Interview with Norris Armstrong, June 7, 1976

Project: A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews

Interview Summary

Norris Armstrong is introduced. He talks about playing football at Centre College in the 1910s and 1920s. He talks about his fellow players, the team captain, and others involved with the team. He discusses Happy Chandler's involvement with the freshman team at Centre College, and the team's head coach Charlie Moran. He discusses Centre College's 1921 win against Harvard University. He talks about fellow teammate Bo McMillin, as well as John Y. Brown.

Interview Accession

1980oh072_cpr004

Interviewee Name

Norris Armstrong

Interviewer Name

Charles P. Roland

Interview Date

1976-06-07

Interview Keyword

Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Politics and government United States Politicians Transylvania College Transylvania University Matty Bell Red Roberts John Y. Brown Charley Moran Claude Thornhill Pop Warner Bo McMillin Happy Chandler

Interview LC Subject

Armstrong, George, 1923- --Interviews Armstrong, Norris Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Centre College (Danville, Ky.) Centre College (Danville, Ky.)--Sports Brown, John Young, 1900-1985 McMillin, Bo, 1895-1952 College athletes College sports. College sports--Kentucky Football players. Football. College sports--Coaching Moran, Charles, 1878-1949 Coaches (Athletics) Football coaches Harvard University Warner, Glenn S. (Glenn Scobey), 1871-1954 Thornhill, Claude

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Armstrong, Norris Interview by Charles P. Roland. 07 Jun. 1976. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

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