'A Chance At Immortality': Cowboys Drew Pearson Going Into Hall Of Fame
Almost 40 years since his retirement from the NFL, Dallas Cowboys legend Drew Pearson can finally add 'Hall of Fame Member' to his resume.
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"I promise you I will live up to it the rest of my life,'' Pearson said upon hearing the news. "You're giving me a chance at immortality.''
The news of Pearson's enshrinement in Canton comes just one year after he last missed out, with film crews on hand to capture his raw and emotionally-charged reaction.
An 11-year veteran of the Cowboys, Pearson will be the last member of the 1970s All-Decade Team to receive a gold jacket this August.
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Pearson, 70, entered the league an undrafted free agent out of Tulsa, reaching the first of his three Pro Bowl and All-Pro seasons in just his second year. Part of a fierce offense that also included Roger Staubach, Tony Hill, and Tony Dorsett, Pearson went on to record two 1,000+ receiving yard seasons during his illustrious career.
A member of Hall of Fame head coach Tom Landry's Super Bowl XII winning team, Pearson will forever be remembered by Cowboys fans for his part in the now infamous 'Hail Mary' touchdown pass to overcome the Minnesota Vikings in the 1975 divisional round.
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Upon his retirement, Pearson held the Cowboys' records for receptions (489), receiving yards (7,822), postseason receptions (67), postseason receiving yards (1,105), postseason touchdowns (8), and consecutive postseason games with at least one reception (22).
It may have taken the Pro Football Hall of Fame far too long to finally see sense, but 'Mr. Clutch' is finally set to join many of his former colleagues in football immortality, as he becomes the 21st Cowboy to be enshrined in Canton.
