Born November 15, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, Otis Armstrong, the Purdue product who played halfback, and when he left college, he owned the All-Time Big Ten Conference rushing record. He was the Conference MVP, First Team All-Conference, winner of the Swede Nelson Award for Good Sportsmanship, and was a consensus All-American according to the National Football Foundation’s bio on him. Otis registered 3,315 career rushing yards, which set school and conference records and placed him sixth in NCAA history for the feat. The NFF selected Otis Armstrong to enter into its College Football Hall of Fame in 2012. After school, Otis was selected as a first-round pick by the Denver Broncos in the 1973 NFL Draft. Armstrong played eight seasons with Denver and led the NFL in rushing in 1974, earning First Team All-Pro honors and appearing in his first of two Pro Bowls. As a Bronco, he appeared with the team in Super Bowl XII.
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