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	3 - Bronko Nagurski - Chicago Bears
		Bronko Nagurski was the symbol of terrifying, crushing power on the gridiron.
		Nagurski got the ball for the fourth straight time, but this time he took a stepped back a pace and lobbed the ball to Grange in the end zone for a winning touchdown.
		Nagurski, who was an all-American at both tackle and fullback at Minnesota, was a devastating 60-minute player for eight seasons before he was getting too old for the constant pounding of pro football or it may have been that his wrestling activities were becoming too time consuming-and profitable.
	www.chicagobears.com /tradition/hof-nagurski.asp (627 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Bronko Nagurski
		Nagurski became a standout at the University of Minnesota, where he played fullback on offense and tackle on defense and was named an All-American.
		During World War II, professional football teams were short of players and in 1943 Bronko Nagurski returned to the Bears for one season.
		In 1995 Nagurski was again honored when the Football Writers Association of America voted to have his name attached to college football’s Defensive Player of the Year trophy.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/br/Bronko_Nagurski (262 words)

	Bronko Nagurski â“ FREE Bronko Nagurski Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Find Bronko Nagurski Research
		Nagurski was born on November 3, 1908 near the small Canadian border town of Rainy River, just across from International Falls, Minnesota.
		A penalty to Nagurski for holding on defense gave the Spartans a first down late in the game, and they used it to their advantage on a touchdown drive to put them in the lead.
		Bronko was not a nickname At Minnesota, the 6-foot-2 Mr.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G2-3404707864.html (2727 words)

	Bronko Nagurski (1908 - 1990) - Find A Grave Memorial
		Bronko Nagurski was probably best known for his accomplishments on the football field, but also rose to the top of the wrestling world.
		Nagurski hit his peak during the late '30s, early '40s, when he held the NWA World title twice, beating Lou Thesz June 23, 1939 for his first win.
		Nagurski retired from wrestling in 1960 a physical wreck, and for the last years of his life, he ran a gas station in International Falls, Minnesota.
	www.findagrave.com /cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5745 (305 words)

	Bronko Nagurski - MSN Encarta
		Born Bronislaw Nagurski in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada, Nagurski was raised in International Falls, Minnesota, and attended the University of Minnesota (1927-29), where he was selected as an All-American.
		Nagurski retired after the 1937 season to concentrate on professional wrestling.
		In 1943, when professional football teams were short of players because of World War II (1939-45), Nagurski returned to the Bears for one season and scored a touchdown in the Bears' championship victory against the Washington Redskins.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761552154 (246 words)

	Bronko Nagurski: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Nagurski became a standout at the University of Minnesota, where he played fullback on offense and tackle on defense and was named an All-American.
		During World War II, professional football teams were short of players and in 1943 Bronko Nagurski returned to the Bears for one season.
		In 1995 Nagurski was again honored when the Football Writers Association of America voted to have his name attached to college football’s Defensive Player of the Year trophy.
	www.encyclopedian.com /br/Bronko-Nagurski.html (346 words)

	Great American Sports Fans - Your Online Sports Community
		Nagurski could play any position on the football field to the hilt." Heffelfinger, an All-American himself at Yale in the early days of football added, "Bronko was bigger and stronger than I ever was.
		Nagurski is a charter member of the National Football League Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
		Bronko Nagurski's latest of many awards and honors came as recently as 1995 when the Football Writers Association of America voted to have his name attached to the award given to the college football's best defensive player of the year.
	www.gasf.com /article.asp?id=gacff_0092 (927 words)

	FOCUS ON PHILATELY: Bronko Nagurski: football's greatest player of all-time? (10/05/03)
		Bronko Nagurski lived most of his life in Minnesota, but was actually born just north of the border in Rainy River, Ontario, on November 3, 1908.
		Bronko Nagurski died in 1990 at the age of 81.
		The Bronko Nagurski Museum was constructed as a wing to the Koochiching County Historical Society and opened in 1993.
	www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/2003/400319.shtml (2476 words)

	TSN Presents - Football's 100 Greatest Players
		Bronko Nagurski was the stuff of which legends are made -- a Paul Bunyanesque fullback who journeyed from a farm near Rainy River, Canada, to national acclaim as a two-position All-American at the University of Minnesota and to folk-hero status for the Chicago Bears.
		Nagurski also was a devastating defensive tackle/linebacker and one of the greatest 60-minute players.
		Lost in the shadow of Nagurski's reputation as the ultimate power runner was his ability as a pioneer passer.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /nfl/100/35.html (364 words)

