• No se han encontrado resultados

4 Tender puentes para aumentar el impacto

6.1 Anexo 1: Buenas prácticas

Enshrined in 1987

(St. Mary’s, Arizona State) Fullback 6-2, 210 1954-56 San Francisco 49ers, 1957-59 Detroit Lions, 1960-65 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1966 Houston Oilers

John Henry Johnson ... Steelers’ No. 2 draft pick, 1953 ... Joined 49ers in 1954 after year in Canada ... Completed “Million Dollar Backfield” with McElhenny, Perry, Tittle in San Francisco ... Powerful runner, superior blocker ... Had best years in Pittsburgh, surpassing 1,000 yards rushing in 1962, 1964 ... Career stats: 6,803 yards, 48 touch- downs rushing; 186 receptions for 1,478 yards, 7 TDs ... Born November 24, 1929, in Waterproof, Louisiana ... Died June 3, 2011, at age of 81.

CHARLIE JOINER

Enshrined in 1996 (Grambling) Wide Receiver 5-11, 188 1969-1972 Houston Oilers, 1972-75 Cincinnati Bengals, 1976-1986 San Diego Chargers

Charles Joiner, Jr. ... 4th-round pick, 1969 draft ... Played 18 seasons, 239 games, most ever for wide receiver at time of retirement ... Career record: 750 catches, 12,146 yards, 65 TDs ... Caught 586 passes as Charger ... Key element in vaunted “Air Coryell” offense ... Surpassed 50 catches seven years ... 100-yard receiver 29 games ... Intelligent, smart, calculating ... Played in three Pro Bowls ... Durable, missed one game last 13 years ... Born October 14, 1947, in Many, Louisiana.

DAVID (DEACON) JONES

Enshrined in 1980 (South Carolina State, Mississippi Vocational) Defensive End 6-5, 272

1961-1971 Los Angeles Rams, 1972-73 San Diego Chargers, 1974 Washington Redskins

David D. Jones ... Obscure 14th-round draft pick, 1961 ... Among first of fast, tough, mobile defen- sive linemen ... Noted for clean, but hard-hitting play ... Specialized in quarterback “sacks,” a term he invented ... Innovative, quick-thinking, flamboyant ... Unanimous all-league six straight years, 1965-1970 ... Played in eight Pro Bowls ... NFL Defensive Player of Year, 1967-1968 ... Born December 9, 1938, in Eatonville, Florida ... Died June 3, 2013, at age of 74.

Hall of Famer

Capsule Bios

STAN JONES

Enshrined in 1991 (Maryland) Guard-Defensive Tackle 6-1, 252 1954-1965 Chicago Bears, 1966 Washington Redskins

Stanley Paul Jones ... All-American tackle, 1953 ... Bears’ fifth-round future pick, 1953 ... Played tackle, 1954; guard, 1955-1962 ... Began shift to defensive tackle, 1962 ... Big, quick, disciplined, intelligent, durable ... All-NFL, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960 ... Played in seven straight Pro Bowls, 1956- 1962 ... First to rely on weight-lifting to attain football readiness ... Born November 24, 1931, in Altoona, Pennsylvania ... Died May 21, 2010, at age of 78.

WALTER JONES

Enshrined in 2014 (Holmes Community College, Florida State) Tackle 6-5, 300

1997-2008 Seattle Seahawks

Walter Junior Jones ... Selected in 1st round (6th player overall) by Seahawks in 1997 … Earned starting left tackle spot in rookie training camp … Consensus pick for multiple all-rookie teams ... Team leader and integral part of Shaun Alexander’s MVP season in 2005 when RB ran for franchise-record and league-high 1,880 yards and set NFL mark for TDs in season … All-Pro six times … Nine Pro Bowls ... Named to NFL’s All- Decade Team of the 2000s … Born January 19, 1974 in Aliceville, Alabama.

