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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  FEMA For Kids: Disaster Connection - Kids to Kids
Tornadoes can be very dangerous -- sometimes even deadly.
Every state is at some risk, but states in "Tornado Alley" have the highest risk.
Tornadoes can form any time of the year, but the season runs from March to August.
www.fema.gov /kids/tornado.htm   (141 words)

  
  Racine Legion/Tornadoes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Racine Legion was a professional American football team based in Racine, Wisconsin of the National Football League from 1922 to 1924.
The team became known as the Racine Battery C in 1916 after many of the players joined the First Wisconsin Reserve Artillery Battery C. Due to World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 the team took a hiatus.
Racine, now known simply as the Racine Legion, was one of four new teams admitted to membership that season.
www.tocatch.info /en/Racine_Tornadoes.htm   (290 words)

  
 Racine county
One of the isolated storms in southeast Wisconsin spawned an F1 tornado at 5:40 pm CDT in north-central Kenosha county.
There were a total of 7 tornadoes (including Racine county) reported in lakeshore counties from southeast Wisconsin into northwest Indiana in vicinity of the pre-frontal trough line.
The important of this run was the accuracy in indicating the potential for severe (possibly tornadic) thunderstorms in far eastern Wisconsin due to local modifications in shear profiles by Lake Michigan and pre-frontal trough convergence.
www.wxc.com /Success/racine_county.htm   (851 words)

  
 Racine Raiders Football Club | North American Football League | Racine, Wisconsin |
The high point of the Racine Raiders football team may have occurred during a Canadian blizzard, when the Racine players were given beds with no sheets, the team president nearly got stuck with a $17,000 bill and the crowd booed America's national anthem.
The souvenir stand at Horlick Field, a stadium that has been around since Racine was in the NFL in the '20s, is modest in size but amazing in scope.
"Racine can say they're fortunate to have the Raiders, but the Raiders are fortunate to have Racine," he said.
www.racineraiders.com /?subaction=showfull&id=1095577072&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&   (2948 words)

  
 Racine Legion/Tornadoes - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki, Sports Blog, Sports Resource, Sports Community, Sports 2.0
The team became known as the Racine Battery C in 1916 after many of the players joined the First Wisconsin Reserve Artillery Battery C.
Racine, now known simply as the Racine Legion, was one of four new teams admitted to membership that season.
In 1925, the franchise was turned over to the Racine Exchange Club, but was inactive that season.
www.armchairgm.com /index.php?title=Racine_Legion   (373 words)

  
 racine
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Racine n 1: French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699) [syn: Jean Racine, Jean Baptiste Racine] 2: a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan south of Milwaukee
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www.vocamania.com /racine.aspx   (634 words)

  
 Racine Legion/Tornadoes - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki, Sports Blog, Sports Resource, Sports Community, Sports 2.0
The Racine Legion was a National Football League team based in Racine, Wisconsin from 1922 - 1924.
Led by fullback-kicker Hank Gillo, who led the league in scoring with 52 points, Racine finished sixth in the 18-team league with a 6-4-1 record.
After winning their first game, the Tornadoes lost four in a row and disbanded in late October.
www.armchairgm.com /index.php?title=Racine_Tornadoes   (373 words)

  
 The Journal Times Online > Local > Columns > Glad you Asked: Racine's NFL history and blue recycling bags
Racine finished 10th in the 20-team league with a record of 4-4-2 in 1923.
Racine lost 6-3 to Green Bay in Week Three and won 7-0 in Week 10.
Racine finished 7th in the 19-team league in 1924 with a record of 4-3-3.
www.journaltimes.com /articles/2006/07/22/local/columns/iq_4136872.txt   (817 words)

  
 Gridiron glory Racine Raiders continue a tradition as they play on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Racine -- The high point of the Racine Raiders football team may have occurred during a Canadian blizzard, when the Racine players were given beds with no sheets, the team president nearly got stuck with a $17,000 bill and the crowd booed America's national anthem.
A team first called Racine Legion and later the Racine Tornadoes vied with the Green Bay Packers.
The souvenir stand at Horlick Field, a stadium that has been around since Racine was in the NFL in the '20s, is modest in size but amazing in scope.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20040919/ai_n10993738   (833 words)

