Bronko Nagurski

• Played football for the University of Minnesota
• Steve Owens, New York Giants coach said "Defense him? There's only one way to defense him - shoot him before he leaves the dressing room."
• His college coach said "That boy could have been an All-American at 11 positions"
• "There was something strange about tackling Nagurski," said Red Grange, "When you hit him at the ankles it was almost like getting an electric shock. If you hit him above the waist, you are likely to get killed."
• G.A. Richards, the owner of the Detroit Lions once offered Bronko $10,000. "Not for playing for the Lions, because you belong to the Bears, but just to quit the game and get the hell out of the league," he said. "You are ruining my team."
• The NFL actually changed its rules, allowing passes to be thrown from anywhere behind the line instead of the then 5 yard rule, because of Nagurski