Legendary Players
The Doak Walker Award: Honoring the Nation’s Premier Running Back
In the hierarchy of college football trophies, few carry the regional pride and athletic prestige of the Doak Walker Award. While the Heisman Trophy…
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Legendary Players
Earl Morrall
The NFL’s Ultimate Backup: Earl Morrall’s Championship Career May 17, 1934, Muskegon, Michigan, U.S., marked the beginning of the life of Earl Morrall, a…
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Legendary Players
The Top Players to Wear the NFL Jersey Number 12
The Undisputed GOAT Number: Ranking the Best NFL Players to Ever Wear No. 12 For certain jersey numbers in the NFL, the debate for…
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Legendary Players
Ted Nesser
Born April 5, 1883, Columbus, Ohio The Leader of the Nesser Family Ted Nesser was a football pioneer, a dominant force in the sport’s…
↗Hap Moran: An Icon of the Gridiron
December 28, 1904, Boone, Iowa Hap Moran: A Humble Legend of Early Pro Football For more on this legend, visit the site dedicated to…
↗Ken Burrough: The Last of the Double Zeros
Ken Burrough was born July 14, 1948, in Jacksonville, Florida. A dynamic receiver who became a Houston legend and the final player to wear…
↗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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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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Legendary Players
George Blanda
The next Hall of Famer having a birthday was George Blanda. He was born on September 17, 1927, and was a quarterback and place…
↗Glenn Killinger Penn State Hall of Fame QB
After graduation, Killinger played professional football in the NFL with the Canton Bulldogs and the New York Giants, as well as with the first…
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