By Rob Calonge
In the history of Cal football, no former football player has ever gone on to great enough success in the NFL to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. According to Cal History, that would mean that no player since the program's start in 1886. Wow! That's all about to change within the next 10 years or so, depending on when Tony Gonzalez retires. Upon retirement, a player must wait five years before being eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame.
Cal has done a great job over the last 10 years by producing solid pro players. The NFL is littered with former Bears on offensive and defensive lines as well as special teams and specialty positions. Even so, there is only one former Bear that is 99.9% guaranteed to reach football immortality - Gonzalez. Here's a list of the accomplishments that Gonzalez has achieved in his 12 seasons as a pro:
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