S HOW
E INTO FOCUS—AN ERA OF LEATHER HELMETS, MUDDY FIELDS
E ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE ACTION HAS A FAMILIAR FEEL
GALLOPING GHOSTS
The Bears battle the Giants in December
1925 during Red Grange’s barnstorming
tour; the college star’s jump to the NFL
that year gave the league a major boost.
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