And The Team Played On

Some high schools schools take their football really seriously. In November of 1965, Silliman Hall at Northfield Mount Herman School in Mount Hermon, Massachusetts, caught on fire during their game with Deerfield Academy. After a delay, the teams continued the game. But really, what else should they have done? Nateynate’s dad was at the game.

Believe it or not, my dad watched the whole thing. He was a Junior at Northfield Mount Herman when that happened. It is pretty much as you've suggested -- the firemen said it'd be better if everyone just stayed out of their way and didn't panic. So, back to the game they went. He keeps a coffee cup around that has that picture on it.

It was a heated competition illustrating a red-hot rivalry. Ultimately, Deerfield Academy won the game, 20-14. Silliman Hall was the school’s science building, and was actually quite a bit further from the game than this photograph would indicate. The fire was found to be caused by the electrical wiring, and the building was a complete loss. Read the whole story of that game at the New York Times. -via reddit

(Image credit: Robert S. Van Fleet)


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