Ray Guy was the first punter ever drafted in the first round by a NFL team. Born in Swainsboro, Georgia in 1949, he attended the University of Southern Mississippi and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in 1973. He led the NFL in punting in 1974, 1975 and 1977 and was a seven time Pro Bowl selection in his 13 years in the NFL.
The 6'3", 205 lbs. All-Pro, played 191 consecutive regular season games, plus 22 post-season games. Ray Guy's career stats: averaged 42.6 yards on 956 punts.
A news headliner throughout his stellar 15-year pro career, Dan Fouts assaulted opponents' defenses with his rapid hard-thrown passes, and when he retired was one of only three quarterbacks in NFL history to pass for over 40,000 career yards. An intelligent signal-caller Fouts was a team leader and helped the Chargers win three AFC West Titles. He was selected an Al-Pro three times - 1979, 1982 and 1985 - and was picked for six Pro Bowls. Voted into the Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Brian's Song - Inspirational Fight for Life
Brian Piccolo was the nation's top college point scorer as a senior at Wake Forest in 1964. He signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears in 1965, and was used primarily as a back-up running back behind Gale Sayers, who was his roommate on road trips. After Sayers was injured in 1968, Piccolo ran for 450 yards and started the first nine games of the 1969 season. Then, a persistent cough led to chest x-rays, the results revealed a cancerous tumor.
During a trying ordeal of numerous operations and cancer treatments, Brian Piccolo won the hearts and prayers of fans everywhere. At age 26, seven months after his last NFL game, he died. His inspirational fight for life became the subject of a movie, 'Brian's Song' and a cancer research fund was set-up in his memory.
