The American Football History by month and day segments are to provide a daily remembrance of events significant in the game of American Football. We hope you enjoy these short reads everyday during the month of July.
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July 31
"Bob Reade Hall of Fame Coach"
Bob Reade's football coaching career is a story of unparalleled success and consistent excellence at both the high school and collegiate levels. Before his legendary tenure at Augustana College, Reade built a powerhouse program at J.D. Darnall High School in Geneseo, Illinois, where he coached for 17 years (1962-1978). During his time there, his teams amassed an incredible record of 146-21-4, including an impressive 52-game unbeaten streak. He capped his high school career with three consecutive Illinois Class 3A state championships from 1976-1978.
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- DOB: July 22
- EVENTDAY: July 22
- FOOTBALL NAME: Bob Reade
- FOOTBALL POSITION: Head Coach
- SPORTS: College Football Hall of Fame
In 1979, Reade took over the Augustana College football program, where he spent 16 seasons (1979-1994) and etched his name into college football history. His Augustana Vikings compiled an astounding 146-23-1 record, achieving a remarkable .862 winning percentage. The highlight of his time at Augustana was an unprecedented four consecutive NCAA Division III national championships from 1983 to 1986. His teams also had a 60-game unbeaten streak (59 wins, 1 tie) from 1983 to 1987, which remains an NCAA Division III record and is the second-longest in NCAA history across all divisions.
Under Reade, Augustana won 12 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) titles, including eight straight from 1981-1988. He was named CCIW Coach of the Year nine times and won four straight national "Kodak Coach of the Year" awards from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). His impact extended beyond wins, as he coached 37 All-Americans and 10 Academic All-Americans. In recognition of his immense contributions to the sport, Bob Reade was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998 and received the prestigious Amos Alonzo Stagg Award from the AFCA in the same year.
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- EVENTDAY: July 22
- PODCAST: Football
"Don Hutson Calls it Quits or Does He?"
"Tim Brown Notre Dame and Raiders Hall of Fame Wide Receiver"
"Nixon Makes the News & We Tell His Ties to the Gridiron"
He did not play much, but he was on the football team at Whittier College in California. In old photos, he was seen wearing jersey numbers 12 and 23. Later, when he became POTUS, he is credited with signing legislation to force the NFL to televise all playoff games in all markets, much to the chagrin of then-NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle.
So, though "Tricky Dick" may have been a "crook" despite his claims that he was not, he did force the NFL to put playoff games on TV for all of us to watch for free in our homes.