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Pascal in 2009 ACC Football Legends Class
9/2/2009 1:15:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Bob Pascal, who led Duke to three ACC championships and earned First Team All-America honors in 1955, is the school's representative in the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game Legends Class of 2009.
Joining Pascal in this year's class are Mike Maycock (Boston College), Danny Ford (Clemson), Chris Weinke (Florida State), Eddie Lee Ivory (Georgia Tech), Kevin Glover (Maryland), Vinny Testaverde (Miami), Kelvin Bryant (North Carolina), Willie Burden (N.C. State), Jim Bakhtiar (Virginia), Bob Schweickert (Virginia Tech) and Bill Barnes (Wake Forest).
Pascal helped the Blue Devils to a three-year (1953-55) record of 22-6-3 including a 12-0 record in conference action as Duke captured the first three ACC championships. The 1954 squad received a bid to the Orange Bowl where Pascal rushed for 91 yards and one touchdown in the 34-7 victory over Nebraska. Originally from Bloomfield, N.J., and now a resident of Easton, Md., Pascal led Duke in rushing in both 1954 and 1955 and earned First Team All-ACC honors both seasons.
In a 14-0 win over Wake Forest on November 19, 1955, Pascal rushed for a career-high 157 yards on 20 attempts. He went on to gain 750 yards on the year and was named Duke's team MVP for his efforts. Pascal finished his career with 1,523 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns. In the 1956 NFL Draft, he was a third round selection of the Baltimore Colts.
The Legends will be honored at this year's Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game weekend. They will appear at the ACC Coaches and Awards Luncheon at noon on Friday, Dec. 4, and will be honored at the “ACC Night of Legends” held at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on Friday evening. They will also be recognized during pre-game ceremonies at Raymond James Stadium for the 5th Annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship, which has an 8 p.m. kickoff on Dec. 5 and will be nationally televised by ESPN.
The group of 12 former gridiron standouts from current ACC schools includes three former ACC Players of the Year, seven former All-Americas, nine players who combined for 79 years of professional football experience and 10 who were drafted into the National Football League including two first-round picks and the No. 1 choice in the 1987 draft (Testaverde).
In all, the collection of players and coaches combined to capture two national championships, one NFL World Championship and 15 ACC team titles.
Joining Pascal in this year's class are Mike Maycock (Boston College), Danny Ford (Clemson), Chris Weinke (Florida State), Eddie Lee Ivory (Georgia Tech), Kevin Glover (Maryland), Vinny Testaverde (Miami), Kelvin Bryant (North Carolina), Willie Burden (N.C. State), Jim Bakhtiar (Virginia), Bob Schweickert (Virginia Tech) and Bill Barnes (Wake Forest).
Pascal helped the Blue Devils to a three-year (1953-55) record of 22-6-3 including a 12-0 record in conference action as Duke captured the first three ACC championships. The 1954 squad received a bid to the Orange Bowl where Pascal rushed for 91 yards and one touchdown in the 34-7 victory over Nebraska. Originally from Bloomfield, N.J., and now a resident of Easton, Md., Pascal led Duke in rushing in both 1954 and 1955 and earned First Team All-ACC honors both seasons.
In a 14-0 win over Wake Forest on November 19, 1955, Pascal rushed for a career-high 157 yards on 20 attempts. He went on to gain 750 yards on the year and was named Duke's team MVP for his efforts. Pascal finished his career with 1,523 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns. In the 1956 NFL Draft, he was a third round selection of the Baltimore Colts.
The Legends will be honored at this year's Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game weekend. They will appear at the ACC Coaches and Awards Luncheon at noon on Friday, Dec. 4, and will be honored at the “ACC Night of Legends” held at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on Friday evening. They will also be recognized during pre-game ceremonies at Raymond James Stadium for the 5th Annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship, which has an 8 p.m. kickoff on Dec. 5 and will be nationally televised by ESPN.
The group of 12 former gridiron standouts from current ACC schools includes three former ACC Players of the Year, seven former All-Americas, nine players who combined for 79 years of professional football experience and 10 who were drafted into the National Football League including two first-round picks and the No. 1 choice in the 1987 draft (Testaverde).
In all, the collection of players and coaches combined to capture two national championships, one NFL World Championship and 15 ACC team titles.
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