October 1, 1911 – Herman Hickman, a former University of Tennessee Volunteer guard who played from 1929 through the 1931 seasons. He is often described as one of the best offensive blockers in the game’s early history, according to the National Football Foundation bio on him. He was so good that he is often said

October 1, 1900 – Malcolm “Mac” Aldrich, a halfback from Yale, is born. Mac was a rare talent in football in the early 1920s. According to the footballfoundation.org website, Mac dropped-kicked a 48-yard field goal in the Brown game, then later in the 1921 season followed that up by helping the Bulldogs knock off Princeton