May 12, 1872 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Princeton University’s guard from 1892 to 1894, Art Wheeler arrived to claim his birth date.
His story takes us to our Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day from the Chattanooga Daily Times on December 1, 1893 which had the Headline of: “Princeton Beats Yale!” It was the only Yale loss during Hinkey's four-year playing career. Wheeler went on to become the key force in a Tiger line which held 26 of 35 opponents scoreless during his illustrious collegiate career. The Tigers thanks in part to Wheeler were crowned the National Champions for that season and Art also took a spot three different times on Walter Camp’s prestigious All-America Team. Art Wheeler was honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969 after the National Football Foundation tabulated up their votes. Here is a fun fact delivered by the NFF... Wheeler never had the pleasure of playing in a Harvard v. Princeton game as the series was cancelled during that era of the programs.
May 12, 1934 - Youngstown, Ohio - Harold Davis the quarterback from 1953 to 1956 at Westminster College in Pennsylvania was born. What a stud player Davis was for the Westminster Titans as he led the program to the great success of undefeated seasons in 1953, 1955 and 1956 to post an overall record of 27-1-1 per the National Football Foundation. Davis was a three-time NAIA All-America, who was a multi-threat quarterback who could run and throw. He was a first team selection in 1954 and 1955 and was a second team choice his senior year. The great athlete was also the star on the hardwoods as he scored over 1,200 career points and ranked 17th on the all-time Westminster scoring list. Harold Davis received the great honor of being selected for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004 .
May 12, 1948 - Fargo, North Dakota - Joe Cichy the North Dakota State Safety from 1968 through the 1970 season arrived into this life. Joe entered his first season on the Bison team as the second string quarterback but by the next year he was the starting safety, he made College Division All-America in 1969 and 1970 and his North Dakota State team was national champions in the Associated Press poll in 1968 and 1969 per his NFF bio. In Cichy's three years their record was 29-0-1. He had finished high school with a 25-game winning streak. When these records are combined, Cichy has a streak of 55 games without a loss. In 1969, he set a school record with 53 unassisted tackles. Joe Cichy’s collegiate football records are celebrated in the College Football Hall of Fame after his induction in 1997. He used his experiences on the gridiron to become quite the outstanding high school coach as his teams in Shanley High in Fargo, North Dakota, and won 20 state championships in his 30 years of coaching!
May 12, 1949 - Worcester, Massachusetts - Don McCauley the North Carolina running back of the seasons of 1968 through 1970 was born. The FootballFoundation.org describes McCauley as a great all-around offensive weapon. This is made evident by his 1968 stats as he led the team in pass receptions with 23. 1969, led the nation in all-purpose running with 183.7 yards per game in rushing, receiving, and kick returns. Don also was tops in the country in scoring with 126 points as he had 21 touchdowns in 11 games, returned a 97-yard kickoff against Georgia Tech in 1970 and Had 47 carries against Duke. It was accomplishments like this that helped him take home All-America laurels. The National Football Foundation selected Don McCauley for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. After his playing days for the Tarheels were over North Carolina retired his jersey number 23 then Don went on to play 11 years with the Baltimore Colts in the NFL..
