BOULDER — Brian Cabral's legacy is no doubt firmly cemented in Colorado football lore.
A standout player and coach, Cabral has left his mark on the Buffaloes over a span of three decades, a career that will be celebrated with his induction into the CU Sports Hall of Fame this year.
Cabral played for Bill Mallory in the 1970s and had a key role on the 1976 team that won a Big Eight title and earned an Orange Bowl berth. He won a Super Bowl ring with the 1986 Chicago Bears as part of a nine year NFL career, then returned to CU to serve 23 years as a full-time assistant coach — the longest tenure of any assistant coach in any sport in Colorado history.