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John Henderson Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
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John Henderson, former Tennessee football star, inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, recognizing his outstanding career as a defensive end and ten-year NFL career. Henderson, the twenty-seventh former player or coach from Tennessee to receive this honor, was inducted at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas alongside eighteen first-team All-America players and four coaches. Hendersons college career was marked by numerous accolades, including two-time consensus first-team All-American, Outland Trophy winner, and Nagurski Trophy finalist. His impressive statistics include one hundred sixty-two tackles and twenty-point-five sacks. This induction further solidifies Hendersons legacy, adding to his recent inductions into the State of Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame.
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