College Football Hall Of Fame Inductees Include Howard, Bosworth

Matthew Harvey - AHN Sports Reporter

Dallas, TX (AHN) - The College Football Hall of Fame finalists for 2009 has been released, and includes names like Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard and Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth.

A total of 76 players and six coaches are on the ballot, and 12,000 NFF members will voted on who will be this year's nominees.

In order to be eligible for the ballot, players must have been named to a First All-American Team, by a major selector, recognized by the NCAA.

They must also have played their last year of intercollegiate football more than ten years ago, yet have to have played within 50 years. They also cannot be on an active roster for professional football.

Nominated coaches have to have coached for 10 years, with 100 games as a head coach.

They must also enjoy a 60 percent win rate, and have retired if they are under 75. Coaches over 75 may be nominated, even if they are still coaching.

The winners will join 846 players and 182 coaches who have been enshrined within the College Football Hall of Fame.

The votes will be tallied up, and the winner announced on April 30. They will be officially placed into the HOF in summer 2010.

Brian Bosworth Busted For DUI Photos

Former football star Brian Bosworth was pulled over by police for a DUI on his Harley. Read more on brian Bosworth�s arrest below.

Police pulled Bosworth over on Hollywood Blvd. because he didn�t have a license plate on his cycle, but then smelled alcohol on �The Boz�s� breath!

Brian failed the breathalyzer test and was arrested and taken to jail at around 3:00 AM.

Bosworth is currently being held on $5,000 bail.

Bosworth is a former OU linebacker and NFL player who later turned actor.

The 43-year-old former Sooner star is the only two-time Butkus Award winner in college football history. He was suspended for the Sooners� 1987 Orange Bowl win over Arkansas because of steroid use.

�The Boz� was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the �87 Supplemental Draft and signed what was at that time the largest rookie contract in NFL history, 10 years and $11 million dollars.

But, three years into his pro career, he suffered a shoulder injury and retired.

Bosworth then tried his hand at acting and was in movies such as �Stone Cold,� �Virus,� �Three Kings� and �The Longest Yard� among his movie credits.

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