Cliff Battles

ABOUT CLIFF BATTLES

Hall of Fame halfback for the Redskins who stayed with the team as they moved from Boston to Washington.

He was a three-sport athlete in high school.

He was the top rusher in the NFL during his rookie year in 1932.

He fathered two daughters, Pat and Judith, with his wife, Edith.

He greatly admired Notre Dame's legendary halfback, George Gipp .