Today's Tidbit... The Paul Withington Story

You should have heard of Paul Withington, but his fame as a sportsman and patriot did not continue after his death nearly sixty years ago. Still, he played an interesting role in football, athletics in general, and world events during his day.

Born in California but raised in Hawaii, he attended Harvard, where he played for the Crimson's undefeated 1908 and one-loss 1909 teams, earning second-team All-American honors at center as a senior. He was among the first centers to move off the ball on de...