Hall of Fame

Fred McNeill
Fred McNeill
  • Induction:
    2012
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McNeill played linebacker for UCLA from 1970-73 and was also a member of the Men's Track & Field team. A two-time all-conference selection and 1973 first-team All-American in football, McNeill earned the team's Rookie of the Year award as a sophomore in 1971, and in 1972, he earned AP All-West Coast first-team and honorable mention All-America honors. McNeill was drafted 17th overall by Minnesota in the 1974 NFL Draft and played for the Vikings for 12 seasons. He helped take his team to two Super Bowls, including Super Bowl XI, when, scoreless and 10 minutes into the game, he broke in clean on Oakland's Ray Guy and blocked a punt, recovering it at the Oakland three. At one point, McNeill started 102 consecutive games for Minnesota, and his 157 regular-season games played rank 21st in team history. McNeill studied economics at UCLA and went to law school after leaving the NFL.
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