January 16, 1894 – Blue Springs, Nebraska – Guy Chamberlin, the sensation back and end of Nebraska Wesleyan and the University of Nebraska, was born. In 1911 and 1912, Chamberlin starred at Wesleyan. He then transferred to play with the Cornhuskers of Nebraska, and in 1914, the team was 7-0-1 with Chamberlin at halfback, scoring

October 31, 1897 – Mansfield, Ohio – Wilbur “Pete” Henry was a 3-year All-American tackle from Washington and Jefferson College. “Fats” was the largest lineman of his era, standing 5-foot-11-inches tall and weighing in at a solid 245 pounds. Pete signed to play with the Canton Bulldogs, coincidentally on the same day that the NFL’s

September 22, 1898 – Heartley “Hunk” Anderson was a guard from the University of Notre Dame who played from 1918 to 1921.  His freshman season in 1918 is significant to Notre Dame football history, as it was the first under the leadership of Knute Rockne, the team’s head coach. Hunk Anderson blocked for George Gipp