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Former Michigan State star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Herb Adderley dies

Herb Adderley, one of three former Michigan State players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Friday. He was 81.

A two-way player for Duffy Daugherty from 1958-60, Adderley ran for 813 yards and four touchdowns and caught 28 passes for 519 yards and four scores during his MSU career. He was a co-captain for the Spartans in 1960 and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a halfback.

Adderley’s full-time move to become an NFL cornerback under Vince Lombardi in Green Bay turned the 6-foot, 205-pounder into a star and the Packers into a championship force.