Morris “Red” Badgro, the man who scored the first touchdown in an NFL Championship Game, played in the major leagues and semi-pro basketball, and was once considered the greatest athlete the Northwest has produced, had been forgotten. Not anymore.
In 1933, his signing with the Seattle Indians baseball team was the banner headline in The Seattle Times.
In 1981, his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame merited two lines.
Morris “Red” Badgro, the man who scored the first touchdown in an NFL Championship Game, played in the major leagues and semi-pro basketball, and was once considered the greatest athlete the Northwest has produced, had been forgotten.