Thanksgiving football tradition

Published 12:15 am Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Participants in the 49th annual Turkey Bowl stand for a photo Thursday after playing football at lower Abbott Field in Albert Lea. The game is a tradition for Albert Lea High School graduates from around the early ’70s. Three founding members of the event were Jim Nielson, Paul Wendorff and Rick Harves. A preview of the game was published on Thanksgiving. — Provided

Participants in the 49th annual Turkey Bowl stand for a photo Thursday after playing football at lower Abbott Field in Albert Lea. The game is a tradition for Albert Lea High School graduates from around the early ’70s. Three founding members of the event were Jim Nielson, Paul Wendorff and Rick Harves. A preview of the game was published on Thanksgiving. — Provided

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