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NFL Hall Of Fame's Jerry Kramer From The Green Bay Packers Releases Run To Win

"You can if you will." A phrase uttered to a young Jerry Kramer by his line coach at Sandpoint High School in tiny Sandpoint, Idaho, that would go on to push him to a celebrated NFL career with the Green Bay Packers and a sentiment that he would repeat to close his speech at his long awaited enshri…

NFL Hall Of Fame's Jerry Kramer From The Green Bay Packers Releases Run To Win

"You can if you will." A phrase uttered to a young Jerry Kramer by his line coach at Sandpoint High School in tiny Sandpoint, Idaho, that would go on to push him to a celebrated NFL career with the Green Bay Packers and a sentiment that he would repeat to close his speech at his long awaited enshri…

Hawkeye Recap 02-11-24: Black History Month (part 2): Emlen Tunnell, Ozzie Simmons, Roy Marble, Reggie Roby and coaches C. Vivian Stringer and George Raveling

For this week's podcast, Brion shares part 2 of a 4-part series to highlight black players and coaches at Iowa in honor of Black History month in February. He highlights the following athletes and coaches, many that were trailblazers at Iowa and across the nation: Emlen Tunnell, Ozzie Simmons, Roy …

Celebrating 100 Seasons: Emlen Tunnell's Impact on the New York Giants

Today, we celebrate the remarkable legacy of Emlyn Tunnell, one of the greatest defensive backs in NFL history and a pioneering figure for African American athletes in the sport. As we delve into the New York Giants' 100th season, Tunnell's journey from a young athlete in Pennsylvania to becoming t…

This Day in Philly Sports History - February 19, 2025

Happy Humpday! We are in the Dog Days of Winter when it comes to Philly Sports but we'll be out of it soon. We talk about the hate that the Eagles are still receiving as well as discuss the Phillies lineup. Today's Question of the Day is "Who should bat leadoff for the Phillies?" Today's Black Hi…

If You're Not First, You're Last! Emlen Tunnell

In season 3 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "If You're Not First, You're Last!" In this episode, I tell the story of Emlen Tunnell, the first African-American to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but that was only after becoming a war hero. Hosted on Acast. See a…

Celebrating 100 Seasons: Emlen Tunnell's Impact on the New York Giants

Today, we celebrate the remarkable legacy of Emlyn Tunnell, one of the greatest defensive backs in NFL history and a pioneering figure for African American athletes in the sport. As we delve into the New York Giants' 100th season, Tunnell's journey from a young athlete in Pennsylvania to becoming t…

New York Giants 2024

Explore the historic legacy of the New York Giants through their all-time statistical leaders. Eli Manning stands atop the passing records, leading the team to two Super Bowl titles. Tiki Barber holds the franchise rushing crown, while Amani Toomer leads in receiving yards. On defense, Michael Stra…

Giants All-Time Defense Leaves Legends Out?

Building the Giants all-time defense means gaining Lawrence Taylor, Michael Strahan, Harry Carson, Sam Huff, Emlen Tunnell, and decades of franchise greatness — but it also means sacrificing real Giants legends who do not fit on the final roster. Follow on Spotify and leave a 5-star rating on Apple…

From Ballfields to Battlefields

SilentPunt Podcast 217 / July 2, 2026 This week on the SilentPunt Podcast, I’m joined by Christopher Warner, author of Playing for Keeps: Legendary Athletes in Combat During World War II. Since this is a July 4th edition of the show, we talk about athletes who did more than simply serve during the …