He said, 'That would be Red Grange.' And I asked him if Grange was playing today, how many yards do you think he'd gain. And he said, 'About 750, maybe 800 yards.' And I said, 'Well, 800 yards is ...

That Red Grange remains the face of Illini football 83 years after his career is not an indictment of the players who followed him. It is a testament to the national celebrity that the Galloping ...