Bubba Smith – Baltimore Colts
Bubba Smith had an incredible college career, in 1988 he was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame and Michigan State even retired his number 95 jersey. Smith would go on to spend nine seasons in the NFL as a defensive end. However, in the 1972 preseason, he ran into a solid steel pole that the NFL was using back then time to mark yardage. His injury caused him to miss the rest of the season. Not long after, he retired and became an actor. You probably recognize him from the Police Academy movie series.
Bubba Smith – Baltimore Colts
Bill Walton – Boston Celtics
Walton got him superstardom by playing for John Wooden’s powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early 70s, he won three successive College Player of the Year Awards, while leading the Bruins to two Division I national titles. Walton would go on to have a prominent career in the NBA as he earned a league Most Valuable Player (MVP) and won two NBA championships. Walton was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame that same year. However his professional career was significantly hampered by multiple foot injuries, he had several reconstructive surgeries on his injured foot but it wasn’t enough.
Bill Walton – Boston Celtics
