BCS History & Legends

BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS

FAMOUS FOOTBALL FAMILIES

Lem BARNEY, Sr.
Jackson State
Defensive Back
Detroit Lions    1967
SWAC/Black College Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1992

Lem BARNEY, Jr.
Jackson State
(Not shown)    Defensive Back

Oates Bros

Robert BROWN
Alcorn State
(Not shown)
Defensive End
St. Louis Cardinals    1967

Raymond BROWN
Alcorn State
(Not shown)
Defensive End
St. Louis Cardinals  1967

Colemans

Alvin COLEMAN, Sr.
Alcorn State
Quarterback
College Coach 
Tennessee State Hall of Fame

Alvin M. COLEMAN, Jr.
Tennessee State
(Not shown) 
Defensive Back /Wide Receiver
Minnesota  Vikings    1967

Charles DAVIS
Alcorn State
(Not shown)
Halfback
New England Patriots   1973 

Clifton DAVIS
Alcorn State
(Not shown)
Fullback
New York Giants   1973

Oates Bros
Fields Bros

Charles FIELDS
Jackson State
Tackle
Free Agent    1982

Michael FIELDS
Jackson State
Guard
Free Agent 1981 

Rufus FIELDS
 Jackson State
Tackle    Free Agent   1980

Joe GILLIAM, Sr.
West Virginia State
Quarterback
Coach   1951
Tennessee State Hall of Fame

Craig GILLIAM
Tennessee State
(not shown) Wide Receiver
    Coach    1966

Joe GILLIAM, Jr.
Tennessee State
Quarterback
Pittsburgh Steelers  1968

Hardy Bros

Edgar HARDY
Jackson State
Guard
San Francisco 49ers   1973

Robert HARDY
Jackson State
(not shown)
Tackle
 Seattle Seahawks     1979

Larry HARDY
Jackson State
(not shown)
Tight end
New Orleans Saints 1978

Al HOLLAND
North Carolina A&T
Quarterback
Free Agent    1974

Glenn HOLLAND
North Carolina A&T
Halfback
Free Agent    1977 

Oates Bros

S.E. HUNTER
Tuskegee Institute
Left End
1913

V. HUNTER
Tuskegee
Right End
1913

McNair Bros

Steve McNAIR
Alcorn State
Quarterback
Houston Oilers  1995

Fred McNAIR
 Alcorn State Quarterback
Kansas City Chiefs   1991

Oates Bros

Carlton OATES
Florida A&M
Defensive Tackle   
Oakland Raiders  1965

Riley OATES
Florida AM
(Not shown)
Defensive Tackle
Green Bay Packers  1973

Payton Bros

Eddie PAYTON
Jackson State
Defensive Back
Detroit Lions  1977

Walter PAYTON
Jackson State
Halfback
Chicago Bears  1975
SWAC/Black College Football Hall of Fame/
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993

Pennywell Bros

Carlos PENNYWELL
Grambling State
Wide Receiver
New England Patriots  1981  

Robert PENNYWELL
Grambling State
Linebacker
San Francisco 49ers 1980 

Willie RICHARDSON
Jackson State
FL/SE
Baltimore Colts   1963 

Gloster RICHARDSON
Jackson State
Split End
Kansas City Chiefs 1967

Thomas RICHARDSON
Jackson State
Split End    New England Patriots  1969

Rileys

Ken Riley, Sr.
Florida A&M
Quarterback  Cincinnati Bengals  1969
Pro Football Hall of Fame 
Class of 2023

Ken Riley, Jr.
Florida A&M
Defensive back 

Eddie ROBINSON Sr.
Leland College
Quarterback
All-time winningest Coach
Grambling State 1941- 97
SWAC/Black College Football Hall of Fame

Eddie ROBINSON, Jr.
Grambling State
Quarterback
Free agent       1989

Robinsons
Smith Bros

Sean SMITH
Grambling State
End/Tackle
Chicago Bears  1990

Robert SMITH
(not shown) 
Grambling State
Defensive End
Minnesota Vikings 1985

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