Charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
Fullback for the Duluth Eskimos (1926-1927) and Chicago Cardinals
(1929-1931).
Pictured on one of a set of four USA commemorative stamps honoring
Early Football Heroes. Stamps were issued 8 August 2003 at the College
Football Hall of Fame's annual induction ceremony.
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 (charter class).
Pitcher with the St. Louis Browns, 1926-1928.
In a game against the Chicago Bears on 28 November 1929, Nevers scored an NFL record 40 points (6 touchdowns and 4 points-after-touchdown). This record has yet to be broken.
Inducted into the Stanford University Sydney and Theodore Rosenberg Athletic Hall of Fame.