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Today in History: Cal Poly Mustangs football team tragically killed in crash

10/29/2025

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On October 29, 1960, a Curtiss C-46 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Toledo Express Airport in Ohio, carrying the Cal Poly Mustangs football team home from a game. The tragic incident claimed the lives of 22 individuals, including both pilots, 16 players, a student manager, and a football booster.

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On October 29, 1960, a Curtiss C-46 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Toledo Express Airport in Ohio, carrying the Cal Poly Mustangs football team home from a game. The tragic incident claimed the lives of 22 individuals, including both pilots, 16 players, a student manager, and a football booster.