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A College Football Legend on the Field and the Sidelines Born October 4, 1917, Bowden Wyatt forged a distinguished career as both a player and a championship-winning head coach before his death on January 21, 1969. As a player, Wyatt was a Consensus All-American and an All-SEC end for General Robert R. Neyland’s Tennessee Volunteers.

Darin Hayes
October 1, 2025

September 26, 1922 – Creighton Miller was a former halfback from the University of Notre Dame who played in the 1941, 1942, and 1943 seasons. The Footballfoundation.org tells us that Miller loved the game of golf. He enjoyed chasing the small white ball so much that he often skipped spring football practices, much to the

Darin Hayes
September 25, 2025

September 23, 1918 – George “Sonny” Franck was a former halfback from the University of Minnesota.  The 1940 Golden Gopher offensive weapons of  Sonny, along with College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Smith and All-American fullback Bill Daley, were a part of a backfield trio that is considered to be one of the best

Darin Hayes
September 21, 2025