Former players and palm trees
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Former players and palm trees
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Virginia Key Beach Park (Miami, Fla.) ( lcsh )
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Photographs
Coordinates:
25.763694 x -80.484163

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Abstract:
A group photograph of former pro football players and other guests at the 2008 Larry Little Legends Golf Classic Pairings Reception. Former players from left to right: Bob Kuechenberg (white shirt), Kenny Houston (cream shirt), Earl Morrall, Deacon Jones (back), Bobby Bell, Larry Little, Ted Hendricks (back), Elvin Bethea, Nat Moore. Larry Little played right guard on the history-making 1972 Miami Dolphins, racking up many individual accollades and awards. He is a 2-time Super Bowl champion and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. He is also dedicated to supporting the Virginia Key Beach Trust to ensure the preservation and upkeep of the historic park that he himself visited as a child during segregation. David "Deacon" Jones was a professional football player who played for the LA Rams, San Diego Chargers, and Washington Redskins. Jones was considered one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980. Ted Hendricks played defensive end at the University of Miami in the 1960s and later became a linebacker for the Baltimore Colts. Hendricks played professional football for 15 seasons with the Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers, and the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He is a 4-time Super Bowl champion and an 8-time Pro Bowler. Bethea played defensive end for the Houston Oilers from 1968-1983. He was selected to the Pro Bowl 8 times and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. His 1973 16-sack season still stands as the best in Oilers'/Titans' history. Nat Moore played football at the University of Florida in the early 1970s and later played 13 seasons for the Miami Dolphins. Bob Kuechenberg played Guard for the Miami Dolphins for 14 seasons, including the undefeated 1972 season. He is a 2-time Super Bowl champion and was selected to the Pro Bowl six times. ( en )

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Source Institution:
Virginia Key Beach Park Trust
Holding Location:
Florida International University
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Resource Identifier:
FIVK000179

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Virginia Key Beach Park Trust