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.
June 05
June 05 | This Day in American Football History
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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"June 5th: Uncovering Football's Hidden Chapters"
June 5th might not immediately spring to mind when considering major football anniversaries, yet a closer look reveals its subtle but significant place in the sport's sprawling narrative. From the early days of collegiate competition to the administrative decisions that shape the modern game, this date holds various threads in the fabric of American football history.
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"Torry Holt Standout Wide Receiver of the Tarheels and Rams"
Last updated 📅 2025-06-05
June 5, 1976 - Gibbonsville, North Carolina - Torry Holt is well remembered as the great St. Louis Rams WR who caught passes from Kurt Warner as part of the Greatest Show on Turf.
"Bronko Nagurski Disqualified in Ring Bout"
Last updated 📅 2025-06-04
June 5, 1941- Sandor Szabo becomes the Wrestling Champion after defeating former champ and Pro Football Hall of Fame player Bronko Nagurski. Nagurski is also recognized as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and held the wrestling title multiple times in his second sport. The article says that the referee in the match had warned Nagurski multiple times about illegal tactics of grasping hold of the ropes and then butting Szabo. The disqualification ended the fight and handed the title to Szabo. Bronko is, of course, a very colorful player in gridiron history, starring for the Chicago Bears.
"The Rise of the Umpire for Football by Walter Camp"
Last updated 📅 2025-06-04
June 5, 1887- Walter Camp suggested a rule change at a Rules Convention meeting that the 2nd Referee on the field (who was charged with the ball) should be called the Umpire.
Camp also established a method for requesting and revising rules through a graduate committee that represented each member school, as well as the team captains.
Walter Camp provided numerous innovative ideas to the burgeoning game, which we still utilize a century and a half later.
"Art Donovan Jolly Good Football Player"
Last updated 📅 2024-06-05
Born June 5, 1925, was Art Donovan Jr. who was a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle that played professionally for the Baltimore Colts, New York Yanks and the Dallas Texans during his great career.
"Marion Motley: Breaking Barriers and Blazing Trails on the Gridiron"
Last updated 📅 2023-06-05
Born June 5, 1920, was Marion Motley was Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback and linebacker that played professionally for the Cleveland Browns. Motley along with fellow teammate Bill Willis were two of the first African Americans to break the color barrier in professional football.
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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!
Brought to you by Number 80 Productions and Pigskin Dispatch
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Sports Jersey Dispatch
If you like remembering players of the NFL by their numbers then you may also enjoy going uniform number by number in othre team sports as well. We have it for you on our other website in baseball, basketball, hockey and more on the Sports Jersey Dispatch.
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