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1. This quarterback won the Heisman Trophy playing for the Naval Academy in the early 1960s. He discharged his service obligation and went on to be a great player in professional football thereafter. He is also known for being an outstanding person as well as a great player. Who is he?
2. Which one of these players was not an all-time great Syracuse running back?
3. This defensive lineman won the Outland Trophy in the 1950s. He went on to become a great NFL lineman, and after that was a well noted actor. He played George Zaharias in a dramatic movie role also. Who is he?
4. Who was the great Ole Miss quarterback whose sons were also great quarterbacks in their own right?
5. This center was an All-American at Georgia Tech. He went to the NFL and played with the great Colts team of the 1960s, and also for the Packers under Lombardi. He later became a well noted college coach and then a TV commentator. Who is he?
6. This great halfback was well known for his speed and grace, earning the nickname "Bambi". He played at Arkansas, then went on to greatness in the AFL. Who is he?
7. This man was one of the great linebackers in the history of college football. He went on to be one of the greatest pro players at his position also. He is known as a man of high moral character. He was "small" for his position, but there were very few in his class. Who played at Alabama and went on to be a Dallas Cowboys immortal?
8. One of the greatest running backs in the history of college football, this man hailed from San Francisco. He went to USC, where he won the Heisman Trophy and was on a National Championship team. He later went to the NFL where he played primarily for the Buffalo Bills. Everyone knows him. His line was nicknamed, "The Electric Company", because they, "turned on the Juice". After retirement from football, he turned actor, commentator and commercial spokesman. Who was this running back?
9. This running back won the Heisman in the 1950s. He was a great all around player who played in the SEC (for a traditional powerhouse). He played pro football with the Oilers and the Raiders. He later became a dentist. Tragically, he was arrested and prosecuted for counterfeiting, and this blot has kept him out of the College Football Hall of Fame. Who is he?
10. This Notre Dame player played quarterback. He was an All-American and won a Heisman Trophy in 1947 while playing for Frank Leahy. He came from Western Pennsylvania. Later he played for the Chicago Bears. While at Notre Dame he was part of three National Championship teams. Who is he?
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