June 7

Football fans, delve into the past! Today's date is etched in NFL history. From legendary trades that shook the league to record-breaking performances on the gridiron, exciting moments unfolded on this very day. We'll explore game-changing events, iconic players who dominated the field, and pivotal decisions that altered the course of franchises. So, buckle up and get ready to revisit the fascinating stories that make NFL history so captivating!

In this episode we discuss the great DB Terrell Buckley on his birthday and look at the cost of a jersey almost 90 years ago! 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.

June 7, 2016 - The National Football Foundation recognized the U.S. Naval Academy’s Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk with the NFF John L. Toner Award. The group’s FootballFoundation.org tells us that the award is presented annually by the NFF, to recognize an athletics director who has demonstrated superior administrative abilities and shown outstanding dedication to college athletics and particularly college football.
Since being introduced as the Academy’s 28th Director of Athletics on Sept. 4, 2001, Gladchuk has led the Navy Athletics program to phenomenal success. Navy has finished either first or second during each of the past 10 years in the race for the President’s Cup, claimed by the conference member with the highest cumulative sports point total based on championships and final standings in all sports. During the 2015-16 season, the Midshipmen claimed seven conference championships, and they have dominated the entire Patriot League during the last five seasons, winning 36 conference titles or twice as many championships as any other school during the period. 

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June 7, 1971 - Pascagoula, Mississippi - Terrell Buckley the Florida State Seminole defensive back from 1989 to 1991 was born.     This guy made life miserable for opposing QB’s on game day as his speed, athleticism and football smarts earned his selection as unanimous First Team All-American in 1991 as well as the recipient of the prestigious Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the nation.  Terrell’s 501 career interception return yards remain an NCAA record while his 21 career interceptions remain atop the Florida State record books. According to the National Football Foundation, Buckley is tied for many other Florida State records, including career punt returns for a touchdown (three), career interceptions returned for a touchdown (four) and consecutive games with an interception (five in 1991). He played for College Football Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden and alongside Hall of Famers Derrick Brooks and Charlie Ward during his remarkable career in Tallahassee. A member of the Florida State Hall of Fame, Buckley’s No. 27 jersey was retired by the Seminoles in 2011.The NFF voters selected Terrell Buckley’s great career to be entered into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

Comparative football gear shopping:

If you were purchasing a game jersey on this date in 1933 you may be surprised at the cost. Spalding's 1933 Official Football Guide advertised the fine wool jersey pictured here. For a low cost $6.50 to $7.00 the purchaser could don the jersey of choice. Note these were not the best items to wear in those warm early autumn games though.

Other Gridiron Birthdays of Note:

1892- Alf Cobb was an Offensive Tackle for the Syracuse University and later played professionally for the AFPA's Akron Pros.

1936- Joe Hergert AFL Kicker Buffalo Bills 

1944- Sam Ball NFL DL Jets & Colts 

1959 - Jim Burt DL NFL Giants and 49ers

For more stats on football people born on June 7th check out Pro Football Reference.

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The picture in the banner above is from the US Library of Congress' collection and was contributed by Bain News Service circa 1913 and is titled " Carlisle game against Dartmouth." Photo shows football game between the United States Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania and Dartmouth University at the Polo Grounds, New York City.