October 17, 1946 – Mount Morris, Michigan –  Herb Orvis, a defensive tackle for the University of Colorado, was born. With the Buffaloes, Orvis was a 1971 First-team All-American and twice earned first-team All-Big Eight honors. Per a great bio of Mr. Orvis on footballfoundation.org, we learn that he led the Buffs to three consecutive

October 13, 1962, Starkville, Mississippi. Jerry Rice was a wide receiver from Mississippi Valley State. An article on biography.com informs the reader that Jerry Rice earned All-America honors and set 18 Division I-AA records while at Mississippi Valley State. The Pro Football Hall of Fame states that the San Francisco 49ers drafted Rice in the

September 28, 1954 – Steve Largent was a 5’-11″ 187 187-pound wideout from Tulsa University. Steve wasn’t the biggest or fastest receiver in the country, but he could have had the most heart and determination of them all. The Houston Oilers picked Largent in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL draft with the 177th