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The Pro Football Hall of Fame tells of the 1984 NFL Draft and the Number 1 pick by the New England Patriots, Irving Fryar.

May 1, 1984 - Nebraska wide receiver Irving Fryar was the first pick by the New England Patriots in the 1984 NFL Draft. In my research I cannot find where one member of this draft class has been enshrined as of yet in Canton, Ohio. It is interesting that another Cornhusker offensive player was selected at the number 2 spot in Dean Steinkuhler to the Houston Oilers. The Pro Football Reference gives us a glimpse of the first ten selections:

Pick Tm Player Pos College/Univ

1 NWE Irving Fryar WR Nebraska College Stats
2 HOU Dean Steinkuhler T Nebraska College Stats
3 NYG Carl Banks LB Michigan St.
4 PHI Kenny Jackson WR Penn St. College Stats
5 KAN Bill Maas NT Pittsburgh
6 SDG Mossy Cade DB Texas
7 CIN Ricky Hunley LB Arizona College Stats
8 IND Leonard Coleman DB Vanderbilt
9 ATL Rick Bryan DE Oklahoma College Stats
10 NYJ Russell Carter DB SMU
NFL May 1

A great website dedicated to Steelers history is found that covers the Art Rooney connection to Pittsburgh sports and football long before the NFL franchise was born.

From the Hope Harvey team, the squad that bore is politician brothers moniker Art Rooney Sr was a football man through in thorough. The connections to the sport of boxing and a bit of betting on the ponies were all part of the story.

The video summarizes the 1945 NFL Championship game between the Cleveland Rams and the Washington Redskins. It was a close game, with both teams trading the lead throughout. The Redskins won the game 15-14 on a late interception by Pat West.