October 23, 1869 – American football coach John Heisman of Heisman trophy fame is born in Cleveland, Ohio. He legalizes the forward pass and originates the center-snap during a career with multiple colleges achieving an overall coaching record of 186-70-18.
October 25, 1881 – Abstract artist Pablo Picasso is born in Malaga, Spain. His controversial sculpture in Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago was dedicated August 15, 1967.
October 27, 1858 – 26th President of the United States, “Teddy” Roosevelt, is born in New York City. Perhaps his most famous quote is “speak softly and carry a big stick.”
October 28, 1914 – Dr. Jonas Salk is born in New York City. He famously leads research that develops a vaccine to prevent polio and declines to pursue a patent in order to promote its global distribution.