University of Michigan halfback Benny Friedman is seen, Oct. 20, 1925. (Associated Press)

Benny Friedman, quarterback of the Cleveland Bulldogs, is seen, Sept. 18, 1926. (Associated Press)

Brooklyn Dodgers' quarterback Benny Friedman is seen tossing a ball, Oct. 26, 1933. (Associated Press)

Not the buck but the pigskin, these three get rating at the top. From left: Sam Baugh, formerly of Southern Methodist and now playing with the Washington Redskins; Benny Friedman, formerly of Michigan and now coach at City College of New York, and Sid Luckman, current passing sensation at Columbia University. They're enjoying a little get-together at the Commodore Hotel on Oct. 27, 1938. Baugh is in New York to play against the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Associated Press)

Former NFL quarterback Benny Friedman is shown in this Nov. 20, 1939 photo, warming up for the Cedarhurst (N.Y.) Wolverines whom he coached and played for. Friedma,n, who played for four NFL teams from 1927-34 and one of the early NFL's great passing quarterbacks, was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005. (Associated Press)

David Friedman, nephew of former pro football quarterback Benny Friedman, stands next to bust of Benny Friedman Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005 at Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)