Walter Steffen: Player, Coach, Innovator
October 9, 1886 – Walter Steffen, A halfback/quarterback from the University of Chicago.Β The footballfoundation.org website bio on Walter tells us that he was…
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Category: College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Johnnie Johnson: Longhorns Legend, Rams Rookie of the Year, and College Football Hall of Famer
October 8, 1956 – Johnnie Johnson, the former safety from the University of Texas. According to his bio page on texassports.com, Johnnie was a…
βCelebrating USC Legend and Oscar Winner Irvine “Cotton” Warburton
October 8, 1911 – marks the birth anniversary of Irvine “Cotton” Warburton (1911-1982), a true American icon whose fame spanned both the gridiron and…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Woodson’s Masterpiece: How the Michigan Legend Won the Heisman and a National Title
October 7, 1976, was the birth anniversary of Charles Woodson, a cornerback from the University of Michigan. The footballfoundation.org website informs us that Woodson…
βDick Jauron
October 7, 1950 – Dick Jauron was a former Yale University running back who played for the Bulldogs from 1970 to 1972. Jauron was…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Vaughn Mancha
October 7, 1921 – Vaughn Mancha, a center from the University of Alabama, was born. According to an article on nolefan.org, Mancha suffered from…
βNapoleon McCallum
October 6, 1963 – Napoleon McCallum was a former running back of the Navy Midshipmen. Napoleon was a dynamite runner in his style, leading…
βLes Richter
October 26, 1930 – Les Richter was a linebacker from the University of California who eventually played in the NFL for the LA Rams.…
βBob Fenimore: The Original “Blonde Bomber”
October 6, 1925 – Bob Fenimore played halfback for the Oklahoma State University football team from 1943 to 1946. He was known as the…
βGeorge Pfann
October 6, 1902 – George Pfann was a legendary quarterback from Cornell University. How many college quarterbacks in college history can claim that they…
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