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Bobby Dillon selected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football legend Bobby Dillon is part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Centennial Class of 2020, the NFL announced Wednesday. Dillon is the fourth Longhorn to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining Bobby Layne (Class of 1967), Tom Landry (Coach – Class of 1990) and Earl Campbell (Class of 1991).

In 1951, Dillon became the 11th Longhorn to earn first-team All-America honors. He earned recognition from the Associated Press and Football Writers Association of America that season. He was also a team captain and All-Southwest Conference honoree during his final season on the Forty Acres.