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'The Galloping Ghost' is born, the first Quadruple-Double, and Hello Mr. October - This DiSH for Oct. 18
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In 1924, Red Grange scored four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes of a game against Michigan. He ended up with 400+ all-purpose yards, 5 TDs himself and he also threw one.
Doug Villhard, the author of 'The Golden Age of Red: A Novel of Red Grange, the Galloping Ghost' joins me for a longer discussion about Red's amazing accomplishments.
In 1974, Nate Thurmond became the first NBA player to record a triple-double.
And in 1977, it was the birth of Mr. October as Reggie Jackson hit three homeruns in the decisive game of the '77 World Series.
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