Did readers of College Humor really identify with the injured football player in Kirk Stiles's cartoon from the January 1940 issue? The unsympathetic coach seems to be a caricature of the trainer who wants to win at all costs. Is it believable and, more importantly, is it funny? Finally, is it worthy of two exclamation points?
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| "Tie score, three yards to go for goal—and you break a leg!!" Kirk Stiles College Humor, Vol. 11, No. 1, January 1940 |
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The cartoon by Hilda Terry (1914-2006) from the January 1940 issue of College Humor takes us into the football stadium on game day. From seats high above the end zone we see two young women from behind, the only fully-shaded figures. One woman, the speaker, holds a pair of binoculars, but it becomes apparent she is not following the action on the field.
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| "Sally's wearing a new red hat, and Milly Watson's got on a silver fox. . . looks like an imitation. . . ." Hilda Terry College Humor, Vol 11, No. 1, January 1940, page 47 |
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| Harry Haenigsen College Humor, January 1940, Vol 11, No. 1, page 29 |
