College Football Hall of Fame
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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Month: September 2025
College Football Hall of Fame
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…
↗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…
↗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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Top Players by Jersey
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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Top Players by Jersey
The Top Players in History to Wear the NFL Jersey 0 and 00
Ready to uncover the NFL’s most unique jersey number? For decades, the numbers “0” and “00” were a rare sight, primarily seen in the…
↗The Top NFL Players Who Wore Number 1
The number 1 jersey has been a special digit reserved for the top players since the NFL began playing. Often, the best player on…
↗The History of the Snap From Center
Watch as guest historian Timothy P. Brown of Football Archaeology joins us to discuss one on his recent Tidbits describing the history of the…
↗Zygmont Czarobski – Legendary Notre Dame Tackle
Our next football birthday happened on September 13, 1922. Zygmont Czarobski, a tackle from the University of Notre Dame who played during the mid-1940s.…
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