Inductees

He began his professional football career as a member of the Dallas Texans Football Club, after being selected in the 1961 AFL/NFL Draft in the seventh round by Dallas in the AFL and the second round by St. Louis in the NFL. He played for Dallas from 1961 to 1962, where he gained All-Pro honors and played in the AFL Championship Game in 1962. He was named “Rookie of the Year” by Pro Football Illustrated.

From 1963 to 1970, he played with the Kansas City Chiefs as a tight end and received many honors including being selected by his team members as “MVP” in 1964. He played in the AFL/NFL Championship Games in 1967 and 1970 and was a member of the Superbowl Champions team in 1970. In 1972, he was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame and in 1987, was selected to the All-Time Kansas City Chiefs 25th Anniversary “Dream Team”.