Word: stydahar
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...Tricks. Halas himself quit playing in 1930, but with such great stars as Bronko Nagurski, Beattie Feathers, Joe Stydahar and Sid Luckman, the Bears earned the nickname "Monsters of the Midway," and won more than their share of divisional titles...
Just in case that meanness ever begins to mellow, pro players have coaches such as the Chicago Cardinals' "Jumbo" Joe Stydahar. A mild-mannered, nervous wreck in his spare time, Joe used to be one of the nastiest customers ever to play professional ball. Once, playing tackle for the Chicago Bears, Stydahar walloped an opponent so hard that the man's arm was ripped open. Astonished officials insisted Joe must have bitten his man; they even examined his mouth. It was a waste of time. Joe couldn't have bitten if he wanted to. He had lost...
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