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October 15, 1917, Glen Ellyn, Illinois – Bob MacLeod was born. Bob was a former halfback from Dartmouth University who played from 1936 through the 1938 season.  He was the primary offensive weapon of Dartmouth as they won 21 of 27 games that he played in. Most opposing teams came into the games against Dartmouth

Darin Hayes
October 14, 2025

October 15, 1892, Quincy, Massachusetts – Huntington “Tack” Hardwick was born. Huntington was a halfback and defensive end for Harvard University during a span where the team reeled off 33 straight victories between 1910 and 1915, according to the National Football Foundation’s website. Tack entered the Harvard fray in 1912 and had an instant impact

Darin Hayes
October 14, 2025

October 14, 1896, Gas City, Indiana – Tom Davies was born. The Davies family left Indiana to move to Washington, Pennsylvania, when Tom was 11 years old, according to his bio on Wikipedia. After high school, Tom attended the nearby University of Pittsburgh and played halfback for the Panthers and their renowned coach, Pop Warner.

Darin Hayes
October 13, 2025

October 12, 1921, South Bend, Indiana – Les Horvath was born.  Don’t let his birthplace fool you into thinking Les was with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish; he wasn’t. It might become clearer when you find out that after the family moved, he spent most of his childhood in Parma, Ohio. Les attended and played

Darin Hayes
October 12, 2025

October 11, 1947 – Robert Conrad “Bobby” Anderson, born in Midland, Michigan, became one of the most celebrated and versatile athletes in University of Colorado (CU) history. Anderson was the ultimate dual-threat star, leading the Colorado Buffaloes in both rushing and passing yards during his sophomore and junior seasons. As a senior in 1969, he

Darin Hayes
October 11, 2025