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Who was the US Supreme Court justice inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame?
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President John F. Kennedy nominated Associate Justice Byron "Whizzer" White to the US Supreme Court in 1962, where he served until 1993.
Byron White didn't attend law school until the end of World War II. Before enlisting, he played professional football for the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) in 1938, where he was a first-round draft pick from the University of Colorado. White, who got the nickname "Whizzer" from a sports reporter, lead the league in rushing his rookie year.
White played for the Detroit Lions in 1940 and 1941. He was one of the highest paid players in the NFL, earning $15,000 a year.
He also holds the NFL record for the most lost yards on a single play. The Lions' half-back, looking for an opening in the Rams' defensive line, ran the ball backwards 51 yards, ending up on his opponent's one yard line. The Rams took possession of the ball and scored on the next play.
Byron "Whizzer" White was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, and into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2007.
Although White is not a member of the their Hall of Fame, the NFL Players Association recognizes one NFL player each year with the Byron "Whizzer" White award for charity work.
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Which former US Supreme Court justice also finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy?
Justice Byron "Whizzer" White, nominated to the US Supreme Court by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, was a college football star and professional halfback for the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) and Detroit Lions before World War II. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.White attended Yale Law School and graduated magna cum laude in 1946. He served on the Supreme Court from 1962 until his retirement in 1993. President Clinton appointed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as White's successor.
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Justice Byron "Whizzer" White, nominated to the US Supreme Court by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, was a college football star and professional halfback for the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) and Detroit Lions before World War II. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.White attended Yale Law School and graduated magna cum laude in 1946. He served on the Supreme Court from 1962 until his retirement in 1993. President Clinton appointed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as White's successor.
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