14 NFL Greats Who Are Members Of Phi Beta Sigma

On this present day (Jan. 9) in 1914, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was based on the campus of Howard College with the motto, “Tradition For Service and Service For Humanity.” Of their 111 years, the boys of Phi Beta Sigma exemplified excellence and grit in each subject, particularly on this planet of sports activities.

Phi Beta Sigma is the brotherhood of many sports activities legends, from NBA greats like Scottie Pippen and Willis Reed to Olympians Al Joyner and Coby Miller. Nevertheless, plainly the boys of Phi Beta Sigma have the best impression on the soccer subject.

There isn’t any doubt: these NFL legends have Royal Blue & Pure White of their hearts…it doesn’t matter what jersey they put on!

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1. Jerry Rice

Notably performed for San Francisco 49ers; 12x All-Professional Choice, 13x Professional Bowl Choice, 3x Tremendous Bowl Champion and 2010 inductee into Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame

Initiating Chapter: Delta Phi (Mississippi Valley State)

2. Emmitt Smith

Performed for Dallas Cowboys & Arizona Cardinals; 5x First-Crew All-Professional choice, 8x Professional Bowl choice, 3x Tremendous Bowl Champion, all-time main rusher

Initiating Chapter: Zeta Kappa (College of Florida)

3. Richard Sherman

Performed for Seattle Seahawks; All-Professional Cornerback and Tremendous Bowl XLVIII Champion

Initiating Chapter: Beta Tau (Stanford)

4. Hines Ward

Performed for Pittsburgh Steelers; 3x All-Professional choice, 4x Professional Bowl choice, 2x Tremendous Bowl Champion and Tremendous Bowl XL MVP

Initiating Chapter: Zeta Nu (College of Georgia)

5. James Washington

Performed for Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins; 2x Tremendous Bowl Champion 

Initiating Chapter: Kappa Delta Sigma (Los Angeles Alumni)

6. Erik Williams

Notably performed for Dallas Cowboys; 3x All-Professional choice, 4x Professional Bowl choice and 3x Tremendous Bowl Champion

Initiating Chapter: Nu (Central State)

7. Jackie Slater

Performed for Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams; 5x All-Professional choice, 7x Professional Bowl choice, 2001 Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame inductee, holds report for many seasons performed with a single crew (20 seasons)

Initiating Chapter: Alpha Beta (Jackson State)

8. Joey Porter Sr.

Notably performed for Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins; 4x All-Professional choice, 4x Professional Bowl choice and Tremendous Bowl XL Champion

Initiating Chapter: Nu Xi (Colorado State)

9. William “Bubba” Paris

Notably performed for San Francisco 49ers; 3x Tremendous Bowl Champion and former All-American

Initiating Chapter: Delta Rho (College of Michigan)

10. Claude Humphrey

Performed for Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles; 8x All-Professional choice, 6x Professional Bowl choice, 1968 NFL Defensive Rookie Of The 12 months and 2014 Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame Inductee

Initiating Chapter: Zeta Alpha (Tennessee State)

11. L.C. Greenwood

Performed for Pittsburgh Steelers; 2x All-Professional choice, 6x Professional Bowl choice, 6x All-Convention choice and 4x Tremendous Bowl Champion

Initiating Chapter: Beta Theta (College of Arkansas – Pine Bluff)

12. Hugh Douglas

Performed for Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars; 3x Professional Bowl choice and 1995 NFL Defensive Rookie of The 12 months

Initiating Chapter: Nu Sigma (Philadelphia Alumni)

13. Lomas Brown

Notably performed for Detroit Lions; 7x All-Professional choice, 7x Professional Bowl choice and Tremendous Bowl XXXVII Champion with Tampa Bay.

Initiating Chapter: Zeta Kappa (College of Florida)

14. Ben Coates

Performed for New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens; 3x All-Professional choice, 5x Professional Bowl choice and Tremendous Bowl XXXV Champion

Initiating Chapter: Upsilon (Livingstone Faculty)