California Sports Hall of Fame was established by a football player that played how many seasons in the NFL?
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California Sports Hall of Fame The California Sports Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, coaches, and members of sports media who have made a "lasting impression to California sports". It was established in 2006 by Christian Okoye, former All-Pro running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. The California Sports Hall of Fame made its first Induction in January 2007. Okoye was inducted in 2016.
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Christian Okoye Christian Emeka Okoye ( ; born August 16, 1961), is a Nigerian-American former American football fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1987 to 1992. Nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare," Okoye was known for his powerful running style and ability to break tackles. Okoye's six seasons in the NFL saw a league rushing title in 1989, two Pro Bowl appearances (1989, 1991), and three playoff appearances. He voluntarily ended his NFL career due to multiple injuries.
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Chuck Howley Charles Louis "Chuck" Howley (born June 28, 1936) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. Howley was a member of the Chicago Bears in his first two seasons and spent the remainder of his career with the Cowboys. He was named the MVP of Super Bowl V and is the only player on a losing team to receive the award.
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John Jefferson John Jefferson (born February 3, 1956) is a retired American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected out of Arizona State University in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He played three seasons in San Diego, where he became the first NFL player to gain 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first three seasons. He was traded to the Green Bay Packers after a contract dispute with the Chargers, and later finished his playing career with the Cleveland Browns.
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Jack Bighead John Bighead (April 23, 1930 – April 28, 1993) was an American football player. A Yuchi Indian, he starred in football at L.A. Poly High in the 1940s and played in the National Football League (NFL). He was a 1948 graduate of Pepperdine University after earning Little All-American honors in football and track.
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Mel Owens Mel Tyrae Owens (born December 7, 1958) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1980. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round (ninth overall pick) of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played nine seasons as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Rams. He compiled 26.5 quarterback sacks.
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Jackie Fellows Jack Byron "Jackie" Fellows (January 8, 1922 – July 24, 1993) was an American football player. He played college football for Los Angeles City College, was selected to the Little All-American team and led the team to the national junior college football championship. He transferred to California State University, Fresno and played for the Fresno State Bulldogs football team. During the 1942 college football season, Fellows led Fresno State to a 9-1 record, rushed for 599 yards and completed 82 of 195 passes for 1,314 yards. He also broke Davey O'Brien's single-season record by throwing 23 touchdown passes. He was selected by both "Look" magazine and Maxwell Stiles as a first-team halfback on the 1942 College Football All-America Team. After graduating from college, Fellows was draft in the sixth round of the 1944 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, but did not play in the National Football League (NFL). In 1947, Fellows played for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 1984, Fellows was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Chuck Compton Chuck Compton (born January 13, 1965 in Atwater, California.) was an American professional football player in the National Football League.
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Leslie O'Neal Leslie Claudis O'Neal (born May 7, 1964) is a former football defensive end who played 13 years in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career with the San Diego Chargers before finishing with the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. He was a three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl selection during his pro career.
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Woodley Lewis Woodley Carl Lewis, Jr. (June 14, 1925 – December 29, 2000) was an American football end, wide receiver and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played eleven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, the Chicago Cardinals, and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Oregon.
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Henry Lawrence (American football) Henry Lawrence (born September 26, 1951) is a former professional American football player. A two-time Pro Bowler, he played in the National Football League for 13 seasons as an offensive tackle with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He played in Super Bowl XI and was a starter in Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII for the Raiders earning three Super Bowl Championship Rings. Lawrence is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. At the 2010 Alpha Phi Alpha Convention, Henry was the recipient of the Jesse Owens Achievement Award for his athletic excellence.
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Cullen Bryant William Cullen Bryant (May 20, 1951 – October 13, 2009) was a professional American football player who spent thirteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a running back and return specialist for the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Colorado.
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Kenny Easley Kenneth Mason Easley Jr. (born January 15, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was a strong safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. He played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles and was a three-time consensus All-American. A first-round pick in the 1981 NFL Draft, Easley played professionally for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks from 1981 to 1987.
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Bob Monnett Robert C. Monnett (February 27, 1910 – August, 1978) was a professional American football player who played halfback for six seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1973.
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Greg Kragen Gregory John Kragen (born March 4, 1962) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) including three Super Bowls and five championship games. He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 1989 and made the All-Madden team twice. Kragen went to high school at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California and then played college football at Utah State University and went undrafted in the NFL draft. After trying out for the Denver Broncos, he was cut. The next year, he again was invited to training camp and this time he made the team. His career lasted thirteen years. He played nine seasons for the Broncos followed by a year for the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft, and played his final three seasons with that team. He is 226th in all times games played in the NFL, at 200.
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Jim Welch James Welch (born March 17, 1938 in Anson, Texas) is a former professional American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL.
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Clark Miller Franklin Clark Miller (August 11, 1938 – November 5, 2008) was a professional American football player in the National Football League who played defensive end for nine seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, the Washington Redskins, and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Utah State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1961 NFL Draft. Miller was also selected in the fourteenth round of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
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Joe Krupa Joseph S. Krupa, Sr. (July 6, 1933 – September 13, 2011) was a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Krupa was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1963 season. He attended Purdue University. Krupa is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
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Leroy Kelly Leroy Kelly (born May 20, 1942) is a former American football player. A Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, he played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1973.
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Bob Brown (defensive lineman) Robert Eddie "Bob" Brown (February 22, 1940December 10, 1998) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Green Bay Packers, the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals in an eleven-year career that lasted from 1966 to 1976 in the National Football League.
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Walter Johnson (American football) Walter Johnson III (November 13, 1942June 29, 1999) was an American football defensive tackle who was drafted in the second round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He was a 3-time Pro Bowler (1967, 1968, 1969), a pro wrestler, and played thirteen seasons in the National Football League. Johnson is one of three New Mexico State University players in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Chris Claiborne Christopher Ashon Claiborne (born July 26, 1978) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Claiborne played college football for the University of Southern California, and was recognized as an All-American. He was a first-round pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and New York Giants of the NFL.