Black College Hall of Fame Inductees 2010

The newest class of Hall of Fame inductees to the Black College Hall have been announced. Included in the rather prestigious class are Bob "Bullet" Hayes, Art Shell, Doug Williams, Lem Barney, Mel Blount, Roosevelt Brown, Willie Davis, Joe Kendall, Coach Earl Banks, Coach Willie Jeffries and Collie J. Nicholson. The ceremony will take place in Atlanta  on February 19, 2011 in the 4 Seasons Hotel with former NFL Super Bowl Winning Head Coach and current ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Jon Gruden as Master of Ceremony.

INDUCTEE STATS

Bob Hayes (WR/RB/KR-Fla. A&M-'60-'64)-set World Record in 100m in 1962 (9.2sec)...set World Record in 100m in 1963 (9.1sec)...set World Record in 200m in 1963 (20.5sec)...tied World Record in 220m in 1963 (20.6 sec in 8mph wind)...AAU 100yd dash Champion 1962-1964..NCAA Champion 200m 1964...drafted by Cowboys 1965....371 career Rec...76 career Total Touchdowns...3 time Pro Bowler...2 time First Team ALL Pro...2009 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.

Art Shell (OL-Maryland Eastern Shore ~aka Inner Maryland State~-'64-'67)-2 time All-American...3 time All-CIAA..1989 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.

Doug Williams (QB-Grambling State-'74-'77)-All-American 1978...4th in Heisman voting 1978...36-7 as starter...Drafted by Tampa Bay 1978..won Super Bowl XXII as Redskins starting QB..1st Black QB to win Super Bowl as starter.

Lem Barney (DB-Jackson State-'63-'66)-3 time All-SWAC...26 career interceptions...drafted by Detroit Lions 1967....NFL rookie of year 1967....56 career  interceptions...7 time Pro-Bowler...1992 NFL Hall of Fame iInductee.

Mel Blount (DB-Southern-'66-'70)-SWAC MVP 1969...Drafted by Steelers 1970...led NFL in Int. (11) 1975...NFL Defensive MVP 1975..4 Super Bowl Rings...5 time Pro Bowler NFL MVP 1976...1989 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.

Roosevelt Brown (OL-Morgan State-'49-'52)-All-American 1951-1952...drafted by Giants in 1953...NFL Lineman of the Year 1956...9 time Pro Bowler...1975 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.

Willie Davis (DL-Grambling State-'52-'56)-Packers draft pick 1956....21 Fumble Recoveries as pro...All Pro 1962-1967..5 Super Bowl appearances in 8 years....1981 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.

Joe Kendall (QB-Kent State-'34-'36)-aka "Tarzan" for his reckless abandon on the field...3 time All-American...led his team to Black College Championship 1934.....29-7-3 record as starter.

Coach Earl Banks Head Coach Morgan State 1960-1973 and A.D. 1970-1983....96-31-2 career coaching record.

Coach Willie Jeffries Head Coach South Carolina State 1973-2001....179-132-6 career coaching record....#1 in wins in MEAC.

Sports Director Collie J. Nicholson aka "Man with the Golden Pen"......30 years as Sports Information Director at Grambling.....Originator of the Bayou Classic.