Even among foolball players, Bronko Nagurski was noted for his incredible strength. In one game against the New York Giants, Benny Friedman, who hit Nagurski at the twelve-yard line could not bring him down until he had run another eleven yards. "He hits hard enough to knock down a horse," Friedman remarked.
Incredibly, on the very next play, Nagurski did precisely that, bashing his way through the end zone with such determination that he hit a mounted policeman. Having bowled over both officer and horse, Nagurski returned to his feet. "That last man," he declared with apparent confusion, "hit me awful hard!"