Art Powell played in the Canadian Football League for two seasons before the Philadelphia Eagles drafted him in 1959.  As an NFL rookie, Powell played returner and defensive back but later joined the New York Titans (later renamed the Jets) of the American Football League.  With the Titans, Powell would lead the AFL in Receiving Touchdowns (14) in the league's first year of existence, and in 1962 he would finish first in Receiving Yards (1,130).

He joined the Oakland Raiders, where he stayed for four years, and was named an AFL All-Star each season.  In his first season there (1963), he would lead the AFL in Receiving Yards (1,304) and Touchdown Receptions (16) and was a First Team All-Pro.  Powell also exceeded his yardage in 1964 (1,361) and again had a four-digit output in yardage in 1966 (1,026).  He would also never have fewer than 11 TDs in a season as a Raider.  Powell finished his career with one season each in Buffalo and Minnesota.

Powell would accumulate 8,046 Receiving Yards and 81 Touchdowns over his 177 Game career in American Football, and in 2024, it looked like he was going to get his bust in Canton.  The Senior Committee put him forward as a Finalist, but along with Buddy Parker, the main committee passed on Powell.  This does not bode well for him in the future.

Billy Wilson spent his entire career with the San Francisco 49ers, but that was in the 1950s, when the Niners weren’t the world beaters they'd become later, which may be why he doesn’t get the credit he deserves.

Wilson would be drafted in the 22^nd Round (yes, the 22^nd) in 1951, and he would emerge as their top Wide Receiver and their primary offensive weapon.  In 1953, he had 51 Receptions, and that season was pivotal, as it started a run in which he was arguably in the top tier of Ends in the NFL through the rest of the decade.  From 1953 to 1957, Wilson never finished below fourth in Receiving Yards, and he led the NFL in receptions in three seasons (1954, 1956 & 1957).  He would be named to six straight Pro Bowls (1953-58) and is the first outstanding wideout in franchise history.

Considered a shutdown Cornerback before there was such a term, Louis Wright would play his entire career with the Denver Broncos.  Drafted in the 1^st Round (17^th Overall) from San Jose State, Wright paid immediate dividends by being named to the First Team All-Rookie squad.  Denver was developing a reputation for their Orange Crush Defense, but if anyone got past them, they would have Louis Wright to contend with.  Wright was easily one of the best Corners in the late ‘70s, earning Pro Bowl selections in 1977, 1978, and 1979, and First Team All-Pro honors in the latter two seasons.  He was also crucial in helping Denver reach its first Super Bowl, losing to the Cowboys in Super Bowl XII.

Despite Denver's Super Bowl appearance, Wright's exploits didn't get national recognition.  One of the most adept at shadowing a receiver, Wright's instincts were incredible, and in every game he played, his opposing offensive coordinator planned schemes to avoid throwing to Wright.

Wright would go to two more Pro Bowls in the 1980s and was named to the Second Team All-Decade team of the 1970s.  Now that Randy Gradishar has received his due, could Wright follow him?