BRUINS IN PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
- Bob Waterfield (QB) 6-2, 200
- Lettered 1941, 42
- Enshrined in 1965
- 1945 Cleveland Rams, 1946-1952 Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Rams' No. 3 future draft pick, 1944. . .NFL's Most Valuable
Player as rookie, 1945. . .Two TD passes keyed Rams' 1945 title win. .
.All-NFL three years, NFL passing champ twice. . .Career marks include
11,849 yards, 98 TDs passing; 573 points on 13 TDs, 315 PATs, 60 FGs; 42.4-yard
punting average. . .Also played defense first four years, intercepted 20
passes. . .Born July 26, 1920, in Elmira, New York. . .Died March 25, 1983
at age of 62.
- Tom Fears (END) 6-2, 215
- Lettered 1946, 1947
- Enshrined in 1970
- 1948-1956 Los Angeles Rams
Led NFL receivers first three seasons, 1948-1950. . .Top season mark:
84 catches, 1950 . . .Had three TD receptions in 1950 division title game.
. .Caught 73-yard pass to win 1951 NFL title. . .Caught record 18 passes
one game, 1950. . .All-NFL, 1949, 1950. . .Career mark: 400 catches for
5,397 yards, 38 TDs. . .Precise pattern-runner, specialized in button-hook
route. . .Born December 3, 1923, in Los Angeles, California.
- Jimmy Johnson (CB) 6-2, 187
- Lettered 1958,1959,1960
- Enshrined in 1994
- 1961-1976 San Francisco 49ers
49ers' No. 1 draft pick, 1961. . .Played on offense, at safety before
moving to cornerback permanently, 1963. . .Blessed with outstanding speed,
leaping ability. . .Named all-pro four times. . .Selected to five Pro Bowls.
. .Career record: 47 interceptions, 615 yards (both were 49ers records).
. .Opposition passers avoided throwing in his area. . .Played in two NFC
title games. . .Born March 31, 1938, in Dallas, Texas.
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