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<h2>Sons Of Westwood: Bruin Legends</h2>
 
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'''College Highlights'''
 
'''College Highlights'''
 
* Letter in 1946,47. Transfered from Santa Clara.
 
* Letter in 1946,47. Transfered from Santa Clara.
* Team captain in 1947.
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* [[Team Captains|Team captain]] in 1947.
 
* Was an 11th-round selection (103 pick overall) in the 1943 [[NFL Draft Selections|NFL Draft]] (Cleveland Rams)
 
* Was an 11th-round selection (103 pick overall) in the 1943 [[NFL Draft Selections|NFL Draft]] (Cleveland Rams)
  
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'''Accolades'''
 
'''Accolades'''
 
* Earned [[All-Conference Selections|All-Coast honors]] in 1947.
 
* Earned [[All-Conference Selections|All-Coast honors]] in 1947.
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* [[Team MVPs|Team MVP]] in 1947
 
* Inducted in [[Hall of Fame (UCLA) | UCLA Athletic HOF]] in 1989
 
* Inducted in [[Hall of Fame (UCLA) | UCLA Athletic HOF]] in 1989
 
* Enshrined in [[Hall of Fame (College_Football) | College Football HOF]] in 1976
 
* Enshrined in [[Hall of Fame (College_Football) | College Football HOF]] in 1976
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[[Category: Player Listing]]
 
[[Category: Player Listing]]
[[Category: Team Captains]]
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[[Category: NFL All-Pro's]]

Latest revision as of 08:48, 20 August 2017

Sons Of Westwood: Bruin Legends

End Tom Fears

College Highlights

  • Letter in 1946,47. Transfered from Santa Clara.
  • Team captain in 1947.
  • Was an 11th-round selection (103 pick overall) in the 1943 NFL Draft (Cleveland Rams)

Pro Highlights

  • Played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1948-1956.
  • Led NFL receivers first three seasons, 1948-1950
  • Top season mark: 84 catches, 1950
  • Had three TD receptions in 1950 division title game.
  • Caught 73-yard pass to win 1951 NFL title.
  • Caught record 18 passes one game, 1950.
  • All-NFL, 1949, 1950.
  • Career mark: 400 catches for 5,397 yards, 38 TDs
  • Precise pattern-runner, specialized in button-hook route.

Accolades