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42. Rocky Freitas
May 18, 2016
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Top 50 Detroit Lions
From the state of Hawaii, Rocky Freitas was a Detroit Lion (1968-77) for all but his final season as a professional football player. The Offensive Tackle played 121 Games for Detroit and was a Pro Bowl Selection in 1972 and he would lead the NFL in Approximate Value (20) that season.
47. John Gordy
May 18, 2016
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Top 50 Detroit Lions
Another career Detroit Lion, John Gordy was allegedly the inspiration for George Plimpton’s second book on football, “Mad Ducks and Bears”. Gordy was far more than a literary muse as he was a three time Pro Bowler and a star lineman for Detroit for a decade.
45. Nick Pietrosante
May 18, 2016
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Top 50 Detroit Lions
The NFL Rookie of the Year in 1959, Nick Pietrosante came out of Notre Dame a star and continued that pattern in Detroit. The Fullback would be a Pro Bowl Selection in both 1960 and 1961 and rushed for 3,933 Yards as a Lion, an excellent number for that position in that era.
49. Charlie Weaver
May 18, 2016
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Top 50 Detroit Lions
A star at USC, Charlie Weaver may not have had the fame he did in Southern California, but he was a solid Linebacker for the Detroit Lions for a decade (1971-81). Weaver would accumulate 15 Interceptions in his professional career.