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JOE DELAMIELLEUREEnshrined in 2003(Michigan State)GUARD 6-3, 2541973-1979, 1985 Buffalo Bills1980-1984 Cleveland BrownsJoseph Michael DeLamielleure. . .Selected by Bills in firstround, 1973 draft. . .All-America at Michigan State. . . Won All-Rookie honors . . .Durable, played in 185 consecutive games. . . Anchored Bills’ famed “Electric Company” offensive line. . .Best known as lead blocker for O. J. Simpson, NFL’s first 2000-yard rusher, 1973. . .Selected All-Pro and All-AFC 1975 through1980. . .Named to six Pro Bowls. . .Named to NFL’s 1970s All-Decade Team. . .Born March 16, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan.ERIC DICKERSONEnshrined in 1999(Southern Methodist)RUNNING BACK 6-3, 2201983-1987 Los Angeles Rams, 1987-1991 Indianapolis Colts1992 Los Angeles Raiders, 1993 Atlanta FalconsEric Demetric Dickerson. . .Rams’ first-round draft pick, secondplayer overall, 1983 draft. . .Rushed for NFL-record 2,105yards, 1984. . . Gained 1,800 or more rushing yards three offirst four seasons. . . Retired as the second all-time leadingrusher with 13,259 yards on 2,996 carries. . .Named to six ProBowls. . .All-Pro five times. . .Led the league in rushing threetimes with Rams, once with Colts. . .Born September 2, 1960,in Sealy, Texas.DAN DIERDORFEnshrined in 1996(Michigan)TACKLE 6-3, 2751971-1983 St. Louis CardinalsDaniel Lee Dierdorf. . .No. 2 draft pick, 1971. . .Michigan All-America. . .Possessed size, speed, quickness, discipline, intelligence,consistency. . . Equally effective as passing, rushingblocker. . .Right tackle who anchored line that led NFL threeyears, NFC five years in fewest sacks allowed. . . All-Pro fiveyears. . .Played in six Pro Bowls. . .Named best blocker threeyears by NFL Players Association. . . Born June 29, 1949, inCanton, Ohio.MIKE DITKAEnshrined in 1988(Pittsburgh)TIGHT END 6-3, 2281961-1966 Chicago Bears, 1967-1968 Philadelphia Eagles1969-1972 Dallas CowboysMichael Keller Ditka. . .Consensus All-America, 1960. . . Bears’No. 1 pick, 1961. . .First tight end elected to Hall. . . Fast,rugged, outstanding blocker, great competitor. . .Big-play star ofBears’ 1963 title team. . . Scored final touchdown in Cowboys’Super Bowl VI win. . .Rookie of the Year, 1961. . . All-NFL fouryears, in five straight Pro Bowls. . .Career record: 427 receptions,5,812 yards, 43 TDs. . . Born October 18, 1939, inCarnegie, Pennsylvania.ART DONOVANEnshrined in 1968(Boston College)DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-2, 2631950 Baltimore Colts, 1951 New York Yanks,1952 Dallas Texans, 1953-1961 Baltimore ColtsArthur James Donovan, Jr. . .First Colt to enter Pro Football Hallof Fame. . .Began NFL play as 26-year-old rookie in 1950. . .Vital part of Baltimore’s climb to powerhouse status in 1950s. . .All-NFL, 1954 through 1958. . .Played in five Pro Bowls. . .Great morale builder on Colts teams. . . Son of famous boxingreferee of same name. . . Played at Boston College after WorldWar II Marines service. . .Born June 5, 1925, in Bronx, NewYork.TONY DORSETTEnshrined in 1994(Pittsburgh)RUNNING BACK 5-11, 1921977-1987 Dallas Cowboys, 1988 Denver BroncosAnthony Drew Dorsett, Sr. . .1976 Heisman Trophy winner. . .Draft-day trade made him Cowboys’ No. 1 pick, 1977. . .Played in two Super Bowls, five NFC championship games, fourPro Bowls. . . All-NFL, 1981. . . NFC rushing champion, 1982. . . Career totals: 12,739 yards rushing; 398 receptions for3,554 yards, 16,293 combined net yards, 91 touchdowns. . .Ran record 99 yards for TD vs. Minnesota, 1983. . . Born April7, 1954, in Rochester, Pennsylvania.JOHN (PADDY) DRISCOLLEnshrined in 1965(Northwestern)QUARTERBACK 5-11, 1601919 Hammond Pros (pre-NFL),1920 Decatur Staleys, 1920-1925 Chicago Cardinals1926-1929 Chicago BearsJohn Leo Driscoll. . .Triple-threat on attack, flawless on defense. . .Dropkicked record four field goals one game, 1925. . .Dropkicked 50-yard field goal, 1924. . .Scored 27 points onegame, 1923. . .23 precision punts stymied Grange’s NFLdebut, 1925. . .Sold by Cards to Bears, 1926, to thwart signingwith rival AFL. . .Sparked Bears four years. . .All-NFL six times. . . Born January 11, 1896, in Evanston, Illinois. . .Died June29, 1968, at age of 72.BILL DUDLEYEnshrined in 1966(Virginia)HALFBACK 5-10, 1821942, 1945-1946 Pittsburgh Steelers,1947-1949 Detroit Lions1950-1951, 1953 Washington RedskinsWilliam McGarvey Dudley. . .Virginia’s first All-America, 1941. . .Steelers’ No. 1 draft choice, 1942. . .Small, slow withunorthodox style, but exceptionally versatile, awesomely efficient.. .Won rare “triple crown” (NFL rushing, interception, puntreturn titles), 1946. . . All-NFL , 1942, 1946. . .Most ValuablePlayer, 1946. . .Gained 8,257 combined net yards, scored 478points, had 23 interceptions in career. . .Born December 24,1921, in Bluefield, Virginia.2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame Information GuideProfootballhof.com- 67 -