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1925
Legendary Four Horsemen from Notre Dame play in the Rose Bowl Game against Ernie Nevers of Stanford. Notre Dame wins 27-10.

1926
First local radio broadcast of the Rose Bowl Game, announced by Pasadena sportswriter and ex-Olympic track star Charlie Paddock. Fay Lanphier is named Rose Queen while reigning as Miss America.

1927
Czechoslovakia is the first foreign government to enter the Parade. First national radio broadcast of Rose Bowl Game.

1928
Rose Bowl Stadium enlarged by 19,000 seats, increasing capacity to 76,000. Events held on Jan. 2.

1929
Isabella Coleman develops innovative float decorating technique -- glues flowers on floats for the first time.

Cal center Roy Riegels runs the wrong way with ball and is nicknamed "Wrong Way Riegels." It becomes the most infamous play in Rose Bowl history. The 15th Rose Bowl Game ends with Georgia Tech beating Cal, 8-7.

  Four Horseman of Notre Dame, 1925 - Click to Enlarge
Queen's float with canopy, 1925 - Click to Enlarge
1925 Rose Parade - Click to Enlarge
Glendale, California entry, 1928 - Click to Enlarge
Lady of Shalott Float, 1929 - Click to Enlarge
Roy 'Wrong Way' Riegels, 1929 - Click to Enlarge
  

 
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