- Halfback/Running Back for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals (1958-1964) and San Francisco 49ers (1965-1968).
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976.
- 1957 Heisman Trophy winner. Only player to win the Heisman while playing for legendary coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant.
- Halfback on the Texas A&M University football team, 1955-1957.
- Led the NFL in rushing average (5.9) and yards from scrimmage (1,533) in 1960.
- Inducted into the Texas A:&M University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1968.
- Inducted into the Southwest Conference (SWC) Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the first round (2nd overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.
- Head football coach at Northeast Louisiana University (Later University of Louisiana at Monroe, 1976-1980.
- Interred in Memorial Cemetery of College Station in College Station, Texas.
- Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.
- Inducted into the University of Louisiana at Monroe Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Athletic director at Northeast Louisiana University (1975-1981) and Texas A&M University (1988-1993).
- Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.
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