Doug Villhard Author of The Golden Age of Red: A Novel of Red Grange, the Galloping Ghost #385

Doug Villhard talks up his upcoming novel "The Golden Age of Red: A Novel of Red Grange, the Galloping Ghost" coming out in September.

Fans of the Illini, the B1G & college football won't want to miss this episode talking about Red Grange, the man who stood with Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey as sports titans of the roaring 20s.

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