May 7, 2002

COLUMBIA, Mo.- University of Missouri All-American tight end Kellen Winslow was announced as part of the 2002 National Football Hall of Fame class on Tuesday afternoon. Winslow starred at Mizzou from 1976-78.

One of the marquis pass-catching tight ends of the 1970s, Kellen Winslow became a legend at the University of Missouri and shattered the receiving records for a tight end along the way.

A consensus All-America in 1978, Winslow helped guide the Tigers to three winning seasons and a Liberty Bowl victory his senior year. Twice named to the All-BIG-8 Conference team, he was selected as conference Male Athlete of the Year in 1978 and made appearances in the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl.

A three-year letterwinner, Winslow totaled 71 receptions, 1,089 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns for his career. Additional Missouri accolades include having his number retired and being named to the school's All-Century Football Team and Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.

In 1979, Winslow was selected in the first round of the National Football League draft by the San Diego Chargers, where he spent the duration of his nine year professional career. In the NFL, Winslow caught 541 receptions for 6,741 yards and 45 touchdowns en route to being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995.

Winslow is the 12th member of the Missouri football program to be selected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame. He joins former players Paul Christman (1938-40), Bob Steuber (1940-42), Ed "Brick" Travis (1919-20), Darold Jenkins (1940-41) and Johnny Roland (1962-65). Five former Missouri coaches have been inducted into the Hall of Fame including Bill Roper (1909), Don Faurot (1935-56), James Phelan (1920-21), Frank Broyles (1957) and Dan Devine (1958-70). John Waldorf, a player at Mizzou from 1927-29, was inducted as an official.