Sammy Baugh - Honors and Tributes

Honors and Tributes

Baugh was the last surviving member of the 17-member charter class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Additionally he was honored by the Redskins with the retirement of his jersey number, #33, the only number the team has officially retired.

Hip-Hop artist Jay-Z wore Baugh's Mitchell & Ness 1947 Washington jersey in his 2002 video for the single "Girls, Girls, Girls". This increased demand for the throwback jersey and renewed popular awareness of Baugh.

Additional Honors:

• An avenue in his hometown of Rotan, Texas
• 50th Anniversary Team by the NFL (1969)
• 75th Anniversary Team by the NFL (1994)
• 36th greatest athlete of the 20th century by Burt Randolph Sugar (1995)
• 64th greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN (1999)
• 43rd greatest athlete of the 20th century by the Associated Press (1999)
• 3rd greatest NFL player of the 20th century by the Associated Press (1999)
• 11th greatest NFL player of the 20th century by The Sporting News (1999); highest-ranking player for the Redskins
• Scripps-Howard all-time college football team (1999)
• 14th greatest NFL player of all-time by NFL Network (2010)
• 4th greatest college football player by SPORT magazine (1999)
• 3rd greatest college football player by College Football News (2003)
• 7th greatest college football player by Brad Rawlins (2006)
• 5th greatest college football player by ESPN (2007)
• Named starting quarterback, defensive back and punter of the Cold, Hard Football Facts.com "All-Time 11" (2006)
• Named as the Most Versatile Player of all-time by the NFL Network (2007).
• Has his number retired at Sweetwater High School, his alma mater.
• Has a children's home in Jayton, Kent County, Texas named in his honor.
• TCU's indoor practice facility is named after him.