Wilbert Montgomery: The Eagle’s Rushing King
Born on September 16, 1954, in Greenville, Mississippi, Wilbert Montgomery became a legend for his explosive running style and was a centerpiece of the…
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Author: Darin Hayes
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,…
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Daily Football History
Football History of September 15
The middle of September is right in the heart of most football seasons. Teams and players are starting to find their “sea-legs” as the…
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,…
βChic 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…
βJohn 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…
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…
βDan 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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