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Hager to wear No. 60 on Saturday
Breckyn Hager will wear Tommy Nobis’ No. 60 against Oklahoma in Saturday’s AT&T Red River Showdown.
AUSTIN, Texas - Senior defensive lineman Breckyn Hager will wear No. 60 in Saturday’s AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma in honor of legendary Longhorn Tommy Nobis. Following Nobis’ passing last December, the entire program wore ‘60’ decals on the back of their helmets for the Texas Bowl, while Hager also wore Nobis’ retired No. 60 with the permission of his widow, Lynn Nobis.
Hager, whose father Britt donned the No. 60 jersey in honor of Nobis from 1984-88 during his All-American career, will once again wear the jersey on Saturday. Hager, a 2018 captain, along with his father Britt, are just the third father-son duo in school history to both be named captains during their careers.
Prior to Hager wearing the No. 60 jersey in the win over Missouri last season, Derrick Johnson had been the last Longhorn to honor Nobis by wearing the No. 60 on his senior night in 2004, a win over Texas A&M. Dusty Renfro wore it in the 1999 Cotton Bowl against Mississippi State, while Brian Jones (1989-90), Britt Hager (1984-88), Jeff Leiding (1981-83) and Robin Sendlein (1978-80) have worn it for full seasons in honor of Nobis.
Nobis played for the Longhorns from 1963-65 and was inducted into the Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor in 1976. His No. 60 is retired by both The University of Texas and the Atlanta Falcons, as he joins Earl Campbell, Bobby Layne, Ricky Williams, Vince Young and Colt McCoy as the only Longhorns to have their jerseys retired at UT. He was Texas' first-ever No. 1 overall draft pick.
At Texas, Nobis was an offensive guard and linebacker on the 1963 Longhorn team which claimed UT's first national championship. He went on to earn every honor available to a lineman during the next two seasons, even though a knee injury would slow him down in 1965. He won the Maxwell Award as the nation's best player and the Outland Trophy as the nation's best lineman. He was a two-time All-American (1964-65) and a three-time All-Southwest Conference honoree (1963-65).
In 11 professional seasons, he led the Falcons in tackles nine times, went to five Pro Bowls (one in 1972 after two knee surgeries), was named All-Pro twice and was chosen for the NFL's "All-Decade Team" for the 1960s despite playing on a team that won only 16 games in their first five years of existence. As the first member of the Atlanta Falcons, he gained the nickname of "Mr. Falcon." In his first season, he was not only chosen the NFL Rookie of the Year and voted to the Pro Bowl, but amassed 294 tackles, which still stands as an NFL record.
After his playing days, Nobis remained loyal to the Falcons, working in the front office for nearly 40 years after his 11-year playing career.
Nobis is a member of the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame, in addition to the Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor. He is also in the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame and the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame.
Hager to wear No. 60 on Saturday
Breckyn Hager will wear Tommy Nobis’ No. 60 against Oklahoma in Saturday’s AT&T Red River Showdown.
AUSTIN, Texas - Senior defensive lineman Breckyn Hager will wear No. 60 in Saturday’s AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma in honor of legendary Longhorn Tommy Nobis. Following Nobis’ passing last December, the entire program wore ‘60’ decals on the back of their helmets for the Texas Bowl, while Hager also wore Nobis’ retired No. 60 with the permission of his widow, Lynn Nobis.
Hager, whose father Britt donned the No. 60 jersey in honor of Nobis from 1984-88 during his All-American career, will once again wear the jersey on Saturday. Hager, a 2018 captain, along with his father Britt, are just the third father-son duo in school history to both be named captains during their careers.
Prior to Hager wearing the No. 60 jersey in the win over Missouri last season, Derrick Johnson had been the last Longhorn to honor Nobis by wearing the No. 60 on his senior night in 2004, a win over Texas A&M. Dusty Renfro wore it in the 1999 Cotton Bowl against Mississippi State, while Brian Jones (1989-90), Britt Hager (1984-88), Jeff Leiding (1981-83) and Robin Sendlein (1978-80) have worn it for full seasons in honor of Nobis.
Nobis played for the Longhorns from 1963-65 and was inducted into the Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor in 1976. His No. 60 is retired by both The University of Texas and the Atlanta Falcons, as he joins Earl Campbell, Bobby Layne, Ricky Williams, Vince Young and Colt McCoy as the only Longhorns to have their jerseys retired at UT. He was Texas' first-ever No. 1 overall draft pick.
At Texas, Nobis was an offensive guard and linebacker on the 1963 Longhorn team which claimed UT's first national championship. He went on to earn every honor available to a lineman during the next two seasons, even though a knee injury would slow him down in 1965. He won the Maxwell Award as the nation's best player and the Outland Trophy as the nation's best lineman. He was a two-time All-American (1964-65) and a three-time All-Southwest Conference honoree (1963-65).
In 11 professional seasons, he led the Falcons in tackles nine times, went to five Pro Bowls (one in 1972 after two knee surgeries), was named All-Pro twice and was chosen for the NFL's "All-Decade Team" for the 1960s despite playing on a team that won only 16 games in their first five years of existence. As the first member of the Atlanta Falcons, he gained the nickname of "Mr. Falcon." In his first season, he was not only chosen the NFL Rookie of the Year and voted to the Pro Bowl, but amassed 294 tackles, which still stands as an NFL record.
After his playing days, Nobis remained loyal to the Falcons, working in the front office for nearly 40 years after his 11-year playing career.
Nobis is a member of the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame, in addition to the Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor. He is also in the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame and the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame.
