The trucks weren’t going to drive themselves. Sid Luckman knew that.
This was 1943, and Luckman had already set aside his family’s trucking business for four successful NFL seasons. The former Columbia University standout was a three-time Pro Bowler, a two-time All Pro, a two-time champion and the quarter back for the greatest victory professional football had ever seen, a 73-0 deconstruction of Washington in the 1940 NFL championship game.
Luckman was also concerned about the sport’s potential deterioration due to players entering the war. The American armed forces were siphoning top talent away from the NFL, with more than 100 players entering the ranks by 1942.