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"A streak of fire, a breath of flame,
A gray ghost thrown into the game
Eluding all who reach and clutch;
That rival hands may never touch;
A rubber bounding, blasting soul,
Whose destination is the goal -
Red Grange of Illinois!"

I am a sports fan so I was trying to think of someone in sports I could make a web page about for my Parkland College history class.  I was about to give up when I thought of Harold “Red” Grange.  He played for both the University of Illinois (I am a REALLY big Illini fan) and the Chicago Bears during the 1920’s.  He changed the face of sports, especially football.  He brought the first huge crowds to see football and really saved the NFL.
After you check out this page, take a look at a few other Red Grange sites.

Sources

Carroll, John M. (John Martin). Red Grange and the rise of modern football. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1999.

Grange, Red. The Red Grange story : an autobiography / as told to Ira Morton.  Urbana, [Ill.] : University of Illinois Press, 1993.

Schoor, Gene.  Red Grange; football's greatest halfback. New York, J. Messner [c1952]

Other Sites

Sports Publishing: Sports 100- Red Grange: Long article with several large pictures.

Chicago Bears Hall of Fame: Long article with emphasis on pro career, especially with the bears.

Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia: Grange, Red:  Short, general article with photo.

Compton's Encyclopedia: Grange, Red:  Medium length article with a general overview of his career.

Pro Football Hall of Fame: Red Grange:  Short article, bio and vital statistics with emphasis on pro career and his election into the hall of fame.

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