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Billy Truax

  • Class
    1960
  • Induction
    2015
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Billy Truax is arguably, the finest all-around tight end ever to come out of New Orleans. He was All-Prep at Holy Cross, and named All-Southeastern Conference at LSU. He was a second-round NFL draft choice by both the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and the AFL’s Houston Oilers. He signed with Cleveland, but after sitting out weeks with an injury, he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. He would go on to win a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI. He played seven years with the Los Angeles Rams and three with the Dallas Cowboys. He was, above all, a winner, with his teams going 18-8-2 in four seasons at Holy Cross, 26-6-1 at LSU (with victories over Texas in the Cotton Bowl and Colorado in the Orange Bowl) and 89-45-6 in the NFL, with five playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title.
Holy Cross accolades:
Football Co-captain, All-State, All-Prep, All-Catholic, All-Southern honorable mention All-American nomination spot for Louisiana
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