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per BTN:
Here is a look at the top Big Ten players to wear every number on the football field.
3 – FB Bronko Nagurski, Minnesota An All-American who starred on both sides of the ball for Minnesota, Nagurski is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
39 – RB Darrell Thompson, Minnesota One of the greatest running backs in Big Ten history, Thompson’s 4,654 career rushing yards and 40 touchdowns are Gopher records.
54 – RB Bruce Smith, Minnesota Played running back on Minnesota’s back-to-back national championship teams in 1940 and 1941. Smith won the Heisman Trophy in the 1941 season.
55 – C Ben Hamilton, Minnesota One of the best interior linemen in Minnesota program history, Hamilton was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection and consensus first-team All-American in 1999 and 2000.
61 – C Greg Eslinger, Minnesota A four-year starter, three-time All-Big Ten selection and consensus All-American. Eslinger won the Outland Trophy and the Rimington Trophy in his senior season.
69 – DT Tom Brown, Minnesota A standout on Minnesota’s offensive line, Brown won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation’s best lineman.
78 – DE Bobby Bell, Minnesota Bell was a two-time All-American at Minnesota and was the winner of the 1962 Outland Trophy.
92 – G/FB Biggie Munn, Minnesota A fullback, guard and punter at Minnesota, Munn was an All-American and considered one of the best athletes in Minnesota history.
http://btn.com/2016/06/30/the-top-big-ten-football-players-by-jersey-number/
Go Gophers!!
Here is a look at the top Big Ten players to wear every number on the football field.
3 – FB Bronko Nagurski, Minnesota An All-American who starred on both sides of the ball for Minnesota, Nagurski is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
39 – RB Darrell Thompson, Minnesota One of the greatest running backs in Big Ten history, Thompson’s 4,654 career rushing yards and 40 touchdowns are Gopher records.
54 – RB Bruce Smith, Minnesota Played running back on Minnesota’s back-to-back national championship teams in 1940 and 1941. Smith won the Heisman Trophy in the 1941 season.
55 – C Ben Hamilton, Minnesota One of the best interior linemen in Minnesota program history, Hamilton was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection and consensus first-team All-American in 1999 and 2000.
61 – C Greg Eslinger, Minnesota A four-year starter, three-time All-Big Ten selection and consensus All-American. Eslinger won the Outland Trophy and the Rimington Trophy in his senior season.
69 – DT Tom Brown, Minnesota A standout on Minnesota’s offensive line, Brown won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation’s best lineman.
78 – DE Bobby Bell, Minnesota Bell was a two-time All-American at Minnesota and was the winner of the 1962 Outland Trophy.
92 – G/FB Biggie Munn, Minnesota A fullback, guard and punter at Minnesota, Munn was an All-American and considered one of the best athletes in Minnesota history.
http://btn.com/2016/06/30/the-top-big-ten-football-players-by-jersey-number/
Go Gophers!!
