May 11, 2010
Marshall's Troy Brown to be Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Dallas, TX (HNN) -- Archie Manning, chairman of The National
Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF), announced Tuesday,
May 11, 2010 the 2010 Divisional Hall of Fame Class, which considers players and
coaches from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly
I-AA), Divisions II, III, and the NAIA (National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics) for induction.
This year's class includes Marshall University wide receiver and reitred New England Patriots player Troy Brown, who, along with the others, will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during the Enshrinement Festival, July 16-17, in South Bend, Ind.
Brown was a member of Marshall's 1992 Division I-AA championship team. He scored 28 career touchdowns, including four on special teams. A year ago he retired after 14 NFL seasons, all with the New England Patriots.
Brown is the fifth Marshall player or coach to be selected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
2010 DIVISIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS
PLAYERS:
EMERSON BOOZER - Maryland Eastern Shore, HB (1962-65)
TROY BROWN - Marshall, WR (1991-92)
BRIAN KELLEY - California Lutheran, LB (1969- 72)
MILT MORIN - Massachusetts, TE (1963- 65)
COACHES:
WILLIE JEFFRIES* - 179-132-6 (.574); Howard (1984- 88), Wichita State (1979-83), South Carolina State (1973-78, 1989-2001)
TED KESSINGER - 219-57-1 (.792); Bethany (Kan.) (1976-2003)
* Selection from the Divisional Veterans Committee
"The 2010 Divisional Hall of Fame Class consists of players and coaches who have defined excellence in our sport," said Manning, a 1989 Hall of Fame inductee from Ole Miss. "We share the pride felt by their families, friends and schools and look forward to immortalizing their achievements in college football's ultimate shrine."
The NFF launched its Divisional Hall of Fame program in 1996 during its annual enshrinement festival. A total of 124 players and coaches, counting this year's class, have been inducted from the divisional ranks, including Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech), Walter Payton (Jackson State), John Randle (Texas A&M-Kingsville), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State), and coach Eddie Robinson (Grambling State). Of the 4.72 million who have played college football since 1869, the newest class of inductees joins only 866 players and 186 coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Marshall's Troy Brown to be Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Dallas, TX (HNN) -- Archie Manning, chairman of The National
Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF), announced Tuesday,
May 11, 2010 the 2010 Divisional Hall of Fame Class, which considers players and
coaches from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly
I-AA), Divisions II, III, and the NAIA (National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics) for induction.
This year's class includes Marshall University wide receiver and reitred New England Patriots player Troy Brown, who, along with the others, will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during the Enshrinement Festival, July 16-17, in South Bend, Ind.
Brown was a member of Marshall's 1992 Division I-AA championship team. He scored 28 career touchdowns, including four on special teams. A year ago he retired after 14 NFL seasons, all with the New England Patriots.
Brown is the fifth Marshall player or coach to be selected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
2010 DIVISIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS
PLAYERS:
EMERSON BOOZER - Maryland Eastern Shore, HB (1962-65)
TROY BROWN - Marshall, WR (1991-92)
BRIAN KELLEY - California Lutheran, LB (1969- 72)
MILT MORIN - Massachusetts, TE (1963- 65)
COACHES:
WILLIE JEFFRIES* - 179-132-6 (.574); Howard (1984- 88), Wichita State (1979-83), South Carolina State (1973-78, 1989-2001)
TED KESSINGER - 219-57-1 (.792); Bethany (Kan.) (1976-2003)
* Selection from the Divisional Veterans Committee
"The 2010 Divisional Hall of Fame Class consists of players and coaches who have defined excellence in our sport," said Manning, a 1989 Hall of Fame inductee from Ole Miss. "We share the pride felt by their families, friends and schools and look forward to immortalizing their achievements in college football's ultimate shrine."
The NFF launched its Divisional Hall of Fame program in 1996 during its annual enshrinement festival. A total of 124 players and coaches, counting this year's class, have been inducted from the divisional ranks, including Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech), Walter Payton (Jackson State), John Randle (Texas A&M-Kingsville), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State), and coach Eddie Robinson (Grambling State). Of the 4.72 million who have played college football since 1869, the newest class of inductees joins only 866 players and 186 coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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