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Today’s Tidbit... Don’t Handicap Eugene “Gus” Neely
Eugene "Gus" Neely was a unique player and a first-team All-American, differing from others in one important way.
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College Yearbook Football Images, Part II
More great images from college yearbooks that few have seen in the last 70 or more years.
May 8
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College Yearbook Football Images, Part I
A selection of great college football images from pre-1960 yearbooks.
May 7
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Yale Football's Dual Olympian
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss the life and times of Eddie Eagan, a sometime Yale football player who won gold medals in the…
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Today’s Tidbit... Billy Laval and the Crazy Quilt Formation
A look at 35-year coach Billy Laval, and his Crazy Quilt formation.
May 4
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What Might Have Been: Harvard’s Football Challenge of 1856
Harvard challenged others to an intercollegiate football game in 1856. The game never occurred, but what if it had?
May 1
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Gene Roberts Scores Again
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss Gene Roberts, who led the NCAA, NFL, and Canadian pro football in scoring in particular seasons.
Apr 30
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Iowa Field: A Railroad Runs Through It
Iowa Field, which predates Kinnick Stadium, sat between a river and a railroad track. To expand, the stands hung over the river and above the railroad…
Apr 29
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Standing Tall Among AAFC Preseason Camps
The NFL-rival AAFC teams held their preseason camps across the country. A few host towns had stories to tell.
Apr 28
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Today’s Tidbit... The Nineteenth Street Trojans
Football teams once has multiple sponsors with their names appearing on one player's jersey or another, as shown in various images. What will historians…
Apr 27
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Ralph Siewert: Pro Football and Basketball’s First 7-Footer
Oddly enough, little-known and very tall Ralph Siewert was the first 7-foot player in both pro football and pro basketball.
Apr 25
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The Two Dumbest NFL Draft Picks Ever
The Washington Redskins made the NFL’s worst-ever draft pick in 1946 and followed it in 1947 by making the second-worst draft pick ever.
Apr 23
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