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His UCLA college career also landed him in the College Football Hall of Fame.

He guided pro football through an era of sweeping growth.

He was the last surviving member of the Raiders’ formidable Soul Patrol defense.

He had a stellar college career at Boise State University.

He set a team record by rushing for 1,458 yards in the 2005 season.

His years at Mississippi State earned him induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

He was the general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s and ’80s.

He was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association.

He also played for the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints.

He later became an addiction counselor after overcoming his own struggles with substance abuse.