Red Grange American football player

Harold Edward "Red" Grange, nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost", (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991) was a college and professional American football halfback for the University of Illinois, the Chicago Bears, and for the short-lived New York Yankees. His signing with the Bears helped legitimize the National Football League. He was a charter member of both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was named the best college football player of all time by ESPN, and in 2011, he was named the Greatest Big Ten Icon by the Big Ten Network.

Personal facts

Red Grange
Birth dateJune 13, 1903
Birth place
Forksville Pennsylvania
Date of deathJanuary 28, 1991
Place of death
Lake Wales Florida

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American football player

Career start1925
Career end1934
Debut team
Chicago Bears
Position
Halfback (American football)
teams
Chicago Bears
New York Yankees (NFL)

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