Added this new Bronko Nagurski

[TanksAndSpartans]

Hey Mike, (Hot Springs Bathers), On Dent, that's what Dan Daly mentions in the earlier link I gave, how in 2003, Dent was sent to prison for violating probation on a drunk-driving conviction, so he definitely correlates the two events (prison/Nagurski book issues) and likely rightfully so. The part I don't get is I thought the quality of writing was great (if you read that intro - that really sounds like a person who was passionate about the subject matter) - but it was the embellishment that was a bit over the top and nagged at me from the back of my mind as I later read other books (the Bears playing barefoot at the end of the sneakers game, the mismatches with Joseph Page's book on pre SB championships, etc., etc.). For fact checking - I would have thought someone other than the author would be tasked with that. I didn't even know about Daly's post until recently - I read the book a while back, but it was on my Kindle and I went back to it and then started Googling myself to see if I could find support for a few things and ran across Daly's blog.


Thanks Mike (revmoran) - nice premium and great website - I esp. liked the "Cultural Recognition" section - of course my memory could be going since I know we've discussed Wheaties boxes a few times, but I never recall seeing that Nagurski box before.....

[jefferyepayne]

You know I love that item, Mike! Great image and set.

Bronko was a beast! Here he is running over some college boys as a pro.



jeff

[Hot Springs Bathers]

John forgive me, I had not clicked on the Daly column before I posted. The Daly piece was very well done now that I have read it.

Dent was actually arrested here in Hot Springs on the Texas warrant, he was staying with his parents. While I have not done Daly like research on his other books I feel/hope that they are more factual!

[TanksAndSpartans]

Hey Mike, glad you saw the post - sorry it wasn't the best news on a well liked author. On the plus side, I actually liked Daly's blog and stuck around to read some other posts - always glad to see someone talking about the historical aspect of the game.

[TanksAndSpartans]

On a lighter note, I really enjoy seeing these players we collect in action - one of the nice things about the 30s to me is that at least some film exists - if you want to see Jim Thorpe or Tony Latone, etc., etc. - I think you’re pretty much out of luck. I actually pulled an SI Vault article where Paul Zimmerman talks about film of Clarke Hinkle going up against Nagurski - I’d love to see that - I’ve never found even a single play of Hinkle. And in Chris Willis’s bio of Dutch Clark, he mentions 4 films - I’ve seen one, but would love to see the other three…

Anyway, I’ve got one more clip which highlights our other Dixie Lid premium star - Mr Baugh.

Check this out:

http://profootballdaly.com/bronko-na...tling-champ-2/ (you have to scroll way down to get there, but its the only video clip on the page)

How many QBs (well TBs technically) came up to make plays in run support - against Nagurski no less! (Sure, it was a 9 yard gain for Nags, but still). And passing, he was 18-33 with 354 yards and 3 TDs in this 37 championship game win over the Bears (28-21). That’s a heckuva game - I’d give him 2 rings for this one.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I have been a huge Baugh fan for years. My Dad who joined the Marines in February of 1941 saw Baugh and other NFL all-stars play some southern California all-stars in San Diego just before December 7th.

He told me stories of Baugh and Davy O'Brien and his other favorite Doak Walker while I was growing up in the 50s & 60s. While Dad was quite a player in the 1930s I was simply a bench warmer most of the time.

[revmoran]

a la Bob Lemke