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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]
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 · Pro football was once a fledgling enterprise. However, football pioneer Red Grange helped turn the sport into a behemoth. This is his story.
Harold Edward "Red" Grange ( June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991) was an American football halfback and actor that played in the National Football League (NFL) for 9 seasons. He was nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost" from a Chicago sportswriter named Warren Brown.
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.
Oct 11, 2014 · Harold Edward “Red” Grange was, along with Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey, one of the most heralded athletes of the 1920s, the storied “Golden Age of Sport.” In 2008, ESPN named Grange the...
Dec 15, 2019 · Harold “Red” Grange became the first star of the NFL as well as the current definition of what a superstar NFL player is in 2019. Although he often said he would be forgotten, the Galloping Ghost was wrong.
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).
Oct 8, 2014 · On Nov. 22, 1925, less than 24 hours after his last game with the Fighting Illini, Harold “Red” Grange, second from right, signed a contract to play professional football with the Chicago ...
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...
