Benjamin "Sonny" Morrell
Benjamin "Sonny" Morell was the son of Benjamin L. and Martha Morrell. He was a star halfback on the Camden Catholic High School football team of the late 1940s and 1950. He suffered a broken neck in the third quarter of a game with Bridgeton High School on October 14, 1950. He died on October 17, 1950 at the age of 17.
Camden Catholic High School Football Team
1950 Season
Schoolboy, 17, Breaks Neck in Grid Game
Trenton Evening Times - October 16, 1950
'Sonny' Morrell Fighting for Life; Blood is Sought
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Little Hope Held for Injured Player
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Sonny Morrell Becomes Worse; Students Pray
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Broken Neck Kills Gridder
Gettysburg Times - October 18, 1950
Memorial Portrait of 'Sonny' Morrell Given to School
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