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| Bob Hayes |
| Position | Wide Receiver |  |
| Ht, Wt | 5-11, 185 |
| College | Florida A&M; |
| Service | 1965-1974 Dallas Cowboys, 1975 San Francisco 49ers |
| Draft | Seventh-round draft pick by Dallas in 1964 |
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Career Highlights
Won a pair of gold medals in the 1964 Olympic Games earning him the title “World’s Fastest Human”
Four times was named first- or second-team All-NFL
Led the Cowboys in receptions three times
Career stats include 7,414 receiving yards and 71 TDs
Born December 20, 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida
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| Randall McDaniel |
| Position | Guard |  |
| Ht, Wt | 6-3, 276 |
| College | Arizona State |
| Service | 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Draft | First-round pick (19th player overall) by Minnesota in 1988 |
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Career Highlights
Earned all-rookie honors
Blocked for six 1,000-yard rushers
Blocked for five 3,000-yard passers
Anchored offensive line for Vikings' team that scored then-record 556 points, 1998
Named All-Pro nine consecutive times (1990-98)
Born December 19, 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona
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| Bruce Smith |
| Position | Defensive End |  |
| Ht, Wt | 6-4, 280 |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Service | 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000-03 Washington Redskins |
| Draft | First-round draft pick (1st player overall) in 1985 |
| Career Highlights
Considered one of the most dominant defensive players in NFL history
His 200 career sacks is an NFL all-time record
Recorded 10 or more sacks in an NFL record 13 seasons
NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 1990 and 1996
First- or second-team All-Pro 11 times
Selected to 11 Pro Bowls
Born June 18, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia
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| Derrick Thomas |
| Position | Linebacker |  |
| Ht, Wt | 6-3, 243 |
| College | Alabama |
| Service | 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs |
| Draft | Chiefs' first round pick (4th overall), 1989 NFL Draft |
| Career Highlights
A consensus All-America and Dick Butkus Award winner at Alabama, Thomas set the school record for sacks
In 1989, amassed 75 tackles and 10 sacks to earn Defensive Rookie of the Year honors as a rookie
In 1990, recorded a league-leading and team record 20 sacks that included an NFL record seven sacks in a game
In 1990, he also recorded a team high six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 63 tackles, five pass deflections and 35 quarterback pressures
No player amassed more sacks during the decade of 1990s than the 116.5 sacks by Thomas
He finished his career with 126.5 sacks, the fourth highest total by a linebacker in NFL history
Had 10 or more sacks in a season seven times and recorded multi-sack games 27 times during his 169-game career
A member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s, was named first-team All-AFC seven times during an eight-year stretch from 1989 through 1996
His 11-season career that was tragically cut short by his death following an automobile accident after the 1999 NFL regular season
Born January 1, 1967 in Miami, Florida
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| Ralph Wilson, JR. |
| Position | Administrator |  |
| College | Virginia, Michigan |
| Service | 1960-Present |
| Career Highlights
One of original founders of American Football League
During tenure as Bills owner, team won two AFL Championships and unprecedented four straight AFC championships
Bills 103 regular season wins, second most in NFL during 1990s
Helped lead AFL through early years making tough decisions that were necessary for league’s survival
Began talks with Carroll Rosenbloom, then owner of NFL’s Colts in January 1965, that eventually resulted in AFL-NFL merger
Born October 17, 1918 in Columbus, Ohio
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| Rod Woodson |
| Position | Cornerback/Safety |  |
| Ht, Wt | 6-0, 200 |
| College | Purdue |
| Service | 1987-1996 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2001 Baltimore Ravens, 2002-03 Oakland Raiders |
| Draft | First-round draft pick (10th player overall) by Pittsburgh in 1987 |
| Career Highlights
Member of NFL’s 75th Anniversary Team and NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s
NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 1993
Intercepted 71 passes in career
Is NFL’s all-time leader in interception return yardage (1,483)
Six-time first-team All-Pro choice
Earned All-Pro honors as cornerback, kick returner, safety
Named to 11 Pro Bowls
Born March 10, 1965, in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Reputation:87
Level:All-Star
Since:Jan 5, 2007
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February 2, 2009 9:04 pm
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IF Michael Irvin is in the hall of fame Bob Hayes derserved to be in their even more than the playmaker and I am glad that the voters made the right descision on that.
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Reputation:83
Level:All-Star
Since:Dec 26, 2006
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February 3, 2009 11:03 pm
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Just about every finalist has a good case for the Hall of Fame, but remember, some years the voters favor people whom they may have overlooked in years past - McDaniel, Ralph Wilson and Bullet Bob Hayes, this time around. If your Sharpe, Carter or Andre Reed, in my opinion, you will get in. Guys like Ron Yary and Joe Delaumelliere in years past. I think everyone believes Sharpe is a certain HoF
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Reputation:65
Level:Pro
Since:Dec 17, 2008
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February 3, 2009 8:31 am
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Unbelievable how biased the voters are for the HOF inductions. How can they not put Shannon Sharpe in the HOF first time up?
8 Pro Bowls
3 Superbowl Rings
4 Times 1st Team All Pro
His recieving skills changed the way TE's were/are used.
He was the BEST TE at the time of his retirement.
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