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Great College Football Heroes

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Introduction:
"Nothing obscure here! All these players were considered great in their time. Real fans should know most of these."


1. This quarterback won the Heisman Trophy playing for the Naval Academy in the early 1960s. He discharged his service obligation and went on to be a great player in professional football thereafter. He is also known for being an outstanding person as well as a great player. Who is he?
    Roger Staubach
    Pete Dawkins
    Joe Bellino
    Jim Plunkett


2. Which one of these players was not an all-time great Syracuse running back?
    Ed Marinaro
    Floyd Little
    Larry Csonka
    Jim Brown


3. This defensive lineman won the Outland Trophy in the 1950s. He went on to become a great NFL lineman, and after that was a well noted actor. He played George Zaharias in a dramatic movie role also. Who is he?
    Roger Brown
    Fred Dryer
    Gino Marchetti
    Alex Karras


4. Who was the great Ole Miss quarterback whose sons were also great quarterbacks in their own right?
    Archie Manning
    Y. A. Tittle
    Jake Gibbs
    Glynn Griffing


5. This center was an All-American at Georgia Tech. He went to the NFL and played with the great Colts team of the 1960s, and also for the Packers under Lombardi. He later became a well noted college coach and then a TV commentator. Who is he?
    Larry Morris
    Bill Curry
    Billy Shields
    Billy Shaw


6. This great halfback was well known for his speed and grace, earning the nickname "Bambi". He played at Arkansas, then went on to greatness in the AFL. Who is he?
    Lance Rentzel
    Lance Alworth
    Lance Hallworth
    Lance Crackers


7. This man was one of the great linebackers in the history of college football. He went on to be one of the greatest pro players at his position also. He is known as a man of high moral character. He was "small" for his position, but there were very few in his class. Who played at Alabama and went on to be a Dallas Cowboys immortal?
    Tommy Nobis
    Lee Roy Jordan
    Lee Roy Selmon
    Barry Krause


8. One of the greatest running backs in the history of college football, this man hailed from San Francisco. He went to USC, where he won the Heisman Trophy and was on a National Championship team. He later went to the NFL where he played primarily for the Buffalo Bills. Everyone knows him. His line was nicknamed, "The Electric Company", because they, "turned on the Juice". After retirement from football, he turned actor, commentator and commercial spokesman. Who was this running back?
    Charlie White
    O. J. Simpson
    Ricky Bell
    Anthony Davis


9. This running back won the Heisman in the 1950s. He was a great all around player who played in the SEC (for a traditional powerhouse). He played pro football with the Oilers and the Raiders. He later became a dentist. Tragically, he was arrested and prosecuted for counterfeiting, and this blot has kept him out of the College Football Hall of Fame. Who is he?
    Billy Cannon
    Steve Canyon
    Jerry Stovall
    Cannon Fodder


10. This Notre Dame player played quarterback. He was an All-American and won a Heisman Trophy in 1947 while playing for Frank Leahy. He came from Western Pennsylvania. Later he played for the Chicago Bears. While at Notre Dame he was part of three National Championship teams. Who is he?
    Johnny Lattner
    Angelo Bertelli
    Johnny Lujack
    George Gipp


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