HENRY JORDAN

Enshrined in 1995 (Virginia) Defensive Tackle 6-2, 248 1957-58 Cleveland Browns, 1959-1969 Green Bay Packers

Henry Wendell Jordan ... Cleveland fifth-round draft pick, 1957 ... Traded to Packers for fourth- round pick, 1959 ... Became 11-year fixture at right defensive tackle ... Quick, smart defender, specialized in pressuring quarterback ... All-NFL six times ... Played in four Pro Bowls, seven NFL title games, Super Bowls I, II ... Missed only two games first 12 seasons ... Born January 26, 1935, in Emporia, Virginia ... Died February 21, 1977, at age of 42.

SONNY JURGENSEN

Enshrined in 1983 (Duke) Quarterback 5-11, 202

1957-1963 Philadelphia Eagles, 1964-1974 Washington Redskins

Christian Adolph Jurgensen, III ... Exceptional passer, superb team leader, intelligent, deter- mined, competitive, poised against pass rush ... Career 82.625 passing rating ... Won three NFL individual passing titles ... Surpassed 3,000 yards in five seasons, 300 yards in 25 games, 400 yards in five games ... Career totals: 2,433 comple- tions, 32,224 yards, 255 touchdowns ... Excelled in spite of numerous injuries ... Born August 23, 1934, in Wilmington, North Carolina.

JIM KELLY

Enshrined in 2002 (Miami - FL) Quarterback 6-3, 225 1986-1996 Buffalo Bills

James Edward Kelly ... Selected by Bills in 1st round, 1983 draft ... Passed for more than 3,000 yards in season eight times ... Mastered Bills’ “no-huddle” offense ... Guided Buffalo to eight postseason appearances, unprecedented four straight Super Bowls ... Named to four Pro Bowls ... Career stats: 35,467 yards, 237 touchdowns, 84.4 passer rating ... Led NFL with 101.2 rating, 1990 ... Born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

LEROY KELLY

Enshrined in 1994 (Morgan State) Running Back 6-0, 202 1964-1973 Cleveland Browns

Leroy Kelly ... Eighth-round draft choice, 1964 ... 1,000-yard rusher first three years after becom- ing regular in 1966 ... Won NFL rushing titles, 1967, 1968 ... Two-time punt return champion: 1965 NFL, 1971 AFC ... All-NFL five years, named to six Pro Bowls ... Career stats: 7,274 yards rush- ing; 2,281 reception yards; 2,774 return yards; 12,330 combined yards; 90 touchdowns ... Born May 20, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

CORTEZ KENNEDY

Enshrined in 2012 (Northwest Mississippi Community College, Miami - FL) Defensive Tackle 6-3, 298 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks

Cortez Kennedy ... Seahawks 1st-round draft pick (3rd player overall), 1990 NFL Draft ... Extremely durable, played in 167 of possible 176 games ... Had streak of 116 straight games played and club record 100 consecutive starts ... First-team All- Rookie by PFWA ... Voted to a team-record eight Pro Bowls (1992-97, 1999, 2000) ... Named first- team (1992, 1993, 1994) or second-team (1991, 1996) All-Pro five times ... Named NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 1992 ... Selected to NFL’s All- Decade Team of the 1990s ... Born August 23, 1968 in Osceola, Arkansas.

WALT KIESLING

Enshrined in 1966 (St. Thomas of Minnesota) Guard-Coach 6-2, 249 1926-27 Duluth Eskimos, 1928 Pottsville Maroons, 1929-1933 Chicago Cardinals, 1934 Chicago Bears, 1935-36 Green Bay Packers, 1937-39/1940-42, 1954-56 Pittsburgh Steelers (coach), Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers, 1943 Phil-Pitt, 1944 Card-Pitt

Walter Andrew Kiesling ... 34-year career as pro play- er, assistant coach, head coach ... Rugged two-way lineman with six NFL teams ... All-NFL, 1929, 1930, 1932 ... Starred on Bears’ unbeaten juggernaut, 1934 ... Also co-head coach of 1943 Phil-Pitt, 1944 Card-Pitt teams ... Assistant with Packers, Steelers 14 seasons ... Led Steelers to first winning season, 1942 ... Born May 27, 1903, in St. Paul, Minnesota ... Died March 2, 1962, at age of 58.

2015 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME MEDIA GUIDE

Hall of Famer

Capsule Bios

Documento similar