Charley Trippi, right, 24-year-old All-America Halfback from Georgia, tries on a Chicago Cardinal uniform at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Jan 17, 1947 after signing a four-season $100,000 contract with the National Football League. Cardinal Coach Jimmy Conzelman looks on. (Associated Press)

Charley Trippi of the Chicago Cardinals shown at Waukesha, Wisconsin on August 2, 1948. (Associated Press)

Charley Trippi of the University of Georgia laces his shoes in hard knots to withstand vicious tacklers on Nov. 22, 1946. (Associated Press)

Georgia's Charley Trippi takes it easy in a tub of swirling hot water in the dressing room on Nov. 30, 1946 in Athens, GA, to relax his cramped muscles after leading his team to a 35-7 victory over Georgia Tech. Trainer Fritz Lutz looks on. (Associated Press)

Trainer Harry "Squab" Jones, left, applies the towel to Georgia's Charley Trippi after the Bulldog Star ran 66 yards to score the last touchdown against Georgia Tech in Athens, Ga. on Nov. 30, 1946. Georgia won 37-5 and accepted an invitation to play North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl. (Associated Press)

Coach Wallace Butts, seated at center, goes over strategy with his Georgia Bulldogs in a hotel room before the game in Birmingham against Alabama, Oct. 27, 1945. From left to right: Richard Lee, Godfrey Steiner, John Rauch, Charley Trippi and Rabbit Smith (seated, right). (Associated Press)

Charles Trippi, left, and Charles Bidwell, owner of the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League, prepare to leave New York, Jan. 16, 1947 for Chicago after the Georgia University All-America halfback announced he would sign to play football for the Cardinals. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)

From left, owner Charles Bidwell of Chicago Cardinals; Charles Trippi in Cardinals iniform and Jim Conzelman coach, after Trippi signed $100,000 contract for 4 years in Chicago Jan. 17, 1947. (AP Photo/Harry L. Hall)

Georgia football star Charley Trippi, left, signs his 4-year$100,000 contract with the Chicago Cardinals on Jan. 17, 1947. Coach Jim Conzelman is in center and at right is Owner Charles Bidwell. (Associated Press)

Chicago Cardinals coach Jimmy Conzelman messes the hair of running backs Charley Trippi, right, and Elmer Angsman as assistant coach Phil Handler, left, grins in the dressing room in Chicago, after the The Cards won 28-21 against the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League Championship game. (Associated Press)

Chicago Cardinals football team backfield leaps over their lineman at the teams training camp in Waukesha, Wisc. Backs leaping from left are Elmer Angsman, Paul Christman, Part Harder and Charley Trippi. Linemen kneeling from left are Mal Kuttner, Stan Maulding, Irard Ramsey, Vince Banonis, Lioyd Arms, Chet Bulger and Billy Dewell. (Associated Press)

Coach Jim Conzelman confers with Chicago Cardinals' Paul Christman, Pat Harder, Elmer Angsman and Charley Trippi. (Associated Press)

Coach Earl "Curley" Lambeau shows Chicago Cardinals' halfback Charley Trippi (62), where the hole will be when this play is called during the National Football League season, March 1, 1950, in Weaver Dam, Wisconsin. Fullback Pat Harder (34) and guards Garrard Ramsey (20) and Plato Andros (68) are the blockers. (Associated Press)

Charley Trippi (right), former All-American back at Georgia announced his retirement on Dec. 12, 1955 as a player to become an assistant coach with the Cardinals. Here he poses with a photo placard and his bosses, Walter Wolfner (left), managing director, and Ray Richards, head coach. (Associated Press)

Charley Trippi, of the University of Georgia, receives a trophy for most valuable player in the 1945 All-Star game from Bernie Bierman, right, who coached the 1945 All-Stars, Aug. 23, 1946, in Chicago. (Associated Press)

Pro Football Hall of Fame member Charley Trippi poses with memorabilia at his home in Athens, Ga., Tuesday, Jan, 27, 2009. Trippi played for the Chicago Cardinals in the 1947 NFL Championship game. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Pro Football Hall of Fame member Charley Trippi poses with memorabilia at his home in Athens, Ga., Tuesday, Jan, 27, 2009. Trippi played for the Chicago Cardinals in the 1947 NFL Championship game. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)