Jim Otto: The Iron Man of the Raiders
January 5, 1938 – Wausau, Wisconsin – The great center from the University of Miami, Jim Otto, was born. Otto anchored the Oakland Raiders’…
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Category: College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Anthony Carter: Michigan Standout
Born on September 17, 1960, in Riviera Beach, Florida, Anthony Carter was a dynamic wide receiver whose speed and agility left a lasting mark…
βMonk Moscrip – One of the Vow Boys
We had another Hall of Famer born on September 17, 1913, James Monk Moscrip. He was a young man from Stanford University who played…
βBob 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…
βEmil “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
Bill Morton
Another great legend was born on September 17, 1909, and that was Bill Morton, a quarterback from Dartmouth College. Morton became a Dartmouth legend…
βCliff Montgomery
On September 17, 1910, we had another legendary birthday, that of Cliff Montgomery, the former quarterback from Columbia University. Montgomery had his watershed collegiate…
βWilbert 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…
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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