Red, the color of danger, strawberries, Coca-cola and blood. Later that same year, the Bears played to a record seventy five thousand people in the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Baseball was the national sport, and all other games were only important on the campuses where they were played. Grange worked as an ‘ice cream man’ to support his family. Everywhere the team played, they drew huge crowds. Harold Edward "Red" Grange was born on June 13, 1903 in Forksville, a village of about 200 people in an area of Pennsylvania lumber camps. Copyright 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. "He was right, for 32 year old Grange swivel-hipped around every younger player in the Giants backfield and ran 63 yards, all the way to the twenty-yard line before a faster runner finally stopped him. Until that time, the game had been generally ignored by all but students. There goes the old man! The team was named co-champion of the Big Ten. People came to see Grange, and he never disappointed them. Illinois players knew they had a difficult job ahead of them if they expected to win. He had been inclined to continue participating in basketball and track. He weighed around 180 pounds during his career, and stood about five feet, ten inches tall. He was best at running the ball, but he was also great at passing, kicking, and on defense.Liska, in an Associated Press story, called Grange "a picture of grace, balance and speed, the epitome of gridiron greatness, a Golden Twenties" athletic peer of Babe Ruth's, Jack Dempsey's, Bobby Jones's and Bill Tildon's.

Grange spent his retirement years with his wife in Lake Wales, Florida. Part of the reason may have been that Grange was knocked unconscious during the game, and he remained so for the next two days. He was an important …

To commemorate college football’s 100th anniversary in 1969, the Football Writers Association of America chose an all-time All-America team. The team was playing their first game in the brand new University of Illinois Memorial Stadium. Grange also earned a good income from vaudeville and movie appearances. The Michigan Wolverines were going for the National Championship. Grange was not a large man by football standards. Red Grange was born on June 13, 1903 in Forksville, Pennsylvania, United States. This team played for one season. In 1922, when the call went out for freshmen football candidates to report to the field for practice, Grange didn't even answer. Januar 1991 Lake Wales, Florida: Karriereinformationen Aktiv: 1925–1934: College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Teams Chicago Bears (1925); New York Yankees (1926 (), 1927); Chicago Bears (1929–1934) "Grange changed the face of American sports, especially the game of football. The book was written "as told to" Ira Morton, a syndicated newspaper columnist from Chicago. He carried the ball 4,013 times as a high school, college, and professional football player, gaining 33,820 yards or over nineteen miles. The crowd in the huge stadium roared their approval. Illinois had lost its last game, and Michigan was undefeated, very skilled, and a big favorite to win.When Michigan kicked off to start the game, Grange magically zigged and zagged and dodged, carrying the ball all the way back for a touchdown. If it’s your favorite color, check out these top facts about the color red. This was the only time that Grange was ever seriously injured in a high school football game, despite the many hard tackles he received during those years.Grange attended college at the University of Illinois, but decided not to play football. It was dedication day for the largest campus stadium in college sports, so local fans wanted a victory desperately. Grange was only five years old when his mother died. Grange worked as an ‘ice cream man’ to support his family. Pro Football Hall of Fame Harold Edward "Red" Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991) was an American football halfback and actor that played in the National Football League (NFL) for 9 seasons. Red Grange played halfback, blocking back, defensive back, tailback. For a number of years, the Grange family lived with relatives until they could finally afford a home of their own. What position did Red Grange play? He scored the three touchdowns in less than seven minutes against the powerful Michigan defense. By then his father had become the local policeman, and the family was well settled.

Before the end of the year, he was named an All American and he was known across America. He died on January 28, 1991 in Lake Wales, at the age of 87. This is an amazing 8.4 yards per carry. Eluding all who reach and clutch; That rival hands may never touch; A rubber bounding, blasting soul, whose destination is the goal. To the great disbelief of almost everyone in football, he agreed to pay Grange the staggering sum of one hundred thousand dollars a year and a share of the gate receipts. Illinois won the game by a lopsided score of 39 to 14.Grange was destined to become football's number one celebrity and to blaze his way into football history. In his final high school game for the DuPage County championship against Downers Grove, Grange scored forty-five points. He had difficulty speaking for a time after that injury. "He played with the Chicago Bears most of his career, but also spent a brief time with the New York Yankees football team, after helping to form the American Football League.