Red Grange
- Red is the only American Football League player ever to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame
- Nicknamed the "Galloping Ghost"
- On October 28, 1924 Grange, a University of Illinois player, scored on runs
of 95, 67, 56, and 45 yards in the first quarter against Michigan. He finished with 402 yards on 21
carries with 6 touchdowns (5 rushing, 1 passing)
- Three time All-American at Illinois with 3,637 career yards and 31 touchdowns
- Remebered for his game winning tackle in the 1933 Championship game against the Giants that George
Halas called "The Greatest Defensive play I ever saw." The losing coach was quoted as saying: "The
Greatest Defensive play I ever saw."