A football fan’s Valhalla: Red Grange christened Memorial Stadium 100 years ago and became an Illini legend
- Posted on October 13, 2024
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A football fan’s Valhalla: Red Grange christened Memorial Stadium 100 years ago and became an Illini legend
One hundred years ago this week, Red Grange took the opening kickoff of the Illinois-Michigan football game and zigzagged through 11 frustrated defenders to score a touchdown.