The Spirit of Stanford

Columbia's Spirit of Stanford is built around the talents of a real-life college football star, in this instance all-American quarterback Frankie Albert.

Cast

Frankie Albert

as Frankie Albert

Marguerite Chapman

as Fay Edwards

Matt Willis

as Link Wyman

Shirley Patterson

as June Rogers

Kay Harris

as Edna

The Vagabonds

as Night Club Act

Lloyd Bridges

as Don Farrell (uncredited)

Forrest Tucker

as Buzz Costello (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

as Football Player (uncredited)

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