 November 5, 2003
DARRELL GREEN TO BE
INDUCTED INTO DIVISION II HALL OF FAME IN DECEMBER
FLORENCE, Ala.
-- A legend of NCAA Division II football will be honored on December 12
as the thirteenth inductee into the Division II Football Hall of Fame in
Florence, Ala. Former Texas A&I University (now Texas
A&M-Kingsville) defensive back Darrell Green, who went on to play 20
seasons in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins,
will be the
lone inductee for 2003 into the Division II Football Hall of Fame.
Green was chosen by a
20-member selection committee and the selection was announced Tuesday by
Division II Football Hall of Fame voting coordinator Dee Corum.
Green will be inducted on December 12 as part of a combined Harlon Hill
Trophy and Division II Football Hall of Fame Banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the
Florence Conference Center.
The initial class of
inductees in 1999 included running back Johnny Bailey of Texas A&I (now
Texas A&M-Kingsville), quarterback Jeff Bentrim of North Dakota State
and the late Walter Payton of Jackson State University.
In 2000, defensive
lineman Harry Carson of South Carolina State University, defensive
lineman Pierce Holt of Angelo State University, and wide receiver John
Stallworth of Alabama A&M were inducted.
In 2001 the third class
was comprised of tight end Brent Jones of Santa Clara University,
linebacker Greg Lloyd of Fort Valley State University and quarterback
Ken O'Brien of the University of California-Davis.
Quarterback Scott
Brunner of Delaware, receiver Andre Reed of Kutztown and linebacker
Jessie Tuggle of Valdosta State comprised the 2002 class.
The Division II
Football Hall of Fame is housed at Braly Municipal Stadium, which has
hosted the Division II Football Championship Game since 1986. The
31st annual Division II Football Championship Game will be played at
Braly Stadium at
3 p.m. on December 13, 2003, and the Harlon Hill Trophy presentation to
the Division II Player of the Year, and the Hall of Fame inductions are
part of the Shoals area's championship week activities.
The Division II
Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by Coca-Cola, The City of Florence
and Trustmark Construction. Tickets are $35 each or $280 for a table of
eight and are available by calling Larry Tinknel at (256) 764-4661 or
the UNA Sports Information Office at (256) 765-4595.
 Green, was a four-year
letterman at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M-Kingsville) and earned
All-American honors from the Associated Press and
the American Football Coaches Association as a senior. He was
selected Lone Star Conference Most Valuable Player in 1982 and was a
two-time All-Lone Star
Conference pick. He also earned All-American honors in track as both a
junior and senior. and was the NCAA Division II champion in the 100 and
200 in 1982.
He was later drafted in the first round by the Washington Redskins and
went on to a remarkable 20-year career in the National Football League.
He has previously been inducted into the Javelina Hall of Fame at Texas
A&M-Kingsville. He was chosen for the NCAA Division II Team of the
Quarter Century in 1997 and was selected as the Defensive Player of the
Quarter Century in Division II.
Green holds the NFL record with at least one interception in 19 straight
seasons. He also set an NFL record for the most seasons played with one
team
at 20 (1983-2002). He set Redskins records for most regular-season games
played and most games started.
He began his pro career
by being named Associated Press NFL Rookie of the Year and in 1991 he
won the title as the "World's Fastest Man." He earned seven trips
to the Pro Bowl (1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997) and was named
NFC Defensive Player of the Week five times. He was selected NFL man of
the Year and awarded the Bart Starr and Ken Houston Humanitarian Awards
in 1996.
He has received
numerous humanitarian awards for his work with the youth in the
Washington D.C. area and around the country and he founded the Darrell
Green Youth Life Foundation, which provides financial and emotional
support for Washington, D.C., youth and their families.
DIVISION II FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME ALL-TIME INDUCTEES
Class of 1999
Johnny Bailey RB Texas A&I 1986-89
Jeff Bentrim QB North Dakota State 1983-86
Walter Payton RB Jackson State (Miss.) 1971-74
Class of 2000
Harry Carson LB South Carolina State 1972-1975
Pierce Holt DL Angelo State (Texas) 1984-87
John Stallworth WR Alabama A&M 1970-73
Class of 2001
Brent Jones TE Santa Clara (Calif) 1982-85
Greg Lloyd LB Fort Valley State (Ga.) 1983-86
Ken O'Brien QB UC Davis 1980-82
Class of 2002
Scott Brunner QB Delaware 1978-79
Andre Reed WR Kutztown (Pa.) 1981-84
Jessie Tuggle LB Valdosta State (Ga.) 1983-86
Class of 2003
Darrell Green DB Texas A&I 1981-82
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