1959 AL National Champs
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The 1959 American Legion National Champions. "...At the American Legion Nationals in '59 in Minneapolis, there was no retreat. The Corps had to simply sweat out waiting for the posting on a board of the score of the Chicago Cavaliers, who had put on a magnificent show. The official with the Cavalier score slowly rounded the track in a jeep. Gradually he ascended a ladder and moved the name of every corps down one slot. He put his hand on the card in first place. The card read, simply, B.S. The he slowly smiled and removed his hand, slotting the Cavies card into second place. Those in gold roared; those in green walked away in silence." - from Tim O'Brien's A (not so brief) HISTORY OF THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS