A SHORT LIST TO GET US STARTED

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PLAYERS FROM TEXAS

Y.A. TITTLE (YELBURTON ABRAHAM)
BORN 1926 IN MARSHALL TEXAS
DRAFT 1ST ROUND, 6TH OVERALL BY DETROIT IN 1948
HALL OF FAME 1971

MEL RENFRO
BORN 1941 IN HOUSTON TX
DRAFTED BY THE RAIDERS IN THE 1964 AFL DRAFT 79TH OVERALL
DRAFTED BY THE COWBOYS IN 1964 DRAFT 17TH OVERALL
HALL OF FAME 1996

LaDANIAN TOMLINSON
BORN 1979 IN ROSEBUD TX
DRAFTED 5TH OVERALL BY THE CHARGERS IN 2001

THURMAN THOMAS
BORN 1966 IN HOUSTON TX
DRAFTED BY THE BILLS 2ND ROUND 40TH OVERALL IN 1988
HALL OF FAME 2007

GENE UPSHAW
BORN 1945 IN ROBSTOWN TX
DRAFTED BY OAKLAND 17TH OVERALL IN 1967
HALL OF FAME 1987

BOBBY LAYNE
BORN 1926 IN SANTA ANNA TX
DRAFTED BY THE BEARS 3RD OVERALL IN 1948
HALL OF FAME 1967

TIM BROWN
BORN 1966 IN DALLAS TX
DRAFTED BY THE RAIDERS 6TH OVERALL 1988

AARON GLENN
BORN 1972 IN HUMBLE TX
DRAFTED 12TH OVERALL BY THE JETS IN 1994

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Darrell Green
Born in Houston, TX
Played in 295 game for the Redskins (1983 - 2002)
HOF

Thomas Landry
Born Mission, TX
Played in 68 games for the NY Giants (1949 - 1955)
Assistant coach for the Giants
Head Coach for the Dallas Cowboys
Invented the 4-3 defense (Wikopedia)
Invented the Flex defense
HOF

Ewell Walker (Doak)
Born Dallas, TX
Played 67 games for the Detroit Lions (1950 - 1955)
Heisman Trophy winner
Played on the same Highland Park team as Bobby Lane
The Doak Walker award is given to the best Running Back in College
HOF

Robert Lilly
Born Olney, TX
Played in 196 consecutive games for the Dallas Cowboys
Mr. Cowboy - The first draft pick in the Dallas Cowboy's franchise
College Football HOF 1981
HOF 1980

Michael Singletary
Born Houston, TX
Played in 179 games for the Chicago Bears (1981 - 1992)
HOF 1998