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FOOTBALL NAME | Nagurski Bronko

"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.

June 5, 1952 - The first national televised sporting event in the U.S. occurred when the Jersey Joe Walcott versus Ezzard Charles title boxing match was aired. It wouldn't be long until football was broadcast nationally as well. Local broadcasts first took place in 1939. September 30, 1939, marked the college's first locally televised game between Fordham and Waynesburg. The NFL's local debut on TV occurred in the New York City area on October 22, 1939, in a match featuring the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The broadcast of the title fight, though, did not go off without a hitch. The Morning News of Wilmington, Delaware, ran an article on its June 6, 1952, edition that said, "Walcott Charles Bout TV Fails at Decision Time." The broadcast was darn near perfect through the 15 rounds of the fight, but then, just as the decision was to be announced, viewers were cut off from what NBC later described as the television mobile unit losing power. Can you say Heidi Game! 

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Get ready to grapple with a legend as we journey back to the rugged origins of professional football and explore the legendary accomplishments of Bronko Nagurski, a player whose raw power and unparalleled versatility redefined the game. This series will delve into the remarkable career of a true iron man, whose impact was felt on both sides of the ball.
From his mythical collegiate days as an All-American at two positions simultaneously to his bruising tenure with the Chicago Bears, where he led them to multiple NFL Championships, Nagurski symbolized an era of smash-mouth football. Discover the stories, the sheer dominance, and the enduring legacy of a player so formidable that a prestigious college defensive player award now bears his name. Find more photos and a Big thanks to the image above courtesy of NFL Past Players - Bronko Nagurski Get ready to grapple with a legend as we journey back to the rugged origins of professional football and explore the legendary accomplishments of Bronko Nagurski, a player whose raw power and unparalleled versatility redefined the game. This series will delve into the remarkable career of a true iron man, whose impact was felt on both sides of the ball...
FOOTBALL NAME | Nagurski Bronko

"Bronko Is Champion of Multiple Sports"

Our Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day comes from the June 24, 1939 edition of the Santa Rosa Republican in Santa Rosa, California when they printed the headline of:
Bronko Nagurski former Grid Star wins from Thesz. The article below recounts the June 23, 1939, bout in which future Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Bronko Nagurski defeated Lou Thesz in Houston, Texas, to become the National Wrestling Association's World Heavyweight Champion...