Bob Ward – One of the Top Terrapins
Born on September 16, 1927, Bob Ward was a celebrated football player and coach known for his tenacity. A standout at the University of…
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Emil “Red” Sitco
Born September 7, 1923, Emil “Red” Sitko was a standout football player for the University of Notre Dame from 1946 to 1949. Nicknamed “Six-Yard…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Cliff Montgomery: Columbia Quarterback & Rose Bowl MVP
Cliff Montgomery etched his name into college football history by orchestrating one of the most famous trick plays ever seen to secure an improbable…
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Legendary Players
King of the Bleachers
Check out R.L.’s excellent book of sports memoirs in the Bleacher King’s Sports Almanac: My Ticket to 30 Years of Sports History . Today,…
βJohn 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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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,…
βReds 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…
βMerlin 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…
βWill 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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