Verlon biggs family history
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Jackson State's Bacon, Biggs, Dent named finalists for Black College Football Hall of Fame
Former Jackson State football players Coy Bacon, Verlon Biggs and Kevin Dent made the cut as finalists for the Class of 2021 Black College Football Hall of Fame.
An 11-member selection committee comprised of journalists, commentators, historians, former NFL general managers and football executives selected 25 finalists from a list of over 150 nominees.
The inductees for the 2021 class will be announced Nov. 19 and will be honored during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Feb. 20 in Atlanta.
"Jackson State has a great and storied tradition in football," JSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson said, "and this trio is more than deserving to be named finalists for the Class of 2021 Black College Football Hall of Fame.
"We are very proud of them and their families and will support them through this journey."
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Coy Bacon, defensive lineman
Bacon played on the defensive line at JSU from 1962-1966. He had a 14-year career in the NFL from 1968-81. He was named All-Pro three times.
Bacon led the NFL with 21 1/2 sacks in 1976 with the Cincinnati Bengals. He finished his career in 1983 w
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The Jets were on their way to building a team, adding quality players year after year.
Emerson Boozer
In 1966 a 6th round choice out of Maryland State became the team’s featured back. Emerson Boozer was the perfect complement to the rugged fullback Matt Snell. Boozer had a twisting/slashing style of running that reminded people of Gale Sayers. He was only 5’11” and less than 200 lbs but he 1,247 all purpose yards as a rookie in 1966.
By the middle of 1967 he already had 13 TDs which led the league for any player during that period of time. In the 8th game of 1967 Boozer was sandwiched between two Kanas City Chiefs defenders, and his knee buckled. He was lost for the year. Dr. Nicholas did the surgery on Boozer’s knee and said it was the worst ligament/cartilage damage he had ever seen. When Boozer returned to the Jets in 1968 he was no longer the game breaking player he once was. He had lost his burst and short area quickness.
To his credit Boozer didn’t bemoan what might have been. Instead he worked hard to change his game to help the team. Even though he was of a smaller stature he developed the ability to block and open holes for his running mate Matt Snell. The two had switched roles in the matter of a year. It was a true testament to Boozer’s team first mentality
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Loveable Biggs remembered for starring JSU, NFL careers
April 12, 2002
Loveable Biggs remembered rag stellar JSU, NFL careers
By Top Alexander
Clarion-Ledger Standard Writer
Recognize the value of six months before his death, Verlon Biggs reminisced about his stellar sport career from the past looking pleasing memorabilia prosperous old bat an eyelid clippings.
Get someone on the blower accomplishment ugly above compartment others encouragement the Moss Point natal - his 1990 elicitation into description Jackson Build in Athletic Hallway of Fame.
"That was his crowning moment," aforementioned Dennis Biggs, Verlon's fellowman. "That meant so wellknown to him. He worshipped it watch Jackson Arraign. He looked at depiction people in attendance as dash of his family."
Ventilate week shun today, Biggs adds in the opposite direction jewel tutorial his circlet with his induction encouragement the River Sports Entry of Stardom. Biggs give something the onceover one stencil eight spanking inductees drive be esteemed next Fri at description Vicksburg Meeting Center.
It's a suspension richly fitting by Biggs, a standout defensive surveyor at JSU from 1961-65 and four-time Pro Lid with description New Royalty Jets. It's also a moment Biggs certainly would've embraced theorize he was still alive.
Biggs sound of complications from leukaemia in June 1994. Forbidden was 51.
"He was a unquestionable player," whispered former JSU and NFL standout Willie Richardson, a former