John Green – Tulane’s Two-Way Terrific Tackle
John Green, who played for Tulane in 1942 and then for the Army as a guard from 1943 to 1945, was born on September…
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Month: September 2025
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September 15, 2025
Gene McEver
Gene McEver, a halfback from the University of Tennessee, was born September 15, 1908. In McEver’s 3 seasons on the varsity team (1928, 1929,…
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September 15, 2025
Chic Harley – Legendary Buckeye Back
September 15, 1894 – Charles Wesley Harley was born in Chicago, Illinois. From a young age all of his friends and family referred to…
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September 15, 2025
John McGovern
John McGovern a quarterback from the University of Minnesota, was born September 15, 1887. In 1909, the Walter Camp Foundation named the Golden Gopher…
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September 15, 2025
Reds Bagnell
Francis “Reds” Bagnell, a University of Pennsylvania quarterback, was born September 15, 1928. He grew up in West Philadelphia, and fittingly enough, the house…
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September 15, 2025
Merlin Olsen
September 15, 1940 – Merlin Olsen, a Defensive Tackle from Utah State, was born. Olsen was an All-American in college and also the winner…
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September 15, 2025
Dan Marino
Dan Marino, born September 15, 1961, was a former quarterback of the University of Pittsburgh football team. As a freshman in 1979, Dan led…
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September 15, 2025
Will Shields – The Immovable Force
Born on September 15, 1971, in Fort Riley, Kansas, Will Shields built a legendary career marked by consistency, durability, and quiet dominance. College Career…
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September 14, 2025
George Blanda
The next Hall of Famer having a birthday was George Blanda. He was born on September 17, 1927, and was a quarterback and place…
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September 14, 2025
The Top NFL Players That Have Worn the Number 2 Jersey
Do you think you know the history of the number 2 jersey in the NFL? While not as flashy as numbers 1 or 7,…
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