Red Grange

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Red Grange was a legendary early 20th-century American football halfback, nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost," who became one of the sport’s first national superstars and a key figure in popularizing professional football.

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Red Grange canonical 10
Harold "Red" Grange 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
College Football Hall of Fame inductee
halfback
human
causeOfDeath complications from pneumonia
college University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
collegeTeam Illinois Fighting Illini football
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1903-06-13
dateOfDeath 1991-01-28
draftStatus signed with Chicago Bears in 1925 as a free agent
education University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
era early 20th century
fullName Harold Edward Grange
genre gridiron football
givenName Harold
hallOfFame College Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
height approximately 5 ft 11 in
highSchool Wheaton High School
influenced development of the National Football League
isInHallOfFameSince 1951 (College Football Hall of Fame)
1963 (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
jerseyNumber 7
77
league American Football League (1926)
National Football League
mediaAppearance appeared in early football-related films and promotional tours
memberOfSportsTeam Chicago Bears
Illinois Fighting Illini football
New York Yankees (American football)
nickname Red
The Galloping Ghost
notableAchievement named All-American multiple times at Illinois
scored four touchdowns in one quarter against Michigan in 1924
notableFor being one of the first national superstars of American football
helping legitimize professional football in the United States
notableWork popularization of professional American football
occupation insurance salesman
professional American football player
sports broadcaster
placeOfBirth Forksville, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Lake Wales, Florida, United States
linked to: Lake Wales, Florida
positionPlayed halfback
residence Wheaton, Illinois, United States
linked to: Wheaton, Illinois
retiredJerseyNumber Illinois Fighting Illini football #77
sport American football
weight approximately 175 lb

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The House That Red Grange Built namedAfter Harold "Red" Grange
linked to: Red Grange
The Galloping Ghost starring Red Grange
The Galloping Ghost castMember Red Grange
Illinois Fighting Illini hasNotableAlumni Red Grange
Grange hasNotableBearer Red Grange