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Red Grange

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American football player (1903-1991)

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Harold Edward "Red" Grange, 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).

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Grange in 1923Grange in 1923Grange on the October 5, 1925 cover of Time magazineGrange on the October 5, 1925 cover of Time magazineGrange (center) signing his contract with the Bears, while C. C. Pyle (right) and George Halas (left) look onGrange (center) signing his contract with the Bears, while C. C. Pyle (right) and George Halas (left) look onStatue of Grange outside Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IllinoisStatue of Grange outside Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IllinoisGrange's trading cardGrange's trading cardGrange (second from left) with U.S. Senator William B. McKinley and U.S. Representative William P. Holaday in Washington, D.C. in 1925 when McKinley introduced Grange and the Chicago Bears to President Calvin Coolidge.[49]Grange (second from left) with U.S. Senator William B. McKinley and U.S. Representative William P. Holaday in Washington, D.C. in 1925 when McKinley introduced Grange and the Chicago Bears to President Calvin Coolidge.[49]Grange delivering ice in his hometown of Wheaton, Illinois in 1930; during the offseason, he continued his ice toting job to earn extra money.Grange delivering ice in his hometown of Wheaton, Illinois in 1930; during the offseason, he continued his ice toting job to earn extra money.

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Chicago Bears
Illinois Fighting Illini football

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1924Chicago Tribune Silver Football
Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Harold Edward "Red" Grange, 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). Grange became a nationally known celebrity in the 1920s and is often cited as one of the most iconic athletes of all time, as well as one of the greatest college football players ever and the biggest star of the early days of the NFL.

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United States
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Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1991 · aged 87
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