Super Sports, January 1950

January 1950, Volume 7, Number 6 — Supersports Magazine

This issue features seven sports-themed fiction stories centered on competition and perseverance across multiple athletics. The lead novella "Backfield Brigade" by T. W. Ford depicts a footballer whose personal rivalry with his brother complicates his game. "Blood for Goals" by John Wilson follows hockey player Punch Wallard struggling for team support despite his work ethic. Short stories include Mat Rand's "Buck the Big Four" (football), D. A. Kyle's "Halfway Hurler" about a pitcher's mid-game collapses, Lester del Rey's "Quarter Mile Slugger" combining boxing and track, Cliff Campbell's "Gridiron Outcast" (football), Tom Thursday's humorous "Hi Li—Hi Low!" (sports-themed comedy), and Mal Kent's "I Dived For You!" (boxing). A Sid Press poem titled "Elixir" and sports columnist Wilcey Earle's "Dope from the Dugout" round out editorial content. Editor: Robert W. Lowndes.