The St. Louis Veterans were a professional

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team based in

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in 1932. The team was founded by Bud Yates, the

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of the

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, who would play in the

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1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

. In 1932, Yates figured that since one professional football team could make a good showing in St. Louis, he would add another. The team was sponsored by a group representing disabled American veterans from

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. Garland Grange, the younger brother of

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was named the team's head coach. Meanwhile, Joe Lintzenich, a teammate of Garland's from the

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, was hired as his assistant. Yates then signed several players from the Gunners, the

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and

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to his roster. The Veterans folded after playing in only 5 games and posting a 2–2–1 record. Yates returned to the St. Louis Gunners, while Garland Grange headed to coach the Memphis Tigers.

References

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