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Bill Edwards: The Princeton Guard Who Saved a Mayor’s Life
Most football players are remembered for their stats, but how many are remembered for thwarting an assassination attempt? Known on the field as a…
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Jim Youngblood: The Hard-Hitting Legend of Tennessee Tech
What does it take to have your jersey retired before you even reach the NFL? For Jim Youngblood, it took a school-record 476 tackles…
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Mickey Kobrosky: The Multi-Sport Legend of Trinity College
In an era where “ironman” football was the standard, one man redefined what it meant to be a versatile athlete. From the small-town fields…
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The Iron End of Youngstown: The Legendary Journey of Notre Dame’s Bob Dove
Did you know that before becoming a professional icon and a coaching staple, Bob Dove was the first sophomore in over a decade to…
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The First of the Legendary Number 11s: The Francis Wistert Story
Born February 20, 1912, in Chicago, Illinois, Francis Michael “Whitey” Wistert was the patriarch of one of the most remarkable dynasties in the history…
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The Spin Doctor: Dwight Freeney’s Path to Canton
Dwight Jason Freeney was born on February 19, 1980, in Hartford, Connecticut. Growing up in Bloomfield, he was a standout four-sport athlete, but it…
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The Legacy of Rudy Hubbard: The Architect of Florida A&M’s Historic Title
Before the modern era of the FCS, one legendary coach defied the odds to put HBCU football on the national championship map. From the…
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“Win One for The Gipper”: The Eternal Legacy of George Gipp
Who was the “Gipper?” In the hallowed history of Notre Dame football, one name echoes with more mythic power than any other. George Gipp,…
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The “Golden Mr. Do-Everything”: The Versatile Legacy of Leroy Keyes
In the late 1960s, a player emerged from the Purdue Boilermakers’ ranks who could seemingly bend the game of football to his will. Leroy…
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The Legend of Number 16: How Chuck Long Redefined Hawkeye Football
When you think of the University of Iowa’s golden era under Hayden Fry, one arm stands above the rest. Chuck Long wasn’t just a…
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