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Red Grange was an American football player best known for his frequent touchdowns, earning him the nickname "the Galloping Ghost."


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Red Grange had an outstanding collegiate career in football at the University of Illinois, where he earned the nickname “the Galloping Ghost” after running five touchdowns in a single game. Grange was a charter member of both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame and was named ESPN's greatest college football player of all time in 2008. He became a sportscaster after he retired in 1934.

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