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Harold Edward " Red " Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), nicknamed " the Galloping Ghost " and " the Wheaton Iceman ", was an American football halfback who played for the Chicago Bears and the short-lived New York Yankees. His signing with the Bears helped legitimize the National Football League (NFL). [1]
Jun 9, 2024 · Red Grange, American collegiate and professional gridiron football player and broadcaster who was an outstanding halfback, known for spectacular long runs that made him one of the most famous players of the 20th century. Grange was an important influence in popularizing professional football.
Jul 24, 2021 · Red Grange, the “Galloping Ghost”, was a halfback at U of Illinois then the Chicago Bears in the 1920s and 30s. Grange is a college and Pro Football Hall of Famer pic.twitter.com/VuCwT9qKuf — Sports Days Past (@SportsDaysPast) September 11, 2019
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May 17, 2018 · Red Grange (1903-1991) made football history as one of the most remarkable amateur and professional gridiron athletes of all. He was called "The Galloping Ghost," and it was his presence that brought pro football from the sandlots to the big time.
Friends, Red Grange was the first professional football explosion. The galloping ghost of the Illini captured the nation’s attention like no player ever did and he brought this spotlight with him when he stepped directly from the Big Ten gridirons into the Bears lineup.
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...
