College Football Hall of Fame
Walter Payton
How does a young man from Columbia, Mississippi, become the universal symbol for greatness both on and off the field? Long before he was…
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College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The Outstanding Football Career of Barry Sanders
The Phantom: Barry Sanders and the Most Elusive Legacy in Football History Born on July 16, 1968, in Wichita, Kansas. College Career Barry Sanders‘…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Bob Breunig: Arizona State Hall of Fame Linebacker
Bob Breunig dominated the football field as one of the most feared linebackers in Arizona State history before cementing his legacy as a Super…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Ernie Nevers: The Big Dog of American Football
June 11, 1902 – Willow River, Minnesota – Ernie Nevers was Stanford University’s fullback from 1923 to 1925. He was an All-American, according to…
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College Football Hall of Fame
“Scholar Blocker”: Matt Stinchcomb
Born on June 3, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, Matt Stinchcomb quickly established himself as a cornerstone of the University of Georgia Bulldogs’ offensive line…
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College Football Hall of Fame
George McAfee: One-Play McAfee
The Duke Speedster Who Charmed George Halas How does a player earn a nickname like “One-Play McAfee” in an era of grinding, 60-minute football?…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
Johnny Blood McNally
The Vagabond Halfback: The Colorful Career of Johnny “Blood” McNally John Victor McNally Jr., later universally known as Johnny Blood, was born on November…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
Tuffy Leemans
November 12, 1912 – Superior, Wisconsin – Alphonse “Tuffy” Leemans, the tough running back from George Washington University. Tuffy was a second-round pick in…
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Daily Football History
Football History of October 31
October 31st Football History: From Heisman Shocker to the Only Man in Two Halls Forget ghosts and goblins—Halloween is actually one of the most…
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Greatest College Games
🧱 The Birth of the “Seven Blocks of Granite”: Fordham vs. Pitt (October 31, 1936)
On Halloween, October 31, 1936, at the Polo Grounds in New York, the #5 Fordham Rams took on the highly-ranked #2 Pittsburgh Panthers in…
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