Illinois legend Red Grange's most famous game came 100 years ago when he lit up Michigan. ... The "77 Club" – a tribute to Grange's numbers – offers a luxury stadium experience.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Outside the west columns of 101-year-old Memorial Stadium sits Grange Grove, a prime tailgating spot filled to capacity with orange-and-blue tents on most Illinois game days.

College football legend Red Grange had experiences with Babe Ruth and Calvin Coolidge ... he handed over his telephone number. ... was a buddy of mine, I became an instant friend of ‘ol No. 77.

The number was retired in 1949. With 77 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to ever wear No. 77 for the Bears (via Pro Football Reference): HB Red Grange: 1925-34 ...

He said, 'That would be Red Grange.' ... Then less than a week after the remarkable No. 77 completed his college eligibility in 1925 he was breathing life into the struggling professional game.

Tom, who turns 77 in March (“Cool number, huh?”), remembers listening to Grange calling NFL games on TV. “I liked the way he said ‘Willie Galimore,’” Tom wrote. “Red Grange would ...

Red Grange, the great Illinois ... he handed over his telephone number. ... When I told him that Charley Trippi, Georgia icon, was a buddy of mine, I became an instant friend of ‘ol No. 77.

So let’s turn back the clock over 100 years and see Grange’s rise into stardom. Destined for greatness. Born in 1903 in Forkville, Pennsylvania, Grange had a humble upbringing.

Tom Scaggs holds his Red Grange game used leather helmet, part of his Illini memorabilia collection at his house west of Champaign on Wed March 18, 2015. Scaggs says the helmet is the prized ...

Red Grange of Illinois!" "There aren't a lot of players even 100 years later who have that kind of name recognition," Whitman said. I'm not sure why we lost that in the way we have.