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Former ‘Canes QB Gino Torretta has  been named a College Football Hall of Famer. Torretta’s Hall of Fame creditentials include six college football awards in 1992 including Johnny Unitas Award, Davey O’Brien Award and the Heisman Trophy. He amassed an amazing 26-1 record at Miami with the lone loss to Alabama in the 1992 National Championship Game.

Another great player entering the class of College Football Hall of Fame is Former Fighting Irish and Raiders WR Tim Brown. Brown won the 1987 Heisman Trophy and was the first wide receiver to win the award.

Brown chose Notre Dame and played there from 1984-1987, earning the nickname “Touchdown Timmy.” In his first year, he set a freshman record with 28 receptions. As a junior, he set a record with 1,937 all-purpose yards.

Brown finished his career at Notre Dame with 137 receptions, a school record 5,024 all-purpose yards, and 22 touchdowns.

The rest of the 2009 College Football HAll of Fame Class include:

• Pervis Atkins, New Mexico State HB
• Chuck Cecil, Arizona DB
• Ed Dyas, Auburn FB
• Major Harris, West Virginia QB
• Gordon Hudson, BYU TE
• William Lewis, Harvard player
• Woodrow Lowe, Alabama LB
• Ken Margerum, Stanford WR
• Steve McMichael, Texas DL
• John Robinson, UCLA/UNLV coach
• Chris Spielman, Ohio State LB
• Larry Station, Iowa LB
• Pat Swilling, Georgia Tech DE
• Curt Warner, Penn State RB
• Grant Wistrom, Nebraska DE