Another great legend was born on September 17, 1909, and that was Bill Morton, a quarterback from Dartmouth College.
Morton became a Dartmouth legend in the 1931 season in the Yale game. Up until that point in football history, the Big Green had never defeated the Bulldogs. With time dwindling in the fourth quarter, it looked like Yale had their number once again as the Bulldogs led by a touchdown with just over a minute to play.
However, no one told Bill Morton, as he kicked a 33-yard field goal to score a 33-all, and the Big Green finally tied their longtime nemesis. Airmail Morton, as he was known, had more heroics in store at the Cornell game, as an on-field magic of Morton led to a 14-0 victory over the formerly undefeated Big Reds of Cornell. The College Football Hall of Fame welcomed Bill Morton through their doors into the hollows of collegiate legends in 1972.
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