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Red Grange

1903 - 1991

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Harold Edward "Red" Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), nicknamed "the Galloping Ghost" and "the Wheaton Iceman", was an American college and professional football halfback who played for Illinois, the Chicago Bears and the short-lived New York Yankees. His signing with the Bears helped legitimize the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, Grange was a three-time consensus All-American and led his team to a national championship in 1923. He was the only unanimous All-American selection in 1924, making him the first player in college football history to receive that honor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Red Grange is the 30th most popular american football player (down from 28th in 2024), the 15,801st most popular biography from United States (down from 15,692nd in 2019) and the 29th most popular American American Football Player.

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Among AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Among american football players, Red Grange ranks 30 out of 63. Before him are Antonio Brown, Travis Kelce, J. J. Watt, Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers, and Colin Kaepernick. After him are Deion Sanders, Andrew Luck, Troy Aikman, Aaron Hernandez, Devin Hester, and Drew Brees.

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Among people born in 1903, Red Grange ranks 374. Before him are John Davis Lodge, Countee Cullen, Hooley Smith, Barbara Bedford, Frankie Carle, and Stuart Erwin. After him are Ralph Yarborough, Daniel O. Fagunwa, James Gould Cozzens, and Teófilo Yldefonso. Among people deceased in 1991, Red Grange ranks 290. Before him are Lino Brocka, Sonny Carter, Roberto Rojas, John Tower, Durga Khote, and Mudashiru Lawal. After him is Cyril Knowles.

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Among AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among american football players born in United States, Red Grange ranks 29. Before him are Antonio Brown (1988), Travis Kelce (1989), J. J. Watt (1989), Matt Ryan (1985), Aaron Rodgers (1983), and Colin Kaepernick (1987). After him are Deion Sanders (1967), Andrew Luck (1989), Troy Aikman (1966), Aaron Hernandez (1989), Devin Hester (1982), and Drew Brees (1979).

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