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2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame Information GuideLANCE ALWORTHEnshrined in 1978(Arkansas)FLANKER 6-0, 1841962-1970 San Diego Chargers1971-1972 Dallas CowboysLance Dwight Alworth. . .1961 Arkansas All-America. . .First AFLstar to be enshrined. . .All-AFL seven times, 1963-1969. . .Played in seven AFL All-Star games. . .Caught passes in 96straight games . . . AFL receiving leader three years. . . Scoredfirst Dallas TD in Super Bowl VI win. . .Nicknamed “Bambi” forsmooth, graceful, spectacular moves. . .Career record: 542receptions, 10,266 yards, 85 TDs. . . Born August 3, 1940, inHouston, Texas.DOUG ATKINSEnshrined in 1982(Tennessee)DEFENSIVE END 6-8, 2571953-1954 Cleveland Browns, 1955-1966 Chicago Bears1967-1969 New Orleans SaintsDouglas Leon Atkins. . .All-America tackle at Tennessee. . .Browns No. 1 draft pick, 1953. . .Ring-leader of powerful Bearsdefensive units for 12 years. . .Exceptionally strong, agile,earned legendary acclaim as devastating pass rusher. . .Oftenleap-frogged blockers to get at passer. . . Scrimmage-line regularfor then-record 17 years, 205 games. . .All-NFL four years. . .Played in eight Pro Bowls. . . Born May 8, 1930, in Humboldt,Tennessee.MORRIS (RED) BADGROEnshrined in 1981(Southern California)END 6-0, 1911927-1928 New York Yankees1930-1935 New York Giants, 1936 Brooklyn DodgersMorris Hiram Badgro. . .Three-sport star at USC. . .Rookie withRed Grange-led 1927 Yankees. . .In pro baseball with St. LouisBrowns two years, returned to NFL, 1930. . . Superior defender,excellent blocker, big-play receiver. . . Tied for NFL passreceivingtitle, 1934. . . First- or second-team All-NFL 1930,1931, 1933, 1934. . .Scored first TD in NFL championshipgame series, 1933. . .Oldest player ever elected to Hall. . . BornDecember 1, 1902, in Orillia, Washington. . .Died July 13,1998, at age of 95.LEM BARNEYEnshrined in 1992(Jackson State)CORNERBACK 6-0, 1881967-1977 Detroit LionsLemuel Jackson Barney. . .Second-round draft pick, 1967. . .NFL interception co-leader, defensive Rookie of Year, 1967. . .Fifth cornerback to enter Hall. . .Returned kicks, emergencypunter. . . Career record: 1,077 yards on 56 interceptions,1,312 yards on punt returns, 1,274 yards on kickoff returns. . .Scored 11 career touchdowns. . .In seven Pro Bowls, All-NFL/NFC four times. . .Born September 8, 1945, in Gulfport,Mississippi.CLIFF BATTLESEnshrined in 1968(West Virginia Wesleyan)HALFBACK 6-1, 1951932 Boston Braves, 1933-1936 Boston Redskins1937 Washington RedskinsClifford Franklin Battles. . .Phi Beta Kappa scholar, triple-threatgrid star at West Virginia Wesleyan. . .NFL rushing champ,1932, 1937. . . All-NFL choice, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937. . . Six-year career rushing - 3,511 yards. . .First to gain over200 yards in one game, 1933. . .Scored three spectacular TDsin division-clinching win over Giants, 1937. . .Retired after 1937season when salary was frozen at $3,000. . .Born May 1, 1910,in Akron, Ohio. . .Died April 28, 1981, at age of 70.SAMMY BAUGHCharter Enshrinee, 1963(Texas Christian)QUARTERBACK 6-2, 1821937-1952 Washington RedskinsSammy Adrian Baugh. . .Two-time TCU All-America. . .No. 1 draftchoice, 1937. . .Split career between tailback, T-quarterback. .Premier passer who influenced great offensive revolution. . .All-NFL seven years. . . NFL passing, punting, interception champ,1943. . .Six-time NFL passing leader. . . History’s top punter. . .Career records: 21,886 yards, 187 TDs passing, 45.1-yardpunting average, 31 interceptions. . .Born March 17, 1914, inTemple, Texas.CHUCK BEDNARIKEnshrined in 1967(Pennsylvania)CENTER-LINEBACKER 6-3, 2331949-1962 Philadelphia EaglesCharles Philip Bednarik. . .Two-time Pennsylvania All-America. . . Eagles’ bonus draft choice, 1949. . .NFL’s last “iron man”star. . . Rugged, durable, bulldozing blocker, bone-jarring tackler.. . Missed only three games in 14 years. . .Nine times All-NFL. . . Played in eight Pro Bowls, MVP in 1954 game. . .NamedNFL’s all-time center, 1969. . .Played 58 minutes, made gamesavingtackle, 1960 NFL title game. . .Born May 1, 1925, inBethlehem, Pennsylvania.BERT BELLCharter Enshrinee, 1963(Pennsylvania)LEAGUE ADMINISTRATOR, OWNER1933-1940 Philadelphia Eagles1941-1946 Pittsburgh Steelers1946-1959 National Football LeagueDe Benneville Bell. . Weathered heavy financial losses asEagles owner, 1933-1940, Steelers co-owner, 1941-1946. . .Built NFL image to unprecedented heights as commissioner,1946-1959. . . Generalled NFL’s war with AAFC. . .Set up farsightedtelevision policies. . . Established strong anti-gamblingcontrols. . .Recognized NFL Players Association. . .BornFebruary 25, 1895, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. . . DiedOctober 11, 1959, at age of 64.- 62 - Profootballhof.com