Harold Edward "Red" Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), nicknamed "the Galloping Ghost" and "the Wheaton Iceman", was an American professional football halfback who played for the Chicago Bears and the short-lived New York Yankees.

Red Grange, American collegiate and professional gridiron football player and broadcaster who was an outstanding halfback, known for spectacular long runs that made him one of the most famous players of the 20th century.

University of Illinois running back Harold "Red" Grange, who ran with ghostlike speed and elusiveness, seemed to be the answer. Although college stars rarely turned to pro football in those days, Halas and his partner Dutch Sternaman pondered just how much Grange could do …

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Jul 24, 2021 · Pro football was once a fledgling enterprise. However, football pioneer Red Grange helped turn the sport into a behemoth. This is his story.

Harold Edward "Red" Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991) was a professional and college American football player. He is a charter member of both the College Football Hall of Fame (1951) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963).

Oct 16, 2024 · Red Grange, a three-time consensus All-American for the University of Illinois (and college football's first unanimous selection in 1924), scored 33 touchdowns, averaged 5.4 yards per carry and...

In sport's Golden Age, he was football's golden boy. Red Grange was the name, though he was commonly known as The Galloping Ghost. While it's a shame they don't make nicknames like that...

Red Grange was a team member of the College football from 1923 to 1925. The Illinois team won all the matched played during the season and achieved Helms Athletic Foundation national championship.

A charter member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, Grange was a three-time consensus All-American from 1923-25 and considered by many still today to be the greatest collegiate football player of all time.