• Acclaimed as greatest defensive end in pro football history during induction to NFL's 50th Anniversary Team in 1969 and named to 75th Anniversary Team.
• Tabbed All-Pro from 1956-1964.
• Pro Bowl selection from 1954-1964, missing only the 1959 Pro Bowl following an ankle injury from the 1958 NFL Championship win over the New York Giants.
• Retired initially prior to 1965 season, but returned in 1966.
• Born on January 2, 1927, in Smithers, W. Va.
• Jersey No. 89 retired.
• Passed away April 29, 2019.