  
 JS Online:
Racine - The high point of the Racine Raiders football team may have occurred during a Canadian blizzard, when the Racine players were given beds with no sheets, the team president nearly got stuck with a $17,000 bill and the crowd booed America's national anthem.
Racine Raiders head coach Gregg Brenner gives his team final instructions before the Raiders' game last weekend in Aurora, Ill., against the Kane County Eagles.
"Racine can say they're fortunate to have the Raiders, but the Raiders are fortunate to have Racine," he said.
www.jsonline.com /lifestyle/people/sep04/259376.asp   (1620 words)

  
 Racine County, Wisconsin houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Racine County is $538 a month.
Racine County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
www.city-data.com /county/Racine_County-WI.html   (559 words)

  
 Football.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Racine Tornadoes (formerly the Racine Legion) re-enter the NFL
The Orange Tornadoes change their name to the Newark Tornadoes
Racine (Wisconsin) - Legion (1922-24) and Tornadoes (1926)
www.football.com /history   (1551 words)

  
 Ohio High School Football - Federal Hocking trounces Southern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
RACINE -- Fans at Friday's league game between the Federal Hocking Lancers (Stewart, OH) and the host Southern Tornadoes (Racine, OH), witnessed Federal Hocking's football team trounce Southern by a score of 27-0.
The Tornadoes (4-2) will now prepare for their game against Miller (Corning, OH).
Racine woman a Women Of Peace award recipient
www.topix.net /content/maxpreps/1772462133853240994   (330 words)

  
 Racine, OH News
Local news for Racine, OH continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
RACINE, Ohio -- Elisa Young, of the Gallia County, Ohio town of Racine, was named a Women of Peace Award Winner for 2006.
The Southern Tornadoes football team, went down 20-6 in Friday's league game with the visiting Trimble Tomcats With the win, Trimble improves its record to 6-3 on the season.
www.topix.net /city/racine-oh   (402 words)

  
 Professional Football Researchers Association- Pro Football History
First ever, league and win, Oct. 1, 1922, at Racine Legion (6-0); first home, Oct. 15, 1922, vs Rochester Jeffersons (7-0); first playoff, Dec. 18, 1932, vs Portsmouth Spartans (9-0).
In 1920 they were actually named the Racine Cardinals, but newspapers from other towns referred to them as the Chicago Cardinals, since few outside the city knew that Racine was a section of Chicago and not just a town in Wisconsin.
First ever, Sept. 24, 1933, at Orange Tornadoes (14-7); first league, Oct. 15, 1933, at New York Giants (0-56); first home, Oct. 18, 1933, vs Portsmouth Spartans (0-25); first win, Nov.
www.footballresearch.com /articles/frpage.cfm?topic=nflfirsts   (3706 words)

  
 Racine Tornadoes - pro-football-reference.com
You are here: > pro-football-reference.com > Teams > Racine Tornadoes
All-time regular season franchise record: 15 - 15 - 6
For the best fantasy football information on the web, visit footballguys.com.
www.pro-football-reference.com /teams/racindex.htm   (48 words)

  
 National Football League (NFL) History
In 1925 the Kansas City Blues changed their name to the Kansas City Cowboys, the Canton Bulldogs re-entered the NFL after an inactive 1924 season, the Rock Island Independents leave the NFL for the rival AFL at end of the season and the Racine Legion goes inactive for 1925 season.
The Racine Tornadoes (formerly the Racine Legion) re-enter the NFL
The Orange Tornadoes change their name to the Newark Tornadoes
www.rauzulusstreet.com /football/profootball/nflhistory.htm   (1328 words)

  
 Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals
Sept. 25 Racine American Legion* W 27-0 Unknown
Dec. 8 At Orange Tornadoes W 26-0 Unknown
Oct. 8 At Newark Tornadoes W 13-0 5,000
azcardinals.com /history/results.php   (2697 words)

  
 Football Gambling Place: history of NFL Football
Milwaukee Badgers, Oorang Indians (of Marion, OH), Racine Legion, and Toledo Maroons added
Racine Legion franchise became inactive for two seasons
Racine Legion resumed play as the Racine Tornadoes
www.footballgamblingplace.com /2004/07/history-of-nfl-football.html   (704 words)

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