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Report Jewish Hockey Star Playing for Reich Against Will

February 6, 1936
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Rudi Ball, Jewish hockey star, will play on the German team against an American aggregation at the opening of the Winter Olympic games at Garmish-Partenkirchen tomorrow, it was learned today.

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency learned reliably that he is playing against his will, having yielded to "persuasion" by Nazi sports authorities.

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