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 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 24, 1941 – John Mackey was a 6-foot-2-inch 224 224-pound tight end from Syracuse University. The Prototype Tight End College Career John Mackey was a two-sport star at Syracuse University, playing both football and basketball. He was a dominant force on the gridiron, where he was a key two-way player for the Orange. As a