the player's number
For the former buckeye Jack Tatum who died this year.
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Back then they did not have helmets and facemasks for ther face
I am fairly certain that the origin of American football can be traced back to none other than Canton, Ohio; home of the Professional Football Hall of Fame. Ohio is known for historically great football, Canton-Mckinley, Ohio State, and The Cleveland Browns to name a few.
The 2012 football season marks The Ohio State University Buckeyes' 100th season of play in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State joined the former Western Conference during the 1912-13 academic year.
Mike Doss. back to back high school state titles. National champs with Ohio State, and Super Bowl with the Colts.
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Ohio State's Major Rival is the University of Michigan, dating back to 1897. Second comes Illinois (1925) then Penn State (1913).
Running back Archie Griffin from Ohio State is the only player to win the Heisman Trophy more than once throughout anybody in College football history. He won the award in 1974 and 1975.
The original football helmet was leather. In 1938, the plastic football helmet was introduced. In the 1950s, polymers were introduced, as well as face masks.
A bull dog is on the back of their helmets.