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
On September 8, 1945, the great Lem Barney was born. He was a cornerback out of Jackson State University. The 6-foot, 188-pound defensive back was a three-time all-conference player in the Southwestern Conference during college, but was still relatively unknown when the Detroit Lions drafted him in the second round in the 1967 NFL Draft.
October 13, 1973 – Brian Dawkins, a safety out of Clemson University, was born. The Philadelphia Eagles selected Dawkins as the 61st overall pick in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. In 16 NFL seasons, he played 13 with the Philadelphia Eagles and made nine Pro Bowls, including being an All-Pro 5 times.
Barry, Dawkins, Reed, Oh My! Why Number 20 is the NFL’s Hall of Fame Factory 🐐 Few numbers in NFL history boast the sheer concentration of Hall of Fame talent found in the No. 20 jersey. This is the sacred number of some of the most electric, game-breaking defensive backs and running backs to ever
The Vagabond Halfback: The Colorful Career of Johnny “Blood” McNally John Victor McNally Jr., later universally known as Johnny Blood, was born on November 27, 1903, in New Richmond, Wisconsin. His colorful life and extraordinary athletic talent made him one of the early NFL’s most fascinating and impactful figures. College Career McNally’s collegiate career was
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