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Sammy Baugh, Class of 1963
 

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Sammy Baugh arrived on the pro football scene following in 1937 after an All-America careeer at Texas-Christian.
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Baugh won a record-setting six NFL passing titles and earned first-team All-NFL honors seven times in his career.
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Baugh remains the NFL's record holder for highest punting average.
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Baugh was extremely popular with the fans.
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Baugh was so popular, he tried his hand in acting. Here he is (right) with Duncan Renaldo in the film "Cowboy and Indian."
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Here Sammy pals around with stage, screen, and radio star Bob Hope on the set where Hope was filming "The Lemon Drop Kid."
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Baugh retired after the 1952 season with 21,886 yards passing and 187 TDs, a 45.1-yard punting average, and 31 interceptions.
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In 1963 Baugh was a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Baugh's Hall of Fame Mural.
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Baugh's Hall of Fame bust.
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Extremely versatile, Baugh led the NFL in passing, pass interceptions, and punting in 1943.
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Baugh started his pro career as a single wing tailback and didn't make the switch to the T-formation until 1944.
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Over the next 16 seasons “Slingin’ Sammy” was a major influence in the offensive revolution that occurred in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
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Sammy Baugh wore this helmet during his career with the Redskins.
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A prized memento in the Hall's colelction is Sammy Baugh's 1940 contract in whcih he was paid $1 for his services that season. Baugh's income in 1940 would come from endorsements and public engagements.
Slingin' Sammy's career in photos pulled from the Hall's collection.