Sidney Luckman - Revision history

Reaganaut at 06:51, 22 November 2012

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Nateoxford at 19:10, 26 April 2010

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Nateoxford at 02:22, 26 November 2009

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Nateoxford at 01:26, 7 October 2009

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Nateoxford at 01:23, 7 October 2009

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Nateoxford: /* Early Life & College Career */

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‎Early Life & College Career

Nateoxford at 01:19, 7 October 2009

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Nateoxford at 01:04, 7 October 2009

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Pacman at 23:15, 6 October 2009

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Nateoxford: more on this later....

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 [[Category:Class of 1939|Luckman]]
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	'''Sidney "Sid" Luckman''' [[Columbia College\|CC]]'[[1939\|39]] is the only Columbia alumnus to be member of both the College Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame.		'''Sidney "Sid" Luckman''' [[Columbia College\|CC]]'[[1939\|39]] is the only Columbia alumnus to be member of both the College Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame.

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	'''Sidney "Sid" Luckman''' [[Columbia College\|CC]]'[[1939\|39]] is the only Columbia alumnus to be member of both the College Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame.		'''Sidney "Sid" Luckman''' [[Columbia College\|CC]]'[[1939\|39]] is the only Columbia alumnus to be member of both the College Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame.

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	Luckman was a pioneer in offensive football strategy, and a founding father of the modern game. His versatility and game-sense enabled the Bears to implement the T-formation to its full potential. With this strategy, the Bears would dominate the football landscape for many years. His legacy went far beyond the Bears, however; virtually all modern offensive formations are some variation of the T-formation shape.		Luckman was a pioneer in offensive football strategy, and a founding father of the modern game. His versatility and game-sense enabled the Bears to implement the T-formation to its full potential. With this strategy, the Bears would dominate the football landscape for many years. His legacy went far beyond the Bears, however; virtually all modern offensive formations are some variation of the T-formation shape.
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		+	==External Links==
		+	*''Columbia Today profile:''[http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_celebrates/remarkable_columbians/sid_luckman.html]
		+	*''Profile on [[Athletics]] website:'' [http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=530125]
		+	*''Pro Football Hall of Fame:'' [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=135 Member profile]
		+	*''Jews in Sports:'' [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=football&ID=11 Profile]
		+	*''The American Jewish Historical Society:'' [http://www.ajhs.org/publications/chapters/chapter.cfm?documentID=301 AJHS profile]
		+	* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07E2D8123EF935A35754C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all New York Times Obit]

	[[Category:Football players\|Luckman]]		[[Category:Football players\|Luckman]]

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 Luckman was born in [[Brooklyn]].  His parents were Jewish-German immigrants.
-His high school football performances were so impressive that he was scouted and sought by over 40 colleges.  He chose Columbia University after meeting with head coach [[Lou Little]] at [[Baker Field]] after a Columbia/Navy game.  Luckman's choice to attend Columbia is somewhat surprising, since Columbia never offered him a scholarship.  Instead, the University provided him with means of employment, so that he could pay his own way through.  Consequently, Luckman spent many of his college years dish-washing, baby-sitting, and message-delivering.
+His high school football performances were so impressive that he was scouted and sought by over 40 colleges.  He chose Columbia University after meeting with head coach [[Lou Little]] at [[Baker Field]] after a Columbia/Navy game.  Luckman's choice to attend Columbia is somewhat surprising, since Columbia never offered him a scholarship.  Instead, the University provided him with means of employment, so that he could pay his own way through.  Consequently, Luckman spent much time in his college years dish-washing, baby-sitting, and message-delivering.
 Luckman's football skills shone, despite mediocre Columbia performances while he was there.  He did not play his freshmen year in order to focus on his studies, but was the starter for his sophomore year in [[1936]].  As quarterback, he completed an impressive 46% of his passes as the Lions went 5-3 that year.  In his junior year the team went 2-7-2, but he completed 47% of his passes (83 of 173 for 1065 yards and 8 touchdowns).  In his senior year, when the team went 3-6, he completed 50% of passes (66 of 132 for 856 yards and 6 touchdowns).

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-'''Sidney "Sid" Luckman''' [[Columbia College|CC]]'[[1939|39]] is the only Columbia alumnus who is a member both of the College Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame.
+'''Sidney "Sid" Luckman''' [[Columbia College|CC]]'[[1939|39]] is the only Columbia alumnus to be member of both the College Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame.
 ==Early Life & College Career==
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 All the while, he punted, placekicked, and played brilliant defense.
 [[Category:Football players|Luckman]]

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−	'''Sidney Luckman''' was a ~~Hall~~-of-~~Fame NFL player~~.	+	'''Sidney "Sid" Luckman''' [[Columbia College\|CC]]'[[1939\|39]] is the only Columbia alumnus who is a member both of the College Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame.
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		+	==Early Life & College Career==
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		+	Luckman was born in [[Brooklyn]]. His parents were Jewish-German immigrants.
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		+	His high school football performances were so impressive that he was scouted and sought by over 40 colleges. He chose Columbia University after meeting with head coach [[Lou Little]] at [[Baker Field]] after a Columbia/Navy game. Luckman's choice to attend Columbia is somewhat surprising, since Columbia never offered him a scholarship. Instead, the University provided him with means of employment, so that he could pay his own way through. Consequently, Luckman spent many of his college years dish-washing, baby-sitting, and message-delivering.
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		+	Luckman's football skills shone, despite mediocre Columbia performances while he was there. He did not play his freshmen year in order to focus on his studies, but was the starter for his sophomore year in [[1936]]. As quarterback, he completed an impressive 46% of his passes as the Lions went 5-3 that year. In his junior year the team went 2-7-2, but he completed 47% of his passes (83 of 173 for 1065 yards and 8 touchdowns). In his senior year, when the team went 3-6, he completed 50% of passes (66 of 132 for 856 yards and 6 touchdowns).
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		+	All the while, he punted, placekicked, and played brilliant defense.
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	[[Category:Football players\|Luckman]]		[[Category:Football players\|Luckman]]
		+	[[Category:Class of 1939\|Luckman]]
		+	[[Category:Columbia College alumni\|Luckman]]
		+	[[Category:Professional sports\|Luckman]]
		+	[[Category:Football players\|Montgomery]]

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	'''Sidney Luckman''' was a Hall-of-Fame NFL player.		'''Sidney Luckman''' was a Hall-of-Fame NFL player.
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		+	[[Category:Football players\|Luckman]]