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UCLA legend Kenny Easley by College Football Hof honored

Westwood legend Kenny Easley is one of the few selected members of College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former bruin was electrically and became a core in the defense of head coach Terry Donahues from 1977 to 1980.

Easley helped the Bruins to win 29 games during his career, which led to his fourth overall selection. Easley also brought this career to the UCLA Hall of Fame.

His dominance in reporting and in the hard -striking nature was reminded of a Hommens in Black History Month on social media on Friday.

“Only the three-time three-time all-America selection of the PAC-10 (Jerry Robinson the Bruins was the first), Kenny Easley also enjoyed a productive NFL career” UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame Bio. “He was the choice of Seattle's first round in 1981, was selected four times (1982-85) and was the AFC defensive player of the year in 1984 when he led the league with 10 interceptions. He played in five per bowls between 1981 and 1987 and had 32 career interceptions.

“As a player, he was president of the Easley-Osborn Sports Management Group in Seattle, Washington. Easley, who was included in the Hall of Fame of the National Football Foundation in 1991, was included in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991.”

Because of its reliability and ability, Easley was a favorite in the changing room. Easley, a generation player, won love, his teammates and coaches.

“Sometimes these things last for certain players for a long time,” said Donahue according to that Los Angeles Dailey NewsOn Easley's introduction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. “Often there is no real explanation that is satisfactory why this is the case, but reality is the old saying:” Everything is good that ends well. “The fact is that he is now going into the Hall of Fame and is very, very qualified and deserved. “

While it was years since Easley has applied the pads, his is his Legend of size Westwood continues to play, while Bruins continues to play with the same request in the Rose Bowl and In the NFL.

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