NORMAN — An all-time great Oklahoma defender who personified the linebacker position in the 1970s with his speed, relentless drive and sure-fire tackling ability, George Cumby was named Wednesday to the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Cumby will become Oklahoma’s 25th former player in the College Hall of Fame and the sixth straight defender (defensive lineman Dewey Selmon in 2024, defensive backs Roy Williams in 2022 and Rickey Dixon in 2019 and linebackers Brian Bosworth in 2015 and Rod Shoate in 2013). He will be one of 18 former players and four former coaches inducted as part of the 2026 class during the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. This year’s group was named from a national ballot of 79 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 100 players and 35 coaches from the divisional ranks.
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