A local legend claims that Nagurski had the best repeat business in town because he would screw customers' gas caps on so tightly after filling their tanks that no one else in town could unscrew them.
Bronko was in William Goldman's 1976 book "Magic" and all over the early chapters of "Great Moments in Pro Football" by Zander Hollander, which start with the first NFL championship in 1934 between the Chicago Bears and New York Giants. Much like Red Grange in the 1920s, he was the defining player of his era. The figure that kept people interested in the sport.
A fictionalized eyewitness account of Nagurski's 1943 comeback is the subject of a dramatic monologue in the 2001 film version of Hearts in Atlantis. The film's screenwriter, William Goldman, repeated much of this rendition from his earlier account of the same story in his novel Magic.
Bronko was 6' 2" and 235 pounds
The rarest football card ever is the 1935 National Chicle Bronko Nagurski #34 with only 36 copies.
Nagurski's athletic prowess set the stage for his ascendancy as the most celebrated member of the 1930s Chicago Bears.
Throughout his nine seasons under the guidance of George Halas, Nagurski played an instrumental role in delivering three NFL Championships to the Windy City. This legendary tenure not only solidified his place in football history but also earned him the honor of being one of the inaugural inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame alongside his iconic coach. With only 36 copies, this card, a relic from an era when football heroes were forged, is a timeless testament to Nagurski's enduring impact on the sport and stands as the rarest football card in the world.
#19 of the top 100 players in NFL history, and performed the coin toss for Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, Florida, in 1984.
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Nagurski's athletic prowess set the stage for his ascendancy as the most celebrated member of the 1930s Chicago Bears.
Throughout his nine seasons under the guidance of George Halas, Nagurski played an instrumental role in delivering three NFL Championships to the Windy City. This legendary tenure not only solidified his place in football history but also earned him the honor of being one of the inaugural inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame alongside his iconic coach. With only 36 copies, this card, a relic from an era when football heroes were forged, is a timeless testament to Nagurski's enduring impact on the sport and stands as the rarest football card in the world.
There is a true story of Nagurski of receiving a letter from the jewelry company that made the Chicago Bears Championship Rings:
after 6 months of not having his ring yet although everyone else on the team, had theirs, the letter said "Dear Mr. Nagurski, we haven't forgotten your ring! But we have never made a size 19 ring!"
By the way, the only time the Bears replaced their head coach midseason was 1942. George Halas, who also owned the team, left after 5 games and entered the Navy as a commissioned officer during World War II
#19 of the top 100 players in NFL history, and performed the coin toss for Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, Florida, in 1984.
The Car Talk guys used to kid about Bronko Nagurski long underwear when talking to someone from Minnesota. They have a podcast of the old shows I listen to.
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