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Tony Gonzalez inducted in to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Former Cal Football and Basketball star Tony Gonzalez was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame today. He is the first tight end to be inducted as a first-ballot inductee.

At Cal, Tony was a consensus All-American in 1996 along with being selected First-Team All-Pac-10. Tony was drafted by the Chiefs in 1997 as the 13th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs. He played there for 11 seasons before joining the Atlanta Falcons where he played another 5 years before retiring in 2013. He finished out his career with 1,325 receptions, 15,127 yards and 111 receiving touchdowns.