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Former Owl James Woodside Passes

Last Thursday, March 30, former Temple Owl football player, James Woodside, passed away. He was the lone surviving member of the 1941 team that beat Penn State, 14-0. Following a 74-year winless streak, Temple defeated Penn State on September 5, 2015, and three members of the 2015 squad went to visit Woodside to relive some of his football moments (see video).

Below is his full obituary.

Woodside, James David on Thursday, March 30. Born June 17, 1922, in Philadelphia, Pa., Mr. Woodside attended Olney High School and then Temple University, where he was a member of the football team.