Harold Edward Grange, better known as Red Grange
(June 13, 1903 - January 28, 1991), was a college
football player. He was a charter member of both
the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He was born in Forksville, Pennsylvania. When he
was five, his mother died and his father moved the
family to Wheaton, Illinois. In high school, he
lettered in four sports (football, baseball,
basketball, and track) during each of the four
years he was there, and scored 75 touchdowns.

After graduation he went to University of
Illinois, where he initially planned to play only
basketball and track. He changed his mind, and in
his first football game scored three touchdowns
against Nebraska. In seven games as a sophomore he
ran for 723 yards and scored twelve touchdowns,
leading Illinois to an undefeated season as the
national champion.

But it was his performance in an October 18, 1924
game against Michigan which began his legend. He
opened the game with a 95-yard kickoff return for
a touchdown. Within the next twelve minutes he
scored three more touchdowns in three runs
totaling 167 yards. These four touchdowns were as
many as Michigan had given up in the two previous
seasons.

The game inspired Grantland Rice to give him the
nickname "The Galloping Ghost" and write the
following poetic description:

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

He earned All-America recognition three years
running, and appeared on the October 5, 1925 cover
of TIME.

He signed with the NFL's Chicago Bears the day
after his last college game; player/manager George
Halas agreed to a contract for a 19-game
barnstorming tour which earned Grange a salary and
share of gate receipts that amounted to $100,000,
during an era when typical league salaries were
less than $100/game. That 67-day tour is credited
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