8. Chic Harley
When Chic Harley took the field in 1916, the Buckeyes suddenly became the class of the Big Ten and Ohio State football went from a local athletic afterthought to the hottest ticket in town.

In 1919, he led the Buckeyes to their first victory over Michigan after 18 years of frustrating futility, igniting college football’s fiercest rivalry

Chic’s popularity filled tiny Ohio Fields to the brim and gave the university a problem it never envisioned. Their answer; Ohio Stadium, became the centerpiece of Ohio State football and one of college football’s most enduring landmarks.