If you know Ohio State, you know the Block O. It’s the university’s official logo, it is the letter our arms form when we spell out “O-H!”, and it is the name of the official student section of Ohio State football. However, it goes a lot deeper than that.
Starting last year, the football Buckeyes decided to present one player each year with the No. 0 jersey (Block O), in order to pay tribute to former defensive tackle Bill Willis. The Buckeye legend broke professional football’s color barrier in 1946, he was a three time All-American at OSU, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after his career ended.