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The man who started the Little Brown Jug rivalry, sat down for the Minneapolis Tribune in 1920 to talk football history.

Oscar painting the score from the 1933 LBJ game.

From the Minneapolis Tribune November 15, 1920.

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The bards of ancient' Greece recounting, the exploits of the Hellenic warriors have nothing on "Oscar," raconteur of Gopher gridiron battles, Oscar came - to the University of Minnesota 22 years ago as janitor at the armory, the stronghold of Gopher athletics, and over since has acted as the right hand man of Maroon and Gold coaches and the walking history of athletic battles and student life.