Pro Football Hall of Fame 2011 Induction Class Hails Chris Hanburger

August 6, 2011   ·   JW Nix   ·   Jump to comments

 
 
The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducts their 2011 class today. Washington Redskins legend Chris Hanburger, a senior nominee, finds himself joining the heralded walls of Canton.
Some of you may recall my quest to get Chris his long overdue respect. His nine Pro Bowls are the most in Redskins history, and his four First Team All-Pro honors is tied with the legendendaty "Slingin" Sammy Baugh as the most in franchise history. He was also named 1972 Defensive Player of the Year by the NFL 101 Committee.
I wanted to give you real Redskins and NFL fans a gift. I spent months talking to players and coaches Chris played against or with. They graciously gave me quotes and letters, which I compiled into a package and submitted to the senior committee of the Hall of Fame a few months ago. His peers awoke the voters and got "The Hangman" finally inducted.
For those who saw Hanburger play, none of these quotes will surprise you. For those younger fans ...

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