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Red Grange made Illinois a college football powerhouse and pro football a major sport
Red Grange made Illinois a college football powerhouse and pro football a major sport
By Kevin Cook
Running back Red Grange for the University of Illinois’ Fighting Illini. (Image courtesy of Bettmann/Getty images)
Memorial Stadium opened in 1923, but its formal dedication came a year later—at the next season’s Homecoming game. The mighty Michigan Wolverines hadn’t lost in two years, but after pregame ceremonies on the sunny afternoon of Oct. 18, 1924, Illinois’ Red Grange had them diving at his shadow as if they were chasing a ghost.
With a crowd of 67,000 roaring for the home team, Grange took the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Minutes later, he bolted around left end and raced 67 yards for another score. He added touchdown jaunts of 56 and 45 yards before the first half was over. And Grange wasn’t finished yet. During the second half, he spun and stiff-armed his way to yet another score and threw for a 20-yard touchdown. On defense, he intercepted two Michigan pas
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Special to ESPN.com
In sport's Golden Age, he was football's golden boy. Red Grange was the name, though he was commonly known as The Galloping Ghost. While it's a shame they don't make nicknames like that any more, it's even more disappointing they don't make many players like the three-time All-American halfback. "This man Red Grange of Illinois is three or four men rolled into one for football purposes," wrote Damon Runyon. "He is Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth, Al Jolson, Paavo Nurmi and Man o' War. Put together, they spell Grange." If you made a football movie and the star scored four touchdowns, covering an incredible 262 yards, in just 12 minutes, would anyone think it was anything but fiction? But that's what Grange accomplished against one of the best defenses in the country. That 1924 game against Michigan so inspired Grantland Rice to give Grange his nickname and write:A streak of fire, a breath of flame
Eluding all who reach and clutch;
A gray ghost thrown into the game
That rival hands may never touch;
A rubber bounding, blasting soul
Whos
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| Red Grange | |
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| Position(s): Running back | Jersey #(s): 77 |
| Born: June 13 1903(1903-06-13) Forksville, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: January 28 1991 (aged 87) Lake Wales, Florida | |
| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1925–1934 | |
| College: Illinois | |
| Professional Teams | |
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| Career Stats | |
| Rushing yards | 569 |
| Receiving yards | 288 |
| Touchdowns | 32 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Harold Edward "Red" Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991) was a professional and college American football player. He is a charter member of both the College Football Hall of Fame (1951) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963). In College he was known as the Wheaton Ice Man and in the pros he was known as the Galloping Ghost.
Grange was a three-time all-American in college with 31 touchdowns
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