Then, I wander over to Ralph Hay Way not far from there and read “NFL Founder” next to an historical marker with Hay’s name on it. And then I give up. But there’s more to it than that.

Established in 1972, the Ralph Hay Pioneer award is given to people who have made "significant and innovative contributions to professional football." Fernando Von Rossum, a Spanish-language NFL ...

Howard Hay, son of Mary Simon Hay and Ralph Hay, was born on his grandfather’s farm in Divernon, Illinois, July 3, 1936. Divernon was a small, close-knit co ...

Howard Hay, son of Mary Simon Hay and Ralph Hay, was born on his grandfather’s farm in Divernon, Illinois, July 3, 1936. Divernon was a small, close-knit community where his parents ran the Hay ...

Howard “Nip” Hay OBITUARY July 3, 1936 – April 13, 2025. Howard Hay, son of Mary Simon Hay and Ralph Hay, was born on his grandfather’s farm in Divernon, Illinois, July 3, 1936.