When A Name Is Not Just Words

FAIR HOOKER The football player Fair was a fifth round draft choice of the Cleveland Browns in 1969. He had went to college at Arizona State University. At ASU, Fair lettered in track and football. Hooker was part of an impressive receivers corps at ASU. John Pitts and J.D. Hill would both be drafted in the first round by the Buffalo Bills, albeit four years apart. Larry Walton was drafted by the Detroit Lions the same year Hooker was. Pitts would play safety for the Bills, while Hill earned one Pro Bowl berth in his career.   The 1968 season was Hookers biggest year on the ASU gridiron. He caught 42 passes for 665 yards. Both were school records at the time, and led the team. He also caught six touchdown passes. He was All-Wac that year in track that year as well. He won the 120 yard hurdles with a time of 14 seconds. One of his biggest NFL moments came in 1972. The Browns went 10-4 and earned a Wild Card berth. They faced the Miami ... (link)