August 13

Are you ready to hear about some important events in football history on August 13? Sit back as we discuss an Eagles quarterback who bounces back from adversity, an All-Star game result, and learn a little about one of only three players from the University of Washington who have retired their jersey numbers. We will provide you with a little bit of football nostalgia. This daily football history segment features the significant events, franchise formation anniversaries, and birthdays of notable Hall of Fame players, coaches, or anyone else in our great game, as well as many more legendary stories of the Gridiron.

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• August 13, 1954 - The Chicago Charities College All-Star Game holds its 21st event at Soldier Field as 93,470 watched from the stands as the defending NFL Champion, Detroit Lions, crushed the hopes of the college players 31-6. This was the second consecutive year that the Motor City thumped the All-Stars. The MVP award, always given to the college player team, happened to be Carlton Massey. the defensive end from Texas.
• August 13, 2009 - The Eagles signed troubled Quarterback Michael Vick to a two-year, $1.6 million contract after not playing football in consecutive seasons 2007-2008. According to a NFL.com report, Vick went on to record an 8-3 record and earned a trip to the Pro Bowl with the Eagles in his first season returning as their starter in 2010.

• August 13, 1906 - Chuck Carroll was a halfback from the University of Washington. He was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in the ceremonies of 1964. Carroll was  well known for his six touchdown game in his senior season against the College of Puget Sound scoring a whopping 36 of his teams 40 total points in the game. The accomplishment still stands in the Washington record books! Rival Stanford University's head coach at the time, the legendary Pop Warner said that  he had never seen  "a greater player" than Chuck Carroll on the gridiron. His number "2" jersey number is only one of three retired by the University of Washington.
• August 13, 1941 - Chris Hanburger was linebacker that played for the Washington Redskins for 14 seasons. He is honored at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton with a bronze bust. He was selected as a First-Team All-Pro in a span of four times in five seasons during the 1970's and he played in 9 Pro Bowl games.

Birthdays for great players not yet in the Hall of Fame

• August 13, 1987 -  Nyack, New York - Former Rutgers University Safety Devin McCourty arrived in to this world. At the 2009 NFL Combine the speedster ran a 4.41 second forty yard-dash and that made him an attractive pick for the New England Patriots in the 2010 NFL Draft. He has remained a Patriot his entire career thus far and has registered 28 picks taking two of them to the houise for scores. He was not alone in the nursery back in 1987 as his twin brother was also a significant NFL and college player.
• August 13, 1987 - Nyack, New York - Former Rutgers University Cornerback Jason McCourty was born. At the NFL Combine Jason ran a 4.3 second forty yard-dash making him a very covetted selection in the 2009 NFL Draft where he was picked by the Tennessee Titans. McCourty also played with the Browns, Patriots and most currently has joined the Miami Dolphins. At the end of the 2020 season Jason had picked off 18 passes in his NFL career.