Born January 31, 1913 , in Pine Bluff, Arkansas was the fine Alabama End Don Hutson. The footballfoundation.org site tells how with great route running, elusive speed and smarts Don Hutson set the standard for pass receivers to come. Known as the "Alabama Antelope," Hutson once hauled in six passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns in Alabama's 29- 13 victory over Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Don was an All-America selection in 1934. That season was brilliant by Hutson as he played signature games such as when he scored the winning touchdown on a 9-yard, end-around play against Tennessee in a 13-6 Tide victory. In the Clemson game that year he caught six passes and scored two for touchdowns. The National Football Foundation placed Don Hutson into the inaugural College Football Hall of Fame class in 1951 as we discussed just a few days ago. After leaving Alabama, Hutson played 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He was all-pro 9 times even leading the league in pass receptions 8 different times as he led the league in scoring 5 times Once his crowning accomplishment was to be named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player twice! He finished his pro career with 7991 yards on 488 pass receptions. Don Hutson had no trouble gaining entrance into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
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Don Hutson - The Model for NFL WRs
Before Jerry Rice And Randy Moss, there was Don Hutson: The Man Who Invented the Modern Wide Receiver. Forget the one-handed catches and the gravity-defying ... — www.youtube.com
This unassuming man, nicknamed the "Alabama Antelope," didn't just play the game; he redefined it. In the 1930s and 40s, when passing was an afterthought and receivers were glorified blockers, Hutson exploded onto the scene with a revolutionary style.
He ran precise routes, shaking defenders with deceptive fakes and cuts long before anyone else. He cradled the ball in his hands, not his chest, securing catches no one thought possible. He was a scoring machine, racking up records that stood for decades.
This video is your journey into the legend of Don Hutson. We'll delve into his game-changing techniques, witness his dominance on the field, and understand how he transformed the wide receiver position forever.
Get ready to meet the original air raid, the father of the first down, the man who paved the way for every superstar receiver to come. This is the story of Don Hutson, and it's a story that deserves to be told.
1934 Alabama Double Reverses Your Pleasure
When your team has one of the greatest ends in football history, one would expect the first touchdown pass of his senior year to come before the season’s seventh game, but that is what happened with Don Hutson and the 1934 Alabama team. Hutson was a fabulous, fluid athlete who played left end for Bama during the days when every end was tight. The counterweight on the right side of Alabama’s line was a junior named Paul \"Bear\" Bryant. — www.footballarchaeology.com
The FootballArchaeology.com website tells the story of the 1934 Alabama Crimson Tide and their talented speedster, the legendary Don Hutson and how the team devised ways to get Hutson the ball in open spaces.
Player Transfers - What’s Old Is New Again
We think of mass transfers and players following their coaches to new destinations as a condition of the 2020s, brought on by the portal and the one-time transfer provision. But college football witnessed mass transfers after both WWI and WWII. Thankfully, we did not need a world war to encourage a flood of transfers this time around, but it’s worth looking back on how transfers benefited a first-time college head coach, Lt. Cmdr. Paul \"Bear\" Bryant, in 1945. — www.footballarchaeology.com
Timothy P Brown digs into some college football history on transfers, including, when Bear Bryant and Don Hutson were still on college rosters.
The 1936 Pro Football Season History Rewind
The 1936 NFL season unfolded like a gritty underdog story. For the first time, all ten teams played an equal schedule, setting the stage for an unpredictable scramble to the top.
Green Bay, fueled by Arnie Herber's passing and Don Hutson's receiving magic, claimed their third consecutive title, cementing a dynasty against all odds. Meanwhile, Boston's "Redskins" (now named Washington Commanders) traded home-field advantage for a neutral site in New York, fearing low attendance in Fenway Park – a sad testament to the league's struggles.
But there were glimmers of hope. The draft's first pick, Heisman winner Jay Berwanger, refused to play, challenging the game's semi-professional status. And in the newly formed AFL, the Boston Shamrocks and Cleveland Rams hinted at a brewing challenge to the NFL's dominance.
So, while 1936 wasn't a season of fireworks, it was a turning point. It laid the foundation for future parity, sowed seeds of player power, and hinted at the rivalries that would soon reshape the gridiron landscape.
Green Bay, fueled by Arnie Herber's passing and Don Hutson's receiving magic, claimed their third consecutive title, cementing a dynasty against all odds. Meanwhile, Boston's "Redskins" (now named Washington Commanders) traded home-field advantage for a neutral site in New York, fearing low attendance in Fenway Park – a sad testament to the league's struggles.
But there were glimmers of hope. The draft's first pick, Heisman winner Jay Berwanger, refused to play, challenging the game's semi-professional status. And in the newly formed AFL, the Boston Shamrocks and Cleveland Rams hinted at a brewing challenge to the NFL's dominance.
So, while 1936 wasn't a season of fireworks, it was a turning point. It laid the foundation for future parity, sowed seeds of player power, and hinted at the rivalries that would soon reshape the gridiron landscape.
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