Joe Ziemba the great gridiron historian and story teller digs deep to help give the scoop on the top players in the NFL's history that wore the jersey bearing 77 on it. NFL historian and author Joe Ziemba, host of the When Football was Football podcast & his books When Football was Football: The Chicago Cardinals & the Birth of the NFL, Cadets, Cannons and Legends: The Football History of Morgan Park Military Academy .

Also Chris Willis book titled Red Grange: the Life and Legacy of the NFL's First Superstar is mentioned in the episode.

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