Cowboys legend Drew Pearson, now 70 years old, was a star for the Cowboys from 1973 to 1983. He was a three-time First Team All-Pro, a three-time Pro Bowler and a Super Bowl Champion. He was also named to the 1970’s All-Decade team.
Yet, somehow, he hadn’t been inducted into the Hall of Fame despite it having been literal decades since he’d last played. He’d been snubbed for years. Last year, he was devasted after missing it again and rightfully so.
This year, that wrong has been corrected. The legendary Cowboys wide receiver will be inducted into the Hall of Fame’s class of 2020.
He was stunned when he found out.
After his 2020 heartbreak, Dallas Cowboys legend Drew Pearson is finally going to Canton for the @ProFootballHOF 🙌
From B/R x @Ford pic.twitter.com/rjGM3lwjWd
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 7, 2021
“I’m just stunned. I didn’t know what to expect coming here, not this, though. I’ve been waiting, you know, and finding out the vote had been in and all that. And I’m going crazy waiting and waiting….I promise I will live up to what the Hall of Fame is all about…I will live up to it the rest of my life. Now you’re giving me a chance at immortality.”Â
Clearly, this really means a lot to him. As it should. Congrats to Peason. This is well deserved.
About time, NFL.
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