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October 18, 2016 (October 18, 2016)

200 Years of Illinois: Grange’s Ghost Story

Illinois / regional sports history

On October 18, 1924, a streak of fire and breath of flame named Harold “Red” Grange had a game for the ages, scoring six touchdowns against a University of Michigan defense […]

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September 9, 2016 (September 8, 2016)

Trivia Friday: Red Grange, John Belushi, and a gorilla

Illinois / regional

1. Red Grange’s six-touchdown game against Michigan in 1924 inspired poetry and cemented Grange’s legend. His performance featured four TDs in the first quarter alone, but which detail about the […]

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September 8, 2016 (September 8, 2016)

Throwbacklist Thursday: Ready for some football

biography sports history

Tonight, the National Football League and the betting on same return to thrill America. Sure, you know the quarterback rating of all the miserable underperformers who have gone under center for […]

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July 22, 2016 (July 21, 2016)

Q&A with Game Faces author Sarah K. Fields

author commentary authors communication interviews law sports history

Sarah K. Fields is an associate professor in communication at the University of Colorado—Denver. She answered some questions about her book Game Faces: Sport Celebrity and the Laws of Reputation. Q:  How […]

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