9, 1870

The Falls City (NE) Journal, March 10, 1870

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Galesburg, IL

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