College Football Hall of Fame
Ozzie Newsome: The “Wizard of Oz” Who Redefined the Tight End Position
Can one player truly bridge the gap between a blocking tackle and a vertical threat? For the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Cleveland Browns,…
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College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Norm Van Brocklin: The Dutchman Who Saw the Whole Field
What happens when a quarterback stops watching his receivers and starts watching the defense? You get a revolution. Norm Van Brocklin, affectionately known as…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
Joe DeLamielleure: The Anchor of the “Electric Company” and Hall of Fame Iron Man
Behind every record-breaking rusher is a lineman who refuses to be moved. For the Buffalo Bills of the 1970s, that man was Joe DeLamielleure.…
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College Football Hall of Fame
George McAfee: One-Play McAfee
The Duke Speedster Who Charmed George Halas How does a player earn a nickname like “One-Play McAfee” in an era of grinding, 60-minute football?…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Master of the Secondary: The Unmatched Versatility of Rod Woodson
Can a single player dominate as a lockdown corner, a ball-hawking safety, and a lightning-fast return man? Rod Woodson didn’t just play those rolesβhe…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Clyde “Bulldog” Turner: The Iron Man of the Midway
How does a player from a small school in Abilene, Texas, become one of the top five centers in the history of the sport?…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Anchor of the 3-4: The Hall of Fame Legacy of Curley Culp
What happens when you put a 275-pound NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion at the center of a football defense? For the NFL, the answer was…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ron Mix: The Intellectual Assassin of the Gridiron
How does an offensive tackle go a decade while only being flagged for holding twice? Meet Ron Mix, the USC legend who dominated the…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Lynn Swann: The Elegant Icon of USC and the Super Steelers
Before the “highlight reel” was a television staple, Lynn Swann was a living, breathing work of art. With the grace of a ballet dancer…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
Franco Harris: The Immaculate Legacy of a Gridiron Icon
How does a player go from a collegiate “second option” to the heart of a four-time Super Bowl dynasty? While he may have shared…
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