Enigma Puzzle #25

[enigma]

On a field now bearing his leader's name
the unrelenting enemy came

An apparition with two-thirds of a jackpot
writers were inspired by the sight on the spot

Once finished with the tour
a decision was made that was very poor

Once all was made right
the honor bestowed was of the most appropriate height



The clues above are important
as they reveal a certain slant
Put them together and you will see
the name that the password for enigma will be

[cuervo72]

Just random thoughts and ramblings...

"On a field now bearing his leader's name" - perhaps a stadium named for an individual? Lambeau?

"Apparition" - a ghost...Red Grange perhaps? Grange played for Chicago though under Halas...don't think Halas has a field named after him. Perhaps Illinois, where Grange played in college?

"the honor bestowed was of the most appropriate height" - Did Grange win a Heisman? (hmm, no - wasn't around yet...)

Just struck me as a football puzzle for whatever reason, no real reason why. Like I said, just throwing random thoughts out there.

[cuervo72]

Zuppke Field? That would seem to fit.

[enigma]

Puzzle #25 solution

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-Zuppke Field
-To put Grange's performance into perspective, Michigan allowed a total of 32 points in its previous twenty games and gave up 24 points over the 17 games after the the Illinois loss.

-Galloping Ghost, #77
-That 1924 game against Michigan so inspired Grantland Rice to give Grange his nickname and write:
A streak of fire, a breath of flame
Eluding all who reach and clutch;
A gray ghost thrown into the game
That rival hands may never touch;
A rubber bounding, blasting soul
Whose destination is the goal.

-Then less than a week after the remarkable No. 77 completed his college eligibility in 1925, he was breathing life into the struggling professional game. While it was a national television contract four decades later that eventually made the NFL truly major league, it was Grange who first gave the pro game legitimacy. His exhausting coast-to-coast 67-day barnstorming tour with the Chicago Bears filled stadiums and newspaper space.
-After the 67-day barnstorming tour, the league was on somewhat stable ground and after leaving to try and start his own league

-Grange came back to the NFL beating the New York Giants 23-21 in the first NFL championship.
-Pro Football Hall of Fame - 1963

redgrange

[WSUCougar]

Less than an hour to solve it. Impressive. Most impressive. Obi Wan has taught you well.

[MrIllini]

well that's embarrassing

I guess the apparition part gave away too much