Aikman, Cannon, Holtz Inducted To College Football Hall of Fame

Lou Holtz, Billy Cannon and Troy Aikman were among 15 former players and coaches elected Thursday to the College Football Hall of Fame.
As coach, Holtz led six schools to 249 victories in a 35 year career. He won a national title with Notre Dame in 1988. Cannon played tailback and defensive back for LSU from 1957-59, winning the Heisman Trophy his senior year.
The other 11 players chosen by the NFF’s selection committee included Virginia offensive tackle Jim Dombrowski; Northwestern linebacker Pat Fitzgerald; Florida linebacker Wilber Marshall; Washington State running back Ruben Mayes; Arizona State guard Randall McDaniel; Syracuse quarterback Don McPherson; Wyoming tight end Jay Novacek; Texas Tech split end Dave Parks; Florida State nose guard Ron Simmons; Oklahoma State running back Thurman Thomas, and Army quarterback Arnold Tucker.