The Godfather of the Pass: Sid Gillman’s Offensive Revolution
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson once said something to the effect that good planning is laid to waste with one good punch in…
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Category: Pro Football Hall of Fame
Triple-Threat Pioneer: The Unstoppable Journey of Joe Guyon
Joe Guyon was Jim Thorpe’s teammate at Carlisle, and from there he moved on to be an All-American tackle at Georgia Tech in 1918…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
Y.A. Tittle
October 24, 1926- Marshall, Texas – Quarterback great, Yelbertron Abraham Tittle was born. Y. A. Tittle played collegiately at Louisiana State University. He joined…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Ironman: Winston Hill’s Journey to Immortality
Winston Cordell Hill was born on October 23, 1941, in Joaquin, Texas. An imposing figure at 6’4″ and 270 pounds, Hill was defined by…
βJoe Carr: NFL Leader Who Helped Put the Pieces Together
October 22, 1879 – Columbus, Ohio – Joseph Francis Carr was born. Who was Joe Carr, you may ask? Joe was the NFL’s President…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Pete Pihos: A Single Platoon End Super Star
October 22, 1923 -Orlando, Florida – Pete Pihos the fantastic end and later fullback from Indiana University was born. The NFFβs website states that…
βDefensive Immortal Lee Roy Selmon
October 20, 1954 – Eufaula, Oklahoma. – Lee Roy Selmon was born as the youngest of nine children in the Selmon home. Lee Roy…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
A 27th-Round Steal: The Untouchable Legacy of Giants Hall of Famer Rosey Brown
On October 20, 1932, Roosevelt “Rosey” Brown was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rosey was an offensive tackle from Morgan State College in Baltimore who…
βThe Legendary Career and Enduring Legacy of Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg
On October 18, 1933, Forrest Gregg, the famous offensive lineman from Southern Methodist University, was born. Gregg was the 1956 NFL Draft’s second pick…
βMike Ditka: Iron Man OG Tight End & Super Bowl Winning Coach
October 18, 1939 – Carnegie, Pennsylvania – Michael Keller Dyczko was born. A story on Chicagobears.com in December of 2007 relays that the Ukrainian…
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