One protected Joe Namath's blind side. Some made Pro Bowls. A few won Super Bowl rings. All saw their dreams come true - all because of Texas Southern University.
They are the TSU alums who became noteworthy NFL players - men like Winston Hill, Frederick Dean, Michael Strahan, Kenny Burrough, Willie Ellison, Lloyd Mumphord, Leroy Mitchell and Warren Wells. Several of those former Tigers - 30 of them - are back in town this weekend to celebrate TSU's homecoming game against Southern University and to be celebrated for becoming "Tigers in the NFL."
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They are the TSU alums who became noteworthy NFL players - men like Winston Hill, Frederick Dean, Michael Strahan, Kenny Burrough, Willie Ellison, Lloyd Mumphord, Leroy Mitchell and Warren Wells. Several of those former Tigers - 30 of them - are back in town this weekend to celebrate TSU's homecoming game against Southern University and to be celebrated for becoming "Tigers in the NFL."
Read the rest: HoustonChronicle.com