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One of the most enjoyable afternoons I've spent in my 22 1/2 years with The Californian was  with Joe Shell, in his living room talking USC football with the 1939 Trojan captain, blocking back and linebacker. I'm saddened to learn of his passing and my thoughts are today with his wife Mary K. But I'm so glad Joe passed having secured the recognition from his alma mater he and his 1939 team so deserved. Joe was one of the great characters of Kern County and among a fraternity of terrific guys who, unbeknown to a lot of people, enjoyed spectacular successes in athletics prior to making their marks in local politics, business or civic endeavors. It was always neat to hear them talk passionately about those days and then turn around and let readers know what athletes these guys were back in the day. A reminder of Joe's football days at USC surfaced in the fall of 2004 when, nearly 65 years after Joe's 1939 team he captained went  8-0-2 and won the 1940 Rose Bowl beating...
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