Forrest Gregg

During the 15 seasons that he played in the National Football League, Forrest Gregg could have been described as one of the best to play his position in the history of the game. A native Texan, Forrest starred in college at Southern Methodist and was the Green Bay Packers' No. 2 draft pick in 1956.

Even though, at 6-foot-4 and 249 pounds, he was considered small for the job, he was ticketed early in his career for the offensive right tackle position. Realizing that he would never be able to overpower the monstrous defensive left ends who would be pouring in on him, Forrest went right to work learning how to finesse them. He spent countless hours watching coaches’ films of the most noted stars. It wasn't long before he knew the moves of every opponent and had perfected ways to combat them.

Forrest earned an "iron-man" tag for his durability; he missed only one start in the 11-season span from 1959 to 1969. As the Packers grew in stature in the 1960s, so too did Gregg. He won All-NFL acclaim eight consecutive years from 1960 through 1967 and was selected to play in nine Pro Bowls.

In 1961 and again in 1965, when injuries created a crisis on the Packers’ offensive line, Gregg switched to guard to fill the void. In 1965, one major wire service named him an All-NFL at guard, the other picked him as its all-league tackle. Gregg was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1960s and the NFL 100 All-Time Team. He won three Super Bowl rings -- two with the Packers and the third in his final season, 1971, which he spent with the Dallas Cowboys.