Ricky Williams among the 17 chosen for CFB Hall of Fame
DALLAS -- Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams, former All-Pro offensive tackle Lincoln Kennedy, ex-Oklahoma star Brian Bosworth, former er Zach Thomas, and former Ohio State coach Jim Tre sel headlined the 15 players and two coaches unveiled as the 2015 College Football cla s.Williams played his college ball at Texas, while Kennedy starred at Washington and Thomas played at Texas Tech."To be included in a fraternity that shows the players -- all the years they played and
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Patty Mills Jersey the and ahead of the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship.Also selected were current Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder, ex-Nebraska linebacker Trev Alberts, former Pro-Bowl linebacker Bob Breunig (Arizona State), Millsaps great Sean Brewer, veteran guard Ruben Brown (Pitt), NFL record-holding receiver Wes Chandler (Florida), former Notre Dame split end Thom Gatewood, Michigan State tailback Clinton Jones, Michigan running back Rob Lytle, Marshall great Michael Payton and the 1978
Tre Jones Jersey 's No. 2 overall pick, Art Still (Kentucky).Former head coach Dick Jauron was also inducted into this year's cla s based on his career as a record-setting running back at Yale."It's a great, great feeling of accomplishment," Breunig, a longtime linebacker under coach Tom Landry, said. "These are some great linebackers and it's such a privilege to be a part of this cla s and that group."Among those that were on but failed to earn the requisite votes were former No. 1 overall pick Tim Couch, Heisman Trophy winners Eric Crouch and Rashaan Salaam, dual-threat star QB Randall Cunningham, NFL single-season rushing record-holder Eric Dickerson, winner Keyshawn Johnson, perennial linebacker Ray Lewis and NFL Media analyst Warren Sapp, among others.In order to be eligible for the College Football , players
Bryn Forbes Jersey must have been named a first-team All-American from a recognized organization, been out of college football for at least 10 years and cannot be a current NFL player. Coaches must have coached at least 100 games with a winning percentage of at least 60 percent. A number of other, more specific criteria is also listed by the National Football Foundation, which is in charge of the , in determining each year's ballot.The 2015 cla s will be inducted in New York
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