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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]
On September 16, 2011, The Galloping Ghost, a highly modified North American P-51D Mustang racing aircraft, crashed into spectators while competing at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada, killing the pilot, Jimmy Leeward, and ten people on the ground. Sixty-nine more people on the ground were injured.
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The Galloping Ghost was a P-51D Mustang air racer that held various airspeed records and whose fatal crash in 2011 led to several NTSB recommendations to make air shows safer. Built in 1944 by North American Aviation for the Army Air Force, the plane was sold as postwar surplus.
Against a highly rated Michigan team, Grange ran for touchdowns of 95, 67, 56, and 44 yards in the first quarter of play. In the second half he scored a fifth touchdown and threw a touchdown pass in a 39–14 Illinois victory. Grange was nicknamed the “Galloping Ghost” for his blinding speed and elusive running style.
Harold \"Red\" Grange was a college star who played for the Chicago Bears and the New York Yankees in the 1920s. He was known for his speed and elusiveness, and helped popularize pro football with his barnstorming tour.
Sep 10, 2008 · For fans of Cinderella Man, The Devil and Sonny Liston, and The Devil in the White City, The Galloping Ghost is a provocative, character-driven, atmospheric sports history that gives us a new understanding of a seminal sports figure, from raw and innocent athletic talent to mortal American icon.
