Pro Football Hall of Fame: SMU over Nebraska
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:26 amConsidering SMU's painful struggles in football since our program was reinstated, I posted this article as a minor point of pride about some special people in SMU football history.
More former Mustangs are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame than Cornhuskers (Nebraska - 5 national championships / won or shared 43 conference titles / 11 undefeated seasons / 31 unbeaten home seasons / 42 bowl games).
From Huskers.com:
Brown To Become Third Husker in Pro Football Hall of Fame
NU Sports Information 08/06/2004
Bob Brown will become the third Husker inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.
Former Nebraska All-American Bob Brown will earn a permanent place among the greats of the game on Sunday when he is enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at ceremonies held at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Brown played 10 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles (1964-68), Los Angeles Rams (1969-70) and Oakland Raiders (1971-73), earning first-team All-NFL honors seven times in his illustrious career. The offensive tackle was a six-time Pro Bowler and was named NFL/NFC offensive lineman of the year three times during his career. Brown, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993, was a unanimous All-American at Nebraska for Coach Bob Devaney in 1963 and was the second player selected in the 1964 Draft.
Brown will be the third former Husker to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, joining Guy Chamberlin (1920-27) and William (Roy) Lyman (1922-34). Brown will join Chamberlin as the only former Huskers who are members of both the College and NFL Hall of Fame.
Brown is part of a distinguished 2004 Hall of Fame Class, that also includes former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders and former Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Carl Eller...
More former Mustangs are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame than Cornhuskers (Nebraska - 5 national championships / won or shared 43 conference titles / 11 undefeated seasons / 31 unbeaten home seasons / 42 bowl games).
From Huskers.com:
Brown To Become Third Husker in Pro Football Hall of Fame
NU Sports Information 08/06/2004
Bob Brown will become the third Husker inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.
Former Nebraska All-American Bob Brown will earn a permanent place among the greats of the game on Sunday when he is enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at ceremonies held at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Brown played 10 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles (1964-68), Los Angeles Rams (1969-70) and Oakland Raiders (1971-73), earning first-team All-NFL honors seven times in his illustrious career. The offensive tackle was a six-time Pro Bowler and was named NFL/NFC offensive lineman of the year three times during his career. Brown, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993, was a unanimous All-American at Nebraska for Coach Bob Devaney in 1963 and was the second player selected in the 1964 Draft.
Brown will be the third former Husker to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, joining Guy Chamberlin (1920-27) and William (Roy) Lyman (1922-34). Brown will join Chamberlin as the only former Huskers who are members of both the College and NFL Hall of Fame.
Brown is part of a distinguished 2004 Hall of Fame Class, that also includes former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders and former Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Carl Eller...