16. Gino Marchetti, football

The consummate pass rusher, he was strong enough to cast off blockers and quick enough to evade them. Named the greatest defensive end of the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000007" title="National Football League" href="/topic/sports/football/national-football-league-ORSPT000007.topic">NFL</a>'s first half-century, Marchetti played 13 years with the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000044" title="Indianapolis Colts" href="/topic/sports/football/indianapolis-colts-ORSPT000044.topic">Colts</a> and captained them to back-to-back championships (1958 and 1959). Seven times, he made first-team All-Pro. Rugged play aside, the Hall of Famer was never flagged for a 15-yard penalty.

( Baltimore Sun photo by Richard Stacks )

The consummate pass rusher, he was strong enough to cast off blockers and quick enough to evade them. Named the greatest defensive end of the NFL's first half-century, Marchetti played 13 years with the Colts and captained them to back-to-back championships (1958 and 1959). Seven times, he made first-team All-Pro. Rugged play aside, the Hall of Famer was never flagged for a 15-yard penalty.

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