Here we cover those instances and odditities of Gridiron lore that are both unique and interesting, and help tell the story of the game's vast history.
Bob Carroll on the Off Field Contributions of Red Grange
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Bob Carroll on the Off Field Contributions of Red Grange
Red Grange, the greatest name in football, was everyone's hero. Lindberg had not yet flown to Paris; only Babe Ruth ranked higher as a sports personality. Grange on a gridiron guaranteed a huge crowd. His endorsement sold pencils, cigarettes, cereal, typewriters, etc.
He made a movie, One Minute to Play; the critics liked it, and the public made it a winner. Red's advice was asked, though not followed, by politicians. Every football-loving boy in America wanted to be Red Grange. Every man who ever played the game or dreamed of it wanted to be his buddy.
Every woman with a yen for muscles fantasized about him as her lover. 1925 was Grange's year; the same could be said for 1926, though differently. The NFL's '25 messiah became its '26 adversary.
He made a movie, One Minute to Play; the critics liked it, and the public made it a winner. Red's advice was asked, though not followed, by politicians. Every football-loving boy in America wanted to be Red Grange. Every man who ever played the game or dreamed of it wanted to be his buddy.
Every woman with a yen for muscles fantasized about him as her lover. 1925 was Grange's year; the same could be said for 1926, though differently. The NFL's '25 messiah became its '26 adversary.
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