Question

What’s the only college football team that once had practices featuring a future Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver working against a future Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back? One of the players is being inducted this year. Hint (since this is a really tough one): The school is located in the state of Louisiana, and the two players were drafted by NFL teams located in the same state.

Answer

Southern University. Mel Blount was a cornerback with the Steelers. Harold Carmichael was a wide receiver with the Eagles; they were on year apart at Southern -- selected in the 1969 and 1970 drafts.