College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Announced

The National Football Foundation has announced 16 players and two coaches have ascended to the College Football Hall of Fame. Its not the sexiest list ever, but whatever, its got John Robinson and a pair of Heisman Trophy winners among the honorees.

Notre Dame receiver Tim Brown and (snicker) Miami quarterback Gino Torretta are joined by notables like Arizona's hard-hitting safety Chuck Cecil, Ohio State linebacker and ESPN analyst Chris Spielman, and West Virginia's Major Harris -- who was Pat White before there was a Pat White.

The Hall of Fame even got around to honoring Harvard center William Lewis who played more than a century ago, from 1892 to 1893. Disheveled Syracuse coach Dick MacPherson was the other coach inducted.

The remaining class of 2009:

Pervis Atkins (New Mexico State halfback 1958-1960)

Ed Dyas (Auburn fullback 1958-1960)

Gordon Hudson (BYU tight end 1980-1983)

Woodrow Lowe (Alabama linebacker 1972-1975)

Ed Margerum (Stanford receiver 1977-1980)

Steve McMichael (Texas defensive tackle 1976-1979)

Larry Station (Iowa linebacker 1982-1985)

Pat Swilling (Georgia Tech defensive end 1982-1985)

Curt Warner (Penn State tailback 1979-1982)

Grant Wistrom (Nebraska defensive end 1994-1997)

The honorees were selected from among an eligible list of dozens of players. To qualify they had to have been named first-team All Americans and been out of the game for at least 10 years. FanHouse congratulates all the honorees; thanks for providing us with all the great memories.