Hall of Fame Class of 1965: Sid Luckman
Sid Luckman

Sid Luckman
6'0" - 197 lbs. * QB/DB/HB
Born: November 21, 1916 Brooklyn, NY
Died: July 5, 1998 Aventura, FL
High School: Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, NY)
College: Columbia

Drafted: 1939 Round #1 Chicago Bears

1939-50 Chicago Bears

Luckman, a former single-wing star at Columbia University, brought the perfect blend of physical and leadership abilities to his 12-season role as pro football's first successful T-formation quarterback. In 1943, Luckman delivered when he completed 110 of 202 passes for 2,194 yards and 28 touchdowns while leading the Bears to their third championship in four years. Sid led the Bears in a 73-0 victory over the Washington Redskins in the 1940 NFL title game. He once threw 7 touchdowns in a 1943 game and another five in the 1943 championship win over Washington. He also had an impressive 107.5 quarterback rating for the 1943 season. Luckman was a nine time All-Pro from 1940-48. He retired having participated in 128 regular season games, passing 1,744 times, completing 904, for 14,686 yards and 137 touchdowns.

Chicago Bears - NFL Champions 1933, 40, 41, 43, 46, 63, 85
Chicago Bears Head Coaches- George Halas (1920-29, 1933-42, 1946-55, 1958-67); Ralph Jones (1930-32); Hunk Anderson/Luke Johnsos (1942-45); John Paddy Driscoll (1956-57); Jim Dooley (1968-71); Abe Gibron (1972-74); Jack Pardee (1975-77); Neill Armstrong (1978-81); Mike Ditka (1982-92); Dave Wannstedt (1993-1998); Dick Jauron (1999-2003); Lovie Smith (2004-2008).

Recommended Book Purchases

01. Total Football: 1997 NFL Properties - edited by Carroll, Gershman, Neft, and Thorn
02. The Sporting News Pro Football's Heroes of the Hall - 2003 Ron Smith
03. Pro Football Register - 1999 The Sporting News
04. The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Football - 1999 David Neft, Richard Cohen & Rick Korch
05. The Football Encyclopedia - 1991, 94 David Neft & Richard Cohen
06. 1998 Record & Fact Book - 1998 National Football League, NFL Properties, Inc.
07. The NFL's Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football - 1977 NFL Properties
08. NFL Football - 1996 NFL Properties
09. Best Shots: The Greatest NFL Photography of the Century - 1999 NFL Properties
10. The Sporting News Selects Football's 100 Greatest Players - 1999 Ron Smith & Bill Wilson
11. The Sporting News Super Bowl Book - 1987 The Sporting News
12. Football: A History of the Professional Game - 1996 Peter King; SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
13. The Pittsburgh Steelers: A Pictorial History - 1980 Pat Livingston
14. Titletown Again: The Superbowl Season of the 1996 Green Bay Packers - 1997 Chuck Carlson
15. New York Giants: Seventy Five Years - 1999 Jerry Izenberg
16. 1997 Official NFL Rulebook - 1997 NFL Properties

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