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John Didion, former Oregon State center, on College Fooball Hall of Fame ballot

Former Oregon State center John Didion is one of 75 players on the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot, the National Football Foundation released Wednesday.

Didion was a key part of the Beavers' famed "Giant Killers" and a two-time All-American, earning unanimous first-team honors in 1968.

To be eligible for the Hall of Fame ballot, a player must have received first-team All-America honors and be at least 10 years removed from their college career (but not more than 50 years). Additionally, the candidate "must have proven himself worthy as a citizen, carrying the ideals of football forward into his relations with his community and his fellow man, with love of his country.