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MIKE MUNCHAKEnshrined in 2001(Penn State)GUARD 6-3, 2811982-1993 Houston OilersMichael Anthony Munchak. . .Oilers’ first-round draft pick,eighth player overall and first offensive lineman selected,1982. . . Earned starting left guard position, rookie season. . .Devastating blocker, anchored Oilers line that helped teamperennially rank near top of NFL’s offensive statistical categories.. .Equally effective as pass or run blocker. . . Namedfirst- or second-team All-Pro ten times. . .All-AFC seven times. . .Elected to nine Pro Bowls. . .Born March 5, 1960, inScranton, Pennsylvania.ANTHONY MUÑOZEnshrined in 1998(Southern California)TACKLE 6-6, 2781980-1992 Cincinnati BengalsMichael Anthony Muñoz. . .Bengals’ first-round draft pick, thirdplayer overall, 1980 draft. . .All-Pro 11 consecutive years,1981-1991. . . Elected to 11 straight Pro Bowls. . . Great agility,exceptional straight-on blocker. . . Caught seven passes andscored four touchdowns on tackle-eligible plays. . .NFLOffensive Lineman of the Year 1981, 1987, 1988. . . Selectedto NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, 1994. . .Started attackle in Super Bowls XVI, XXIII. . .Born August 19, 1958, inOntario, California.GEORGE MUSSOEnshrined in 1982(Millikin)TACKLE-GUARD 6-2, 2621933-1944 Chicago BearsGeorge Francis Musso. . .Typified superior line play of Bears’greatest era. . .60-minute star, specialized in big play as middleguard on defense. . . Started at $90-per-game tackle onoffense, switched to guard in fifth year. . . First to win All-NFL attwo positions - tackle (1935), guard (1937). . . Inspirationalteam leader, captained Bears nine seasons. . . Played in sevenNFL championship games. . .Born April 8, 1910, in Collinsville,Illinois. . . Died September 5, 2000, at age of 90.BRONKO NAGURSKICharter Enshrinee, 1963(Minnesota)FULLBACK 6-2, 2261930-1937, 1943 Chicago BearsBronislaw Nagurski. . .Joined Bears after legendary collegecareer at Minnesota. . .Became pro football’s symbol of power,ruggedness. . . A bulldozing runner on offense, a bone-crushinglinebacker on defense. . . Gained 4,031 yards in 9 seasons. . .All-NFL, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937. . .His two TD passesclinched Bears’ 1933 title win. . .Helped 1943 Bears to NFLcrown after five-year retirement. . .Born November 3, 1908, inRainy River, Ontario. . .Died January 7, 1990, at age of 81.JOE NAMATHEnshrined in 1985(Alabama)QUARTERBACK 6-2, 2001965-1976 New York Jets1977 Los Angeles RamsJoseph William Namath. . .Celebrated $400,000 signing coupof 1965 AFL New York Jets. . .Backed up “guarantee” of victoryby engineering stunning 16-7 upset of Colts in Super Bowl III. . . Passed for 27,663 yards, 173 TDs. . .First to pass more than4,000 yards one season. . . Three TD passes in 1968 AFL titlegame. . .Named to AFL all-time team. . .1968 AFL Player of Year. . .Elected to four AFL All-Star games, one AFC-NFC Pro Bowl. . .Born May 31, 1943, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.EARLE (GREASY) NEALEEnshrined in 1969(West Virginia Wesleyan)COACH1941-1950 Philadelphia EaglesAlfred Earle Neale. . .Extensive college coaching career precededentry into NFL in 1941. . .Quickly built second-divisionEagles into a contender. . . Produced three straight EasternDivision crowns and NFL championships in 1948 and 1949. . .Both NFL titles came by shutout scores. . .Using an assumedname, played end with the pre-NFL Canton Bulldogs. . .BornNovember 5, 1891, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. . . DiedNovember 2, 1973, at age of 81.ERNIE NEVERSCharter Enshrinee, 1963(Stanford)FULLBACK 6-0, 2041926-1927 Duluth Eskimos1929-1931 Chicago CardinalsErnest Alonzo Nevers. . .Stanford All-America, 1925 Rose Bowlhero. . .Lured from pro baseball career by Eskimos. . . Truly a doeverythingiron man, playing 1714 of 1740 minutes in 29-game1926 season. . .Missed 1928 with injuries, returned withCardinals, 1929. . . Scored record 40 points in one gameagainst Bears, 1929. . .All-league all five NFL seasons. . .Playercoachone year in Duluth, two in Chicago. . .Born June 11,1903, in Willow River, Minnesota. . .Died May 3, 1976, at ageof 72.OZZIE NEWSOMEEnshrined in 1999(Alabama)TIGHT END 6-2, 2321978-1990 Cleveland BrownsOzzie Newsome, Jr. . .Browns’ first round draft pick, 1978. . .Nicknamed “Wizard of Oz”. . .Became instant team leader. . .Retired as all-time leading tight end receiver, fourth among allreceivers. . . Career stats: 662 receptions 7,980 yards, 47 TDs. . .Recorded career-best 89 catches in 1983, repeated feat in1984. . .Caught pass in 150 consecutive games. . .All-Pro,1979, 1984. . .Named to three Pro Bowls. . .Born March 16,1956, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame Information GuideProfootballhof.com- 81 -