Three successes to report: Tom Waddle, Randy Cross, & C.J. Young
Tom Waddle spent his entire six-year career with the Chicago Bears. In a nationally televised Monday night game against the Jets in 1991, he made eight catches for 102 yards in an overtime win. In Chicago's wild card playoff loss to Dallas (17-13), Waddle was the Bears' sole standout performer on the offensive side of the ball, catching nine passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. His performance established him as a mainstay in the Bears lineup and clinched him a spot on the famed All-Madden Team.
Randy Cross was selected in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. His 13-year career, entirely with the 49ers, included three Pro Bowl selections and three Super Bowl championships (SB XVI, XIX, and XXIII). Cross's last game as a player was Super Bowl XXIII in early 1989.
C.J. Young played 44 games in the NHL in 1992–93 and competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics. A decorated college athlete, Young played four seasons with the Harvard Crimson program and was a member of the school's 1989 national championship. The New Jersey Devils selected him with the fifth overall in the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft, though he never played for the team. Young signed with the Calgary Flames in 1990 and made his NHL debut with the team two years later. He was traded to the Boston Bruins mid-season and signed with the Florida Panthers prior to the 1993–94 season.
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