Step onto the gridiron of history as we explore significant football moments occurring on this calendar date. From the foundational days of college play to crucial developments in the professional leagues, this date marks key milestones, player legacies, and pivotal events shaping the game we know today.
July 17
July 17 | This Day in American Football History
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
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- USFL Championship Game 1983
"Prime Foils Bo's 4th Wall Beater"
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July 17, 1990 - New York Yankee and NFL legend
Deion Sanders hits an inside-the-park home run. "Prime Time" Sanders was the most recent 2 sport star in American Sports history. This homerun stopped an opportunity for another NFL player who had a second job playing on the diamond during the summer from hitting a fourth ball over the fence. Bo Jackson, suited up for the Kansas City Royals, belted three round trippers against the Yanks that day in a 10-7 Royals win. So you may ask how Sanders foiled Bo's final attempt at an HR?
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Well, according to the NY Daily News, when Prime Time cracked his shot to the gap, Jax dove for the ball, missing it, and as Sanders raced around the diamond touching all of the bases, the camera panned back to Jackson, who lay prone in the outfield. Bo had to leave the game with a separated shoulder and could not take his final at-bat.
Yes, once again, NFL Football history on the diamond!
"Thurman McGraw the Legendary Lion"
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July 17, 1927 - Garden City, Kansas - Thurman "Fum" McGraw was a tackle from Colorado State, which at the time was known as Colorado A&M, who was selected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
"Art Monk Retires"
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July 17, 1997 - The prolific NFL wide receiver, Art Monk, retired after playing 16 NFL seasons. According to NFL.com, Monk was a three-time Super Bowl Champion with the Washington franchise.
Art played in three Pro Bowls, was a 1984 1st-Team All-Pro, and was tops in the NFL that season with 106 receptions. He also made it to the Hall of Fame's 1980s All-Decade Team. His 888 receptions and 12026 receiving yards place him first in the record books in Washington Football Team history.
Check out our July 15 post when his number 81 was retired by Washington.
"USFL Championship Game 1983"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-17
The Newspapers.com football History Headline of the Day comes from the Fort Lauderdale News in the July 18, 1983, Sports edition,n where they put up the headline of:
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Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
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