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| | NFL.com: NFL - Attending HOF bios (2) (G-K) |
 | | Consensus All-America, 1968
No. 1 draft pick, 1969
Became "cornerstone of franchise" that dominated the NFL in 1970s
Exceptional team leader, possessed size, speed, quickness, strength, determination
NFL Defensive Player of Year, 1972, 1974
All-Pro or All-AFC nine years
Played in four Super Bowls, six AFC title games, 10 Pro Bowls
Born September 24, 1946, in Temple, Texas. |
 | | John Hannah, G, 6-3, 265: Enshrined in 1991 (Alabama) |
 | | Continually frustrated in attempts to gain NFL franchise
Developed idea, became driving force behind organization of rival American Football League, 1959
Founded Dallas Texans, 1960
Moved team to Kansas City, 1963, where solid club, organization provided AFL with stability, strength during AFL-NFL war
Spearheaded merger negotiations with NFL, 1966
Born Aug. 2, 1932, in El Dorado, Arkansas. |
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