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 29
June 29 | 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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"Dan McMillan Cal Wonder Team Legend"
Last updated 📅 2025-06-29
June 29, 1898 - From parts unknown - Dan McMillan, who played in 1917 and 1919 for Southern California and then the 1920 and 1921 seasons for the University of California at tackle, was born.
"World Bowl XV Memories"
Last updated 📅 2025-06-29
June 29, 2007 - NFL Europe holds World Bowl XV as the Hamburg Seadogs defeat the Frankfurt Galaxy.
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"Wes Fesler"
Last updated 📅 2025-06-29
June 29, 1908 - Youngstown, Ohio - The great end from the Ohio State teams of 1928 to 1930, Wes Fesler, was born.
"New CFL Leader"
Last updated 📅 2025-06-29
The June 29, 2017, edition of the Edmonton Journal has our Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day with their post on that day of:
Ambrosie to be CFL Boss
The CFL announced that former CFL lineman, Randy Ambrosie would succeed Jeffrey Orridge as the Commissioner of the Canadian Football League. The move officially took place on July 5, 2003.
Orridge announced back in April of that year that he would be resigning the post, and the powers that be decided to dip into the alumni pool of the League to lead it. Ambrosie, a former Edmonton Eskimo, Toronto Argonaut, and Calgary Stampeder, would fit the bill, understanding much of how the league operates.
"Claude Humphrey A Legacy of Grit and Greatness"
Last updated 📅 2024-06-29
Claude Humphrey, embodying "A Legacy of Grit and Greatness," dominated offensive lines. Wearing Number 87, the fearsome defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles, created a path of disruption, leading to his esteemed enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his remarkable career.
"Dan Dierdorf's Football Legacy"
Last updated 📅 2024-06-29
Dan Dierdorf was a cornerstone of the offensive lines he played on, a wall protecting quarterbacks and creating running lanes for the St. Louis Cardinals for 13 seasons (1971-1983). His career, culminating in enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996, stands as a testament to dominance and consistency.
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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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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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