Fascinating facts about American football you didn't know

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Fascinating facts about American football you didn't know

While die-hard fans pride themselves on knowing the ins and outs of American football, there are still plenty of surprising things about the game that even the most dedicated followers may not know.

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Knoxville College (1875- )

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Al Davis , byname of Allen Davis (born July 4, 1929, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 8, 2011, Oakland, California), American gridiron football coach and executive who, as commissioner of the American Football League (AFL), was a key actor in the merger of the AFL with the National

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Orenthal James Simpson better known as O. J. Simpson was born on July 9, 1947. He was an American football player and is now incarcerated for numerous felonies. Also known as “The Juice”, Simpson briefly acted in a couple of films and was a football broadcaster as well. One of his

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Herschel Walker

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Ted Radcliffe , byname of Theodore Roosevelt Radcliffe (born July 7, 1902, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.—died August 11, 2005, Chicago, Illinois), American baseball player who was a pitcher and catcher in the Negro leagues. Radcliffe was known for his strong throwing arm and, later, for his expansive

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