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The 1922 Rose Bowl
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Fourth Of July Football In 1895 Butte
From football’s beginning in America’s Eastern colleges, the game was played almost exclusively in the fall. Only on the West Coast and in the Rockies did 19th-century teams play football at other times of the year, with some playing football year-round. — www.footballarchaeology.com
A football Archaeology salute to the team of the Butte Football Club Miners.
Texas Steals Big 12 Championship from Nebraska in Last-Second Thriller (2009)
On December 5, 2009, the #5 Texas Longhorns faced off against the #22 Nebraska Cornhuskers in a nail-biting Big 12 Championship showdown.
Nebraska held the lead throughout the game, but Texas fought back with a late touchdown drive. With just seconds remaining on the clock, Texas kicker Hunter Lawrence nailed a 46-yard field goal, securing a dramatic 13-12 victory and stealing the Big 12 Championship from Nebraska.
This thrilling contest, decided by a last-second field goal, cemented itself as a memorable chapter in both teams' histories and solidified the 2009 Texas Longhorns as Big 12 champions.
Nebraska held the lead throughout the game, but Texas fought back with a late touchdown drive. With just seconds remaining on the clock, Texas kicker Hunter Lawrence nailed a 46-yard field goal, securing a dramatic 13-12 victory and stealing the Big 12 Championship from Nebraska.
This thrilling contest, decided by a last-second field goal, cemented itself as a memorable chapter in both teams' histories and solidified the 2009 Texas Longhorns as Big 12 champions.
Brandon Copeland a former NFL linebacker talks real estate investment
The Wharton Business School grad has interned at investment firms and taught financial literacy at Penn. Now he’s trying his hand in reality TV. — www.espn.com
Former Atlanta Falcons LB Brandon Copeland, in this nice article on ESPN.com tells of why he is leaning towards inventing his hard-earned money from playing ball into real estate investments.
Athlete And Real Estate Investor
The NFLPA put out this pretty interesting post on Devon Kennard, an NFL veteran linebacker currently with the Arizona Cardinals, who previously played with the New York Football Giants, and the Detroit Lions.
Learning of the short but lucrative career that NFL players have from his father Derek Kennard, who had won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Devon wisely invested his money and time in real estate to leverage his assets to propel his livelihood in life after football some day. Brilliant work by this bright man!
Learning of the short but lucrative career that NFL players have from his father Derek Kennard, who had won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Devon wisely invested his money and time in real estate to leverage his assets to propel his livelihood in life after football some day. Brilliant work by this bright man!
About Matthew Dibiase
Follow Matthew H. Dibiase and explore their bibliography from Amazon.com’s Matthew H. Dibiase Author Page. — www.amazon.com
Author of multiple books on sports history, including Lords of the Gridiron I and Lords of the Gridiron II, Matthew is also an accomplished podcast host of "The Packaged Tourist Show", as he spends his days archiving some of the great items in museums.
Byron Whizzer White - CU Buffs
Byron \"Whizzer\" White, Colorado football’s first All-American, led the nation in rushing and scoring during a prolific 1937 season. Outside of football, Whit... — www.youtube.com
The great Colorado Buffalo back went much higher in life than football took him.
Colorado Upends TCU
If you have been eyeing things carefully in Boulder the past few weeks there was a prominent rumor that the Colorado Buffaloes would debut new jerseys in Deion Sanders debut. — denversports.com
The New Buff Duds and culture help them win for Coach Sanders
The First Night Football Game
September 28, 1892 - The very first night football game was played in Mansfield, Pennsylvania on September 28, 1892 between Mansfield State Normal and Wyoming Seminary. Mansfield hosted the 13th annual Tioga County Agricultural, Mechanical, and Industrial Fair in late September 1892.
About James L Gilbert
Former student-musician. Spell it Tar [space] Heels. Only Northerners and ignorant people spell it as one word. — substack.com
Here is more about this pigskin historian and his niche area of gridiron fields, all things North Carolina Tarheels football, and more
Litkenhous Ratings
Litkenhous Difference by Score Ratings System - This mathematical system was used to rank football and basketball teams, based on the score differential of common opponents and opponents in general during a season. The Litrating system was developed by Vanderbilt University professor Edward E. Litkenhous and his brother, Francis H. Litkenhous.
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Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
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Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story
Author Gregg Ficery tells the story of the beginnings of Pro Football through the pro football career of his Great Grandfather, Bob Shiring
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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 other 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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Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry
Author Joe Ziemba the master historian of football in Chicago has released another beauty. It is titled Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry.
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