Millard “Dixie” Howell: The Alabama Halfback Who Threw to Hutson and Bryant
Born November 24, 1912, Millard “Dixie” Howell secured his place in college football history not just as a star halfback for the University of…
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Pigskin Dispatch
November 24, 2025
The Architect of Modern Football: How Paul Tagliabue Transformed the NFL
When Paul Tagliabue took the helm, the National Football League was a collection of regional teams struggling with labor disputes and outdated facilities. He…
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Pigskin Dispatch
November 23, 2025
Football History of November 23
November 23 is a date etched deep into the annals of football history, marking moments ranging from solemn cancellations to freezing championship triumphs and…
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Pigskin Dispatch
November 23, 2025
The Day Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary Defied Miami and Secured the Heisman
Many experts consider this to be one of the Top 5 Greatest College Football Games ever played! Thanksgiving weekend, 1984, served up a miracle…
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Pigskin Dispatch
November 23, 2025
Dick Kazmaier: Princeton’s Heisman Halfback and Single-Wing Star
Born on November 23, 1930, Dick Kazmaier achieved legendary status as the last single-wing player to win the Heisman Trophy. Playing for Princeton University…
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Pigskin Dispatch
November 23, 2025
Alex Kroll: From Military Service to All-American Center
Born on November 23, 1937, Alex Kroll is one of the most unique figures enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame, having played…
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Pigskin Dispatch
November 23, 2025
Ken Kavanaugh: LSU Star, War Hero, and Chicago Bears Legend
We love stories of great athletes who interrupted their promising careers to fight for our freedom. When they survive the ordeals of war and…
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Pigskin Dispatch
November 23, 2025
Darren McFadden’s 3OT Masterpiece: The 2007 Upset of No. 1 LSU
November 23, 2007. The air in Baton Rouge was thick with anticipation—this was supposed to be the night the No. 1 LSU Tigers secured…
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Pigskin Dispatch
November 23, 2025
Greatest Players Who Wore NFL Jersey 49
In the lexicon of NFL jersey numbers, No. 49 might not immediately spring to mind like the iconic No. 12 or No. 80. However,…
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Pigskin Dispatch
November 23, 2025
The Game That Ended 29-29: How “Harvard Beats Yale” Became Football Legend
November 23, 1968, was supposed to be a historic day for the Ivy League rivalry between the Harvard Crimson and the Yale Bulldogs. For…
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