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    Unheralded Everson Walls would eventually emerge as one of the best defensive backs in Dallas Cowboys team history. Pro Football Career (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) Everson Walls' hometown team, the Dallas Cowboys, signed him as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 1981. It was one of the best moves the franchise had ever made.
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    Feb 7, 2025The Buffalo Bills had once been a member of the old American Football League and won back-to-back AFL Championships in 1964 and 1965. ... and Everson Walls in the secondary. Although Buffalo's offense was the talk of the league that year, the Giants were no slouches themselves, starting the season 10-0 before dropping three of four and ending ...
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    Pro Football History covers the historical aspect of American Football. We review player bio's, team records, and historical records in the NFL. Skip to main content ... 1, 2024, former NFL quarterback Frank Ryan died at age 87 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Many of today's football fans may not remember him or know a ton about ...
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    Mar 25, 2023The Cowboys' coach assigned corner Everson Walls to cover Green. He did a miserable job. At the snap, Green juked Walls out of his socks and ran down the field. Roy Green Green was one of the most underrated players in NFL history. Green played receiver, defensive back, and special teams in the same game for the Cardinals many times over 2 ...
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    Former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne could've been mentioned in the same breath as Mel Renfro, Darren Woodson, Cliff Harris, Deion Sanders, and Everson Walls as the best defensive backs in the franchise's storied history.. Instead, many fans and experts consider Claiborne one of the biggest letdowns to ever wear Cowboys navy blue, silver, and white.
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    Henderson also became a two-time NAIA All-American and two-time Little All-American in 1973 and 1974. The pinnacle of his college football career came in 1974 when he earned Southwest District Defensive Player of the Year honors. Henderson credited veteran pro scout Tank Younger for paving the way for a career in the National Football League.
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    His father, Edgar, had been a Negro Leagues baseball player and was the first black lieutenant in the Los Angeles Police Department. Washington's athletic ability helped him lead Lincoln High to city championships in both sports. UCLA. Being talented in sports didn't necessarily mean much for young black athletes at the time.
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    On the basketball court, Hayes was a tough defender, and his high school coach believes Hayes could have been an All-American. "The only reason Lester wasn't an All-American basketball player is he played football," said Hayes' high school coach, Jackie Carr. "He might have been the only boy in school who could make my team coming off ...
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    Oct 28, 2023Thomas was named an All-American after the season, and as the Big Eight Conference rushing and scoring champ, he was voted the conference Offensive Player of the Year. Thomas Keeps Sanders at Bay Just when he was a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy in 1986, Thomas hurt his knee playing basketball.
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    May 7, 2023"You're not going to hear much about him," Harry Jefferson told him, "but he's a diamond in the rough as a football player." When his senior year arrived, Monk was inserted as a running back, though the early returns weren't very positive. "He'd get hit in the legs and go down," said Monk's coach, Brant Wintersteen. "He ...

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