While George "Papa Bear" Halas is the founder of the Bears, this fellow University of Illinois alum not only propelled the Bears onto the national stage, but propelled the NFL to national prominence. This running back became nationally famous when he grabbed the Michigan Wolverines by their collective necks and crammed rushing touchdowns of 95, 67, 56, and 45 yards down their throat in the first quarter of a 28 October 1924 game. His fame drew the largest football crowds the fledgling NFL had ever seen. Name this charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who wore the now retired #77 for the Bears.
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