	Bronko Nagurski Biography
		Nagurski became a standout at the University of Minnesota, where he played fullback on offense and tackle on defense and was named an All-American.
		During World War II, professional football teams were short of players and in 1943 Bronko Nagurski returned to the Bears for one season.
		In 1995 Nagurski was again honored when the Football Writers Association of America voted to have his name attached to college football's Defensive Player of the Year trophy (Bronko Nagurski Trophy).
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Nagurski_Bronko.html (259 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Football's Unbroken, Unequaled Bronko
		The version of Nagurski's power that I liked best was the comment of his college coach, Bernie Bierman of Minnesota, whose team was en route to a road game by railroad.
		For the Bears, Nagurski was the symbol of the Monsters of the Midway, the team that dominated the NFL for nearly a decade, with one winning streak of 18 games.
		For all his size and power, Nagurski was a gentle, sensitive soul off the field, and in 1937 he quit the Bears, offended by George Halas's failure to raise his $5,000 salary, the same figure he was paid in 1930.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/longterm/general/povich/launch/bronko.htm (749 words)

	SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Bronko Nagurski
		Bronko Nagurski was probably best known for his accomplishments on the football field, but also rose to the top of the wrestling world.
		Nagurski would lose the title to Ray Steel March 7, 1940, and regain it from Steele a year later on March 11, 1941.
		Nagurski retired from wrestling in 1960 a physical wreck, and for the last years of his life, he ran a gas station in International Falls, Minnesota.
	www.canoe.ca /SlamWrestling/nagurski.html (662 words)

	Bronko Nagurski - University of Minnesota - Monster of the Midway - Manlyweb.com
		Bronislau 'Bronko' Nagurski was born to Polish Ukrainian immigrants in Rainy River in Ontario in 1903.
		In 1930, Bronko signed with George Halas and the Chicago Bears for $5,000, and quickly became a star, leading the team to and NFL Championship in 1932 with a jump pass to Red Grange, and again in 1933 with two more touchdown passes.
		Bronko became a World Heavyweight Champion three times in his wrestling career, winning one title in 1937, and the NWA Title in 1939 and 1941.
	www.manlyweb.com /realmen/sports/bronkonagurski.htm (662 words)

	Bronko Nagurski - Definition, explanation
		Bronislau Nagurski (November 3, 1908–January 7, 1990) was an American football player.
		Nagurski was born in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada and his family moved to International Falls, Minnesota on the Canadian-United States border when he was still a boy.
		Nagurski became a professional wrestler after retirement to have an income and even won the World Heavyweight Championship.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/br/bronko_nagurski.php (346 words)

	BRONKO AND ME
		After his final retirement from football, Bronko Nagurski opened a gas station in International Falls, Minn. The local joke was if you bought gas from Bronko, you never bought it anywhere else.
		Once Bronko screwed on the gas cap, he was the only person in town who could get it off again.
		Bronko Nagurski was a real football player -- a guy with grass stains on his pants and coagulated blood on the bridge of his nose.
	home.earthlink.net /~jthielman/bronko.html (626 words)

	Bronko Nagurski - The Greatest Football Player of All Time
		The official release was at the College Football Hall of Fame at South Bend, Indiana and a Special Issue was held at the Bronko Nagurski Museum in International Falls, Minnesota.
		Fifty two years after playing his last game, Bronko Nagurski was recognized as one of the greatest football players of all-time.
		Bronko Nagurski was been selected as a member of this team.
	www.bronkonagurski.com /honors.htm (369 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Bronko Nagurski
		Nagurski joined the Chicago Bears in 1930 and played the same dual role for most of his professional career.
		From 1935 through 1937, Nagurski was often used as a tackle on offense as well as on defense.
		Nagurski scored one touchdown and made a key fourth-down run to set up a second as the Bears pulled out a 28-24 victory.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/nagurskibronko.shtml (438 words)

	Professional Football Researchers Association- Pro Football History
		Nagurski symbolized rugged line plunging to fans during the 1930's, and plenty of eyewitness still insist that for sheer brutal power-running, the great Chicago Bear fullback has never been matched.
		Bronko's jump pass off a fake plunge was devastating.
		Nagurski had 84 yards and a touchdown to add to his career totals.
	www.footballresearch.com /articles/frpage.cfm?topic=nagurski (553 words)

