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…
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Category: College Football Hall of Fame
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September 16, 2025
Cliff 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…
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September 16, 2025
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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September 15, 2025
John 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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September 15, 2025
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,…
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September 15, 2025
Chic 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…
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September 15, 2025
John 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…
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September 15, 2025
Reds 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…
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September 15, 2025
Merlin 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…
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September 15, 2025
Dan 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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