“ CADET CHAMPS “ 1937 UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT ATHLETIC & FITNESS PROGRAMS 33764

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. This black & white newsreel film from Columbia Pictures “Cadet Champs“ examines the physical side of being a Cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point. More specifically, it focuses on the athletic and physical fitness programs at West Point, with special attention to the Black Knights football team. Copyright 1937 and narrated by Ford Bond, who was the announcer for several popular radio shows in the 1930s and 1940s, and a sports announcer for NBC radio in the 1930s, calling college football games as well as the 1934 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and 1934 World Series. Opening titles: Columbia Pictures presents “Cadet Champions“ (:06). West Point Military Academy in West Point, NY (:27) where Cadets are shown in various athletic uniforms including what appears to be baseball uniforms, boxing or wrestling out