October 22, 1923 -Orlando, Florida – Pete Pihos the fantastic end and later fullback from Indiana University was born. The NFF’s website states that Pete was noted by multiple experts in 1943, including noted sports writer Grantland Rice, to be one of the top receivers in college football that season. He was an All-American in

October 18, 1902 – Phillipsville, New Jersey – Charlie Berry, the end from Lafayette College, was born. Charlie played collegiate football from 1921 through 1924 for the Leopards. Berry earned the distinction of making Walter Camp’s last handpicked All-America Team just a short time before the innovator of football’s untimely death. Per the National Football

October 16, 1885, Erie, Pennsylvania – The birth of Hunter Scarlett. Hunter played end for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers from 1904 through the 1908 season. The 1908 season was special. Scarlett and halfback Bill Hollenback provided the spark that led the Quakers to an 11-0-1 record and the National Championship. That season, Penn outscored

October 2, 1922 – End Bill Swiacki of Columbia University is born. Swiacki’s education began at Holy Cross, but was interrupted by his service in the armed forces during World War II. He then enrolled at Columbia upon returning home to civilian life. The National Football Foundation notes Bill as the man who brought down

September 30, 1937 – Bill Carpenter was an end who played from 1957 through the 1959 season for Army. The website footballfoundation.org explains that Carpenter had a position developed by then-Army Coach Earl Blaik called the “lonely end.” In the scheme, ten Black Knight players would group in a customary huddle, while Carpenter would position

February 2, 1895 – Where would we be in Pro Football without the significant contributions of George Halas, who was born on this day. A better question is if we have Pro football without Mr Halas. Halas was an outstanding player. In College, Halas caught a Touchdown pass from Paddy Driscoll as the Great Lakes