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Crappy first week of CFB, which POTUS's played D1 college ball

Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:16 pm
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:16 pm
I think some played lower level too, OK to post them as well


EDIT : OP updates

Prayers go out to family and friends of player who died today



Eisenhower = West Point = halfback = confirmed

Ford = Michigan = center = confirmed

Reagan = ????

Nixon = ????
This post was edited on 8/29/26 at 6:42 pm
Posted by Cannon
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:18 pm to
Ford
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:18 pm to
Trent Lott was an Ole Miss cheerleader
Posted by meansonny
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:19 pm to
Ike and Ford are the most well known.

I think Nixon and Reagon were on their teams (practice squads).
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:20 pm to

Yeah, I think Ronnie was lower level college.

Nixon LOVED football, could not remember if he played.
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:22 pm to
Teddy Roosevelt wanted to ban it

Who's the bull moose now?
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:22 pm to


IKE was West Point

FORD was Michigan
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:24 pm to
quote:

Nixon LOVED football
he made $6K playing poker while in the navy during WWII

his best hand was a royal flush in diamonds
Posted by The Torch
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:24 pm to
Barack Hussain Obama played in the powder puff league
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:27 pm to
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IKE was West Point

FORD was Michigan

LBJ was Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:31 pm to
Not a president, but Byron “Whizzer” White was a Supreme Court Justice and finished second for the Heisman.

ETA: Colorado and running back.
This post was edited on 8/29/26 at 6:42 pm
Posted by BoarEd
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:34 pm to
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Crappy first week of CFB,


A player died on the sidelines of a game today. Crappy first week indeed.

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No word yet on what caused it. He has just rushed for a touchdown shortly before it happened. Witnesses said it looked like he was convulsing on the ground.
This post was edited on 8/29/26 at 6:37 pm
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:36 pm to
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glassman

More info please, will add it to OP EDIT and specify SCOUTS

School and position
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:37 pm to


Had to work, what happened?
Posted by pbro62
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:38 pm to
Bush
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:38 pm to
Running back scored came to the sidelines and collapsed.
Posted by BoarEd
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:38 pm to


Still no word on exactly what caused it. Kid scored a touchdown and then collapsed on the sidelines.
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:39 pm to
quote:

Byron “Whizzer” White was a Supreme Court Justice and finished second for the Heisman
same with Alex Karras







finished second for the Heisman, I mean

Karras was never on the supreme court (AFAIK)
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:40 pm to
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Bush


Which one?

School (guessing Yale for both)

Position?

Player or benchwarmer?
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 8/29/26 at 6:43 pm to
Colorado, played running back.

Led the NFL in rushing his rookie year, was a Rhodes Scholar and a graduate of Yale Law School.
This post was edited on 8/29/26 at 6:47 pm
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