Originally aired in 1999. This was the 30-minute version that aired as part of the SportsCentury countdown. Subsequent airings have been the one hour documentary version.
They had 3- Great Athletes that they named Candy Bars after, that was Babe Ruth the candy called Baby Ruth which still exist today, and Red Grange called the Red Grange bar, and Reggie Jackson if the 80's called the Reggie Jackson candy bar
I love the story when Red Grange and George Halas met President Coolidge. When the Senator from Illinois came to introduce the 2 men to Coolidge he said Mr Grange and Mr Halas its very nice to meet you I've always liked animal acts Sorry I had to paraphrase
When novelist Dan Jenkins wrote in the voice of his protagonist, Billy Clyde Puckett, he said, "If I get the ball I have a serious tendency to turn into some kind of Red fuckin' Grange." That's how good he was.
