1920's Sports | "Grange Thrills Huge Crowd by Racing to 5 Touchdowns"

Newspaper article

By: James Crusinberry

Date: October 19, 1924

Source: Crusinberry, James. "Grange Thrills Huge Crowd by Racing to 5 Touchdowns." Chicago Tribune, October 19, 1924.

About the Publication: The Chicago Tribune has been published continuously since it was founded in 1849, making it one of the oldest newspapers in the United States. Under Joseph Medill and, later, Robert McCormick, the Tribune was a keen observer of sports, particularly in Illinois. The Tribune, which had the largest circulation of any newspaper in Chicago and the Midwest, closely followed and reported on the sporting fortunes of the Big Ten Conference and, specifically, the University of Illinois.

Introduction

College football was revived by rule changes in 1906, and it grew in popularity as the number of alumni from various institutions grew. Strong...