PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
There are now 34 members from Historically-Black Colleges and Universities among the 371 inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Marion Motley (Class of 1968) first attended South Carolina State College before transferring to the University of Nevada and was the second African American inducted into the hall behind Emlen Tunnell, Toledo (Class of 1967). Buck Buchanan (Class of 1990) was the first of the Grambling clan to enter the NFL and the last inductee Ken Riley, Florida A&M is in the 2023 Class.
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Lem BARNEY
Jackson State
Defensive Back
Detroit Lions
Class of 1992
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Elvin BETHEA
North Carolina A&T
Defensive End
Houston Oilers
Class of 2003
![Mel Blount, Southern](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/blountmel.southern.3-248x300.jpg)
Mel BLOUNT
Southern
Defensive Back
Pittsburgh Steelers
Class of 1989
![robert brazile, jackson state](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/brazile-1.jpg)
Robert BRAZILE
Jackson State
Defensive Tackle
Houston Oilers
Class of 2018
![Roosevelt Brown, Morgan State](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/brownrooseveltmorgan.state_.3.jpg)
Roosevelt BROWN
Morgan State
Offensive Tackle
New York Giants
Class of 1975
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Willie BROWN
Grambling State
Corner Back
Oakland Raiders
Class of 1984
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Buck BUCHANAN
Grambling
Defensive Tackle
Kansas City Chiefs
Class of 1990Â
![Harold Carmichael, Southern](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/carmichael-harold3-southern.2.jpg)
Harold CARMICHAEL
Southern
Wide Receiver
Philadelphia Eagles
Class of 2020Â
![Harry Carson, South Carolina State](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/carsonharrysc.state_.jpg)
Harry CARSON
South Carolina State
Linebacker
New York Giants
Class of 2006Â
![Willie Davis, Grambling](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/daviswilliegrambling.jpg)
Willie DAVIS
Grambling State
Defensive End
Cleveland Browns
Class of 1981
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Richard DENT
Tennessee State
Defensive End
Chicago Bears
Class of 2011
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Len FORD
Morgan State/Michigan
Defensive End
LA Dons/Cleveland Browns
Class of 1976
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Bob HAYES
Florida A&M
Wide Receiver
Dallas Cowboys
Class of 2009
![Winston Hill, Texas Southern](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hillwinston.texas_.southern.jpg)
Winston HILL
Texas Southern
Lineman
New York Jets
Class of 2020
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Ken HOUSTON
Prairie View A&M
Safety
Houston Oilers
Class of 1986
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Claude HUMPHREY
Tennessee State
Defensive End
Atlanta Falcons
Class of 2014
![Charlie Joiner, Gambling State](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/joinercharlie.grambling.state_.2-225x300.jpg)
Charlie JOINER
Grambling State
Wide Receiver
Houston Oilers
Class of 1996
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David “Deacon” JONES
SC State/Miss. Industrial
Defensive End
Los Angeles Rams
Class of 1980
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Leroy KELLY
Morgan State
Halfback
Cleveland Browns
Class of 1994
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Willie LANIER
Morgan State
Linebacker
Kansas City Chiefs
Class of 1986
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Larry LITTLE
Bethune Cookman
Offensive Guard
San Diego/Miami Dolphins
Class of 1993
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Marion MOTLEY
SC State/Nevada
Fullback/Linebacker
Cleveland Browns
Class of 1968
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Walter PAYTON
Jackson State
Halfback
Chicago Bears
Class of 1993
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Jerry RICE
Mississippi Valley State
Wide Receiver
San Francisco 49ers
Class of 2010
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Ken RILEY
Florida A&M
Defensive Back
Cincinnati Bengals
Class of 2023
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Shannon SHARPE
Savannah State
Tight End
Denver Broncos
Class of 2011
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Art SHELL
Morgan State
Offensive Guard
Oakland Raiders
Class of 1989
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Donnie SHELL
South Carolina State
Defensive Back
Pittsburgh Steelers
Class of 2020
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Jackie SLATER
Jackson State
Offensive Guard
Los Angeles Raiders
Class of 2001
![John Stallworth, Ala A&M](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/stallworthjohn.alabama.am_.5-245x300.jpg)
John STALLWORTH
Alabama A&M
Wide Receiver
Pittsburgh Steelers
Class of 2003
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Michael STRACHAN
Texas Southern
Defensive End
New York Giants
Class of 2014
![Emmitt THomas, Bishop](https://ehbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/thomas_emmitt_bishop_1-252x300.gif)
Emmitt THOMAS
Bishop College
Defensive Back
Pittsburgh Steelers
Class of 2008
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Aeneas WILLIAMS
Southern
Defensive Back
Arizona Cardinals
Class of 2014
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Rayfield WRIGHT
Fort Valley State
Offensive Tackle
Dallas Cowboys
Class of 2006