Hendricks Named to ACC Legends Roster

GREENSBORO, N.C. – TheAtlantic Coast Conference released its Class of 2012 Dr. Pepper ACC FootballChampionship Game Legends on Monday, and former Hurricanes’ defensive end TedHendricks was among those receiving recognition as one of the conference’sall-time greats.

Hendricks, known as the “Mad Stork” for his tall (6-7), angular build andhis dominating defensive play, started three seasons at defensive end for the MiamiHurricanes under coach Charlie Tate. A three-time All-America for theHurricanes, he earned consensus, first-team All-America honors in 1967 and 1968,and led Miami to a 20-11-1 record. He ended his collegiate career as Miami’sall-time leading tackler with 318 hits in 1968. That year, he was named UPINational Lineman of the Year and finished 5^th in the Heisman Trophyballoting.

He went on to a spectacular 15-yearNFL career as an outside linebacker playing in 215 consecutive games with the BaltimoreColts, Green Bay Packers, Oakland and L.A Raiders. During his time in the NFL,he helped lead his teams to four Super Bowl championships, was an eight-timePro Bowl selection, four times selected as an All-Pro and five times namedsecond-team All-Pro. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation andCollege Hall of Fame in 1987 and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in1990. He was named to the NFL’s 75^th Anniversary All-Time team andto the NFL’s All-Decade team of the 1970’s.

He was inducted into the University ofMiami Hall of Fame in 1980, to its Ring of Honor in 1997 and had his jerseynumber—number 89—retired, also in 1997. His philanthropic foundation—The TedHendricks Foundation–with goals aimed at providing assistance to local andnational charities through awards, grants and scholarship programs aimed atrecreational, health and educational programs for both youth and seniors, alsosponsors the Ted Hendricks Award, which is presented annually to the nation’stop defensive end, but which also considers in the selection process academicand community excellence. Originally a native of Guatemala, he grew up in MiamiSprings, Fla., and now lives in suburban Chicago, Ill.

The Legends will be honored at this year’s Dr. Pepper ACCFootball Championship Game weekend. They will be recognized at the ACC Night ofLegends sponsored by the Belk Bowl on Friday, Nov. 30, and on Dec. 1, duringceremonies at Bank of America Stadium for the 8^th Annual Dr PepperACC Football Championship, which will be nationally televised with either a7:45 pm (ESPN) or 8 p.m. (ABC) kickoff.

2012 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game Legends

All-Time Miami Hurricanes ACC Legends