Ernie Nevers

Ernest Alonzo Nevers, nicknamed "Big Dog", was an American professional football and baseball player and football coach. Nevers is widely regarded as one of the best football players in the first half of the 20th century. He played as a fullback and was a triple-threat man known for his talents in running, passing, and kicking. Nevers was inducted in the inaugural classes of inductees into both the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. He was also named in 1969 to the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team.