Terrell Davis
October 28, 1972- San Diego, California – Terrell Davis was a running back out of Long Beach State & Georgia. Per his Wikipedia bio,…
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Category: Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Intimidator: Celebrating the Hard-Hitting Legacy of Steve Atwater
Steve Atwater arrived in the NFL with a singular purpose: to deliver maximum impact on every play. The first-round pick of the Denver Broncos…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
The 4-3 Architect: How Bill George Invented the Modern Middle Linebacker
In the early 1950s, NFL defenses employed a five-man front, with the middle guard generally engaging the center. However, while playing against the Philadelphia…
βThe 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…
βTriple-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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