February 15, 1903 - Midland, Ontario, Canada - The great Southern Cal Quarterback of yesteryear, Morley Drury arrived into this life. More on his story by clicking his name.
February 15, 1920 - Lawrence, Massachusetts - Harvard’s solid Guard Endicott Peabody was born. Read more about him by clicking his name.
February 15, 1931 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - John Michels the stellar guard from the University of Tennessee gained his born-on date. John was one of the starting guards for the Vols from 1950 through the 1952 season according to the FootballFoundation.org website. John was a three-time letter winner, two-time all-conference selection, and in 1952, consensus All-America. That year he also won the Jacobs Trophy as the best blocker in the Southeastern Conference. John Michels received the great honor of being selected for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
February 15, 1935 - Trenton, Tennessee - The quick tackle from Mississippi, Gene Hickerson arrived into this life. Gene was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1957 so that Coach Paul Brown could use his quickness as a guard to employ some innovative blocking schemes to open up holes for the great Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell. Hickerson was voted as an All-Pro in five consecutive seasons and played in 6 Pro Bowl games. In 2007 the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Gene Hickerson into their Canton, Ohio museum.
February 15, 1940 - Lawrence, Kansas - John Hadl the outstanding halfback/quarterback that played for the University of Kansas from 1959 to 1961 was born. The NFF’s online bio of Hadl recounts that he made a 98-yard interception return against Texas Christian, a 97-yard kickoff return against Syracuse, and a 94-yard punt against Oklahoma. His punting average for the season, 45.6 yards, led the nation. He played halfback in 1960 and was voted as an All-American at the position, and moved to quarterback in 1961 and made All-America again from there! John Hadl was honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994 after the National Football Foundation tallied their votes.
February 15, 1957 - Bremerton, Washington - Marc Wilson who was under center for the BYU teams of the late 1970s celebrates his date of birth. The National Football Foundation posts that in Marc’s first game as a starter, he threw 7 touchdown passes in a 63-17 triumph over Colorado State. Later that season he set an NCAA record at the time by tossing for 571 passing yards against Utah. In 1979 Wilson was a unanimous All-America and was named Player of the Year by the Seattle Touchdown Club and the Miami Touchdown Club. The NFF voters selected Marc Wilson for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Marc enjoyed an eleven year career in the NFL with both the Raiders and the Patriots.
February 15, 1957 - High Point, North Carolina - The fleet footed halfback from North Carolina State Ted Brown was born. The NFF tells that Brown still holds the ACC’s career records for his 4602 yards rushing and 51 touchdowns. Ted was selected as a 1978 consensus First-Team All-America and he helped lead N.C. State to three straight bowl games. Ted Brown received the great honor of being selected for inclusion into the College FOotball Hall of Fame in 2013.
February 15, 1960 - Houston, Texas - Darrell Green the speedy ball hawking cornerback from Texas A&I was born. Green was able to cover receivers from the line of scrimmage, eliminating the short pass, confident that his speed would allow him to recover on deep patterns per the NFF. Darrell was a first team All-America in 1982 and was the Most Valuable Player in the Lone Star Conference. The National Football Foundation selected Darrell Green for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. The Washington Redskins used their first round pick in the 1983 NFL to choose Darrell to play for the franchise. Green spent his amazing 20 year NFL career in D.C. and set an NFL record of having a pick in 19 straight seasons in the League. His great foot speed and technique led him to pick off 56 career NFL passes and return six of them for scores along with 621 return yards and 611 punt return yards. Darrell still holds the record for the Washington franchise’s longest fumble return for a score of 78 yards. He was a four time All-Pro and played in 7 Pro Bowls. In 2008 the Pro Football Hall of Fame gave Darrell Green a much deserved Gold Jacket and a bronze bust in Canton.
February 15, 1968 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Major Harris the West Virginia Mountaineer starting quarterback from 1987 through 1989 arrived into the world. The Football Foundation’s website bio on Major tells of how he was the first player in the history of the NCAA to pass for more than 5000 yards and use his legs for more than 2000 in a collegiate career. Harris led WVU to an undefeated season and a chance to play Notre Dame for the National Championship in the 1988 Fiesta Bowl. Major Harris was honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009 after the National Football Foundation tallied their votes.
