Here is what happened in Football History for July 15: Another Olympic Gold medal performance for Jim Thorpe; The Gipper fills in another player's shoes, as well as legendary Hollywood Gridiron scenes, while we celebrate the birthdays of Alex Karras and John Stallworth! We will provide you with a little bit of football nostalgia.
This daily football history segment features the great events, franchise formation anniversaries, and the 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.