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Bruce Mathews
Charlie Sanders
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<< <i>I'm drawing a blank on Gene Hickerson and Roger Wherli. Off to google I go for the background information.
Gene Hickerson (born February 15, 1935) is a former American Football offensive guard who played for the Cleveland Browns in a fifteen year career from 1958 to 1973. Hickerson was a six time Pro Bowler from 1965 to 1970.
Hickerson is considered as one of the greatest offensive guards ever to played American football that is still not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was a three time finalist for it. Hickerson blocked for hall of famers Jim Brown, Bobby Mitchell, Leroy Kelly in his National Football League career and is was elected to the Cleveland Browns legends team and the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team.
Roger Wehrli (Born November 26, 1947) was a former National Football League cornerback who played his whole fourteen year career with the St. Louis Cardinals between 1969 and 1982. He was a seven time Pro Bowler and played college in the University of Missouri where he was a consensus All-American and a first round draft choice by the Cardinals in 1969. In his career, Wehrli had 40 career interceptions for 309 yards. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.