| Jerry Rice was born on October 13, 1962 in | | | | to several All American teams. He followed this up |
| Crawford, Mississippi. Although Rice never had the | | | | with an equally good season as a senior in 1984. |
| physical abilities of some other great athletes, he | | | | All of his college football accomplishments led him |
| always had the work ethic and determination to | | | | to being inducted into the College Football Hall of |
| get the job done. For this reason, Rice is widely | | | | Fame in August of 2006. |
| regarded as the best wide receivers to ever play | | | | Rice was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers |
| the game. And many people feel that he is the | | | | with the 16th pick of the first round in the 1985 |
| greatest football player of all time regardless of | | | | NFL Draft. Although Rice struggled with drops |
| position. | | | | during his first year in the NFL, he turned some |
| In high school Rice played on the defensive side | | | | heads. He finished the season with 927 yards on |
| of the football, and was good enough to make | | | | 49 catches. And ever since that first season Rice |
| the All State team. But although he accomplished | | | | was off and running. At the time of his retirement |
| a lot in high school, no NCAA Division I football | | | | he held many NFL records including receptions, |
| programs offered him a scholarship. | | | | receiving yards, touchdown receptions, |
| With no other options, Rice decided to attend | | | | touchdowns, all purpose yards, and many more. |
| Mississippi Valley State University, an NCAA | | | | It is safe to say that Jerry Rice is the best wide |
| Division I-AA program. In 1983 Rice had a great | | | | receiver to ever play the game of football. In |
| season, and set many records along the way. He | | | | addition to his great football skills he had the heart |
| had 102 receptions, 1,450 yards, and was named | | | | of a champion, and the work ethic to match. |
