Part one of term paper
One of the most publicized figures in the history of U.S. sports was the “Wheaton Ice Man,” a ripping, tearing ball carrier whose correct name is Harold Grange. Perhaps the greatest broken-field runner of them all, Grange terrorized the opponents of the University of Illinois for three years. They set up special defenses to stop him, but ...

Part two of term paper
... it was grange that gave pro football the push it needed to make it the game it is today. More words were written about The Wheaton Ice Man than any other football player in the same category, for Grange belonged to that fabulous era of sports heroes that included Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Bill Tilden, and so many more. In those days sports writers held nothing back and reams of colorful copy were turned out about the heroes of the day. In later years sports writing took on a more businesslike at ...