Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame inducts five new members – WTVQ

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 SPORTS) – The Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame grew to 112 members on Friday evening with the induction of five new honorees.

Those who were inducted include:

• Michael Bush – Bush is a Louisville native and standout running back at Male High School and the University of Louisville. He went on to rush for over 3,200 yards and 29 touchdowns in the NFL with the Raiders and Bears after overcoming a major college injury.

• Danny Trevathan – An All-American linebacker at Kentucky, Trevathan was a key defensive leader for the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 championship team and recorded 741 tackles over a decade-long NFL career.

• Jim Daopoulos – A former Kentucky Wildcat, Daopoulos served as an NFL official for 11 seasons—officiating Super Bowl XXXIII—before spending 12 years as the NFL’s Supervisor of Officials.

• Sam Gruneisen – A Louisville native and longtime San Diego Chargers center, Gruneisen played in the AFL and NFL for over a decade before beginning a successful coaching career at both the collegiate and professional levels.

• Walt Yowarsky – A star under Bear Bryant at Kentucky and MVP of the 1951 Sugar Bowl, Yowarsky played multiple positions in the NFL and later spent decades as a coach and scout, including a long tenure with the Dallas Cowboys.