	TSN Presents - Football's 100 Greatest Players
		Bronko Nagurski was the stuff of which legends are made -- a Paul Bunyanesque fullback who journeyed from a farm near Rainy River, Canada, to national acclaim as a two-position All-American at the University of Minnesota and to folk-hero status for the Chicago Bears.
		Nagurski also was a devastating defensive tackle/linebacker and one of the greatest 60-minute players.
		It was Nagurski who made the championship-securing touchdown pass to Red Grange in a 1932 indoor playoff battle against Portsmouth.
	archive.sportingnews.com /nfl/100/35.html (377 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Given time, maybe Nagurski would have liked it
		Nagurski would just as soon have let 'em all out of the stadium.
		About the only similarities between the AFL and Nagurski's NFL is a lot of guys still play both ways, and the dropkick remains a viable option.
		But come to think of it, Nagurski was a pro wrestler for 27 years after retiring from football.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635182011,00.html (752 words)

	Blazers' McSwain Named to Watch List For 2006 Nagurski Award - NCAA Sports.com
		The FWAA All-America Committee selects the Bronko Nagurski winner from the association's 11-man All-America defensive team in late November.
		Players may be added from the Bronko Nagurski Watch List during the course of the 2005 season.
		For the sixth straight season, the FWAA will select Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Players of the Week, beginning with games the week of Sept. 2 and running through the middle of November.
	www.ncaasports.com /football/mens/story/9494542 (328 words)

	NFL Greatest Players - All Time greatest NFL Players
		Bronko Nagurski: Bronko Nagurski was the stuff of which legends are made -- a Paul Bunyanesque fullback who journeyed from a farm near Rainy River, Canada, to national acclaim as a two-position All-American at the University of Minnesota and to folk-hero status for the Chicago Bears.
		Nagurski also was a devastating defensive tackle/linebacker and one of the greatest 60-minute players.
		It was Nagurski who made the championship-securing touchdown pass to Red Grange in a 1932 indoor playoff battle against Portsmouth.
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /nflgreats/bnagurski.cfm (348 words)

	Dorsey wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy, By JOE KRAUSE, Sports Editor \| International Falls Daily Journal
		Louisiana State University tackle Glenn Dorsey, on Monday night claimed the 2007 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which annually is awarded to the best defensive player in college football at a reception held at the Charlotte Touchdown Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
		The award is given in memory of the legendary Nagurski, a former All-American lineman at Minnesota (1927-29) and star for the Chicago Bears in the 1930s.
		Nagurski was born in International Falls and the award is presented annually by his son Anthony.
	www.ifallsdailyjournal.com /node/5979 (691 words)

	PAGE OF FAME: Bronko Nagurski
		Nagurski wasn't respected much as a wrestler, and he returned that regard for the business, calling it "degrading" and "foolish" in later years.
		Nagurski is a borderline entry into the Page of Fame, as he is really an American who happened to be born in Canada.
		There can be no denying that though Nagurski may not look so good when against ordinary talent, he has the appearance of a real champion once he gets into the ring against a sturdy rival.
	www.garywill.com /wrestling/canada/nagurski.htm (329 words)

	Willis Selected One Of Five Finalists For 2006 Bronko Nagurski Trophy - OleMissSports.com—Official Web Site of ...
		CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ole Miss senior linebacker Patrick Willis is among five finalists for the 2006 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, it was announced Thursday by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club.
		The winner will be announced on Dec. 4 and presented the Bronko Nagurski Trophy at a gala banquet at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, the award's only two-time winner, will give the keynote address.
		Bronko Nagurski, in his day, was a massive 6-2, 225- pound physical specimen who dominated college football at Minnesota as a bruising fullback and tackle from 1927 through 1929.
	www.olemisssports.com /ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=12792&SPID=737&DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=691531 (880 words)

	Nagurski Kiddie Rides - About Us
		About Us Nagurski Kiddie Rides is a family owned business and was inspired by Tony's father Bronko, who loved kids.
		Nagurski Kiddie Rides has been providing rides to entertain children for over 10 years and we have built our business by providing cute, reliable and safe rides for our customers.
		Bronko Nagurski thrilled football fans at the University of Minnesota and was selected All-American at both fullback and tackle in 1929 (a feat that has never been duplicated in football history).
	www.nagurskikiddierides.com /aboutus.htm (131 words)

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