Today's Tidbit... Making A Spectacle Of Himself

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Ed Fischer grew up in Buffalo and then headed to New York City, where he played football at Columbia. A tackle, he captained Columbia's freshman football team during the 1921 season, setting himself up for a position on the varsity in 1922.

As the freshman team captain, Fischer si...