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Show Longest Grid Run Made on Lardner's Kick-Off There ulways has been some dispute as to the longest run ever made in a football game. The longest run ever made In a football game was reeled off by East, halfback on the Nlles high school team of Michigan, date 1904. In that game East ran back a mighty kick-off delivered by Ring Lnrdner, of the high school veterans' team, Just 1.10 yards. Impassible? Here Is the evidence from the Nlles Dally Sun of 22 years ago. presented In a story of the game: t . "A feature of the game was East's long run for a touchdown, catching the ball 20 yards back of the goal line on Lardner's record-breaking kick-off which carried over the goal bar. East, from 20 yards back of the goal line, traversed the entire field and ran ISO yards to a touchdown." The field in. those days was 110 yards lulerigth, so the ad'led 20 yards sets a record- .which probably will never be broken. |