June 10

Get your hotdogs decked out on this football day while we also remember a President who helped save the day and a Western Canadian team has an event important to their formation all in this episode!  We will provide you with a little bit of football nostalgia. This daily football history segment features the Great events, Franchise formation anniversaries as well as the birthdays of notable Hall of Fame players, coaches or anyone else in our great game and many more  Legendary stories of the Gridiron.

The picture in the banner above is from the US Library of Congress' collection and was contributed by the London Recruiting Depot circa 1915 and is titled " Rugby union footballers are doing their duty. Over 90% have enlisted. British athletes! Will you follow this glorious example? / printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co., Ltd., London, S.E. ."

Football Related Notables for June 10

June 10, 1720- Durham, England's very own Mrs. Clements markets the first of its kind mustard in a paste form. She found that when mustard seeds were ground into a fine powder like flour, it had a distinct flavor. Clements shared the paste with her neighbors and word spread all the way to King George I who patented the substance for Mrs. Clements. Think about this 300 year old event the next time you are chowing down a "dog" or burger with mustard at a football game.

June 10, 1898- Teddy Roosevelt leads his Rough Riders to victory at the Battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. The event helped propel Roosevelt into the White House a few years later where in 1906 he helped save the game of football from being abolished for excessive brutality.

The Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day comes from the Winnipeg Tribune in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with thie June 11, 1930 headline of:

Tiger Grid Club Changes Name

They were of course referring to  the June 10, 1930 meeting Winnipeg, Canada when three football clubs formerly known as th Winnipeg Tigers grew and expanded, and on this 1930 day all three clubs amalgamated and formed the Winnipeg Winnipegs Rugby Football Club, and became a member of the Western Rugby Football Union (WIFU) according to the CommunityStories.ca website. The Winnipeg Victorias, the Winnipeg St. John's, who were a team consisting of students from the University of Manitoba, and the Royal School of Infantry were all part of the Manitoba Rugby Union that had been playing since 1888. Winnipeg made their first Grey Cup appearance in 1935, when the Winnipegs defeated the Hamilton Tigers 18-12, making Winnipeg the first Western city to win the Grey Cup. This Grey Cup was the first and last time the Winnipeg Winnipegs would ever win a Grey Cup. The Canadian rugby game morphed and emerged as the Canadian Football League in the 1950's straying from the game of rugby and playing the rules of the gridiron. The area in the Manitoba Province has been well represented since then in the CFL by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Our friends Sports History Network Greg and Scott on their From the 55 Yardline Podcast had a great interview on Blue Bombers history with a very entertaining and longtime fan. Give them a listen here.

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June 10, 1880 - Syracuse, New York - Notre Dame’s fine fullback from the seasons of 1900 to 1903, Louis “Red” Salmon was born. Louis Salmon received the great honor of being selected for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

June 10, 1951 - San Francisco, California - Dan Fouts Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee and former NFL Quarterback of the San Diego Chargers who later became a top TV Color Analyst. Dan attended Oregon where he excelled on the college gridiron as he set a total of 19 team records, including those of 5995 career passing yards and 5871 yards of total offense. According the ProFootballHOF.com website, the Chargers stole Fouts in the third round of the 1973 NFL draft as he became a staple in the lighning bolt offense. In 15 NFL seasons, Fouts completed 3,297 passes for 43,040 yards with 254 touchdowns. He also rushed for 476 yards and scored 13 touchdowns with his legs. When Dan retired, he was one of only three quarterbacks to pass for more than 40,000 yards. He led the NFL in passing yardage four straight years from 1979 to 1982, and became the first player in history to throw for 4,000 yards in three consecutive seasons.

June 10, 1963 - Los Angeles, California - David Williams the University of Illinois wide receiver of the seasons of 1983 to 1985 arrived into the world.  According to the National Football Foundation records, David at the end of his Illini career was  second all-time receiver in NCAA history with 245 receptions and 3,195 yards. Mr. Williams was a  two-time unanimous All-America selection  in both 1984 and 85 as he led the NCAA with 101 receptions  as well as 1278 receiving yards in 1984. The voters from the National Football Foundation inducted the collegiate records of David Williams into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005. David after college spent two seasons in the NFL in 1986 and 87, then Williams made the jump north to become a marquee player in the CFL, where he was named a five-time all-star and league MVP  in 1988. 

June 10, 1977- Mike Rosenthal NFL OT Giants

June 10, 1978- Raheem Brock NFL DE multiple teams

June 10, 1983- Marion Barber III NFL RB multiple teams

June 10, 1983- Kyle Williams NFL DT Bills 

For more stats on football people born on June 10th check out Pro Football Reference.

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