The Speech That Echoed Forever: Winning One for the Gipper
Darin The simple phrase “Win one for the Gipper” is arguably the most famous locker room...
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Rediscovering “Eckie”: Walter Eckersall and the Unsung Pioneers of American Football
Did you know that long before Red Grange captivated the nation, another Midwest athlete defined...
How Pop Warner’s “Trick Plays” and Jim Thorpe Toppled an Ivy League Giant
In 1907, the forward pass was still a football gimmick, a dangerous new rule (legalized...
“Captain Chaos”: The Walk-On Who Became a College Football Interception King
November 8, 1964 – Red Bluff, California – The safety from the University of Arizona,...
The Greatest Center Play Ever? Celebrating Vince “Bananas” Banonis
April 9, 1921 – Detroit, Michigan – Vince “Bananas” Banonis, the University of Detroit’s great...
🏈 The Wolverine Interception King: Tom Curtis and His NCAA Record-Setting Career
November 1, 1947 – Cleveland, Ohio – Marked the birth of a safety from the...
The Mad Stork: Ted Hendricks, A Towering Terror on Defense
November 1, 1947 – Guatemala City, Guatemala – Ted Hendricks, the linebacker from the University...
⚓ The All-American Line: Slade Cutter, Paul Brown’s Recruit and Submarine Ace
November 1, 1911 – Oswego, Illinois – Slade Cutter, a tackle for the Navy...
⚾ From All-American QB to Yankees Catcher: The Unbelievable Career of Jake Gibbs
November 7, 1938 – Grenada, Mississippi – Marked the birth of Jake Gibbs, a quarterback...
The Original Spartan Star: Celebrating John Pingel’s Triple-Threat Dominance
Born on November 6, 1916, John Pingel wasn’t just a great player for Michigan State;...