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
The 1922 Rose Bowl wasn’t just a game; it was a cultural clash between East Coast football tradition and emerging West Coast power. At the center of this monumental showdown were two legendary—and wildly different—coaches: Earle “Greasy” Neale of Washington & Jefferson and Andrew “Andy” Smith of Cal. Now, the definitive story of this rivalry