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FRANCHISE</b></font><p> <p><p> <b>Official Website:</b><br><a href="http://www.atlantafalcons.com/">http://www.atlantafalcons.com/</a><p> <b>Location:</b><br><a href="/geo/407/000069200/" class=proflink>Atlanta, GA</a><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_actors"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/666/000022600/"><font size=-1>Hank Aaron</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Baseball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Feb-1934</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Hit 755 home runs over his career</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/543/000167042/"><font size=-1>William Andrews</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Dec-1955</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former Atlanta Falcons RB</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/953/000086695/"><font size=-1>Arthur Blank</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Sep-1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Co-Founder of Home Depot</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/539/000127158/"><font size=-1>Norm Van Brocklin</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>15-Mar-1926</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-May-1983</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NFL QB passed for 554 yards in a game</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/369/000165871/"><font size=-1>Rich Brooks</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Aug-1941</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Kentucky Wildcats Head Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/897/000180357/"><font size=-1>Tom Cable</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Nov-1964</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Oakland Raiders head coach, 2008-10</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/697/000165202/"><font size=-1>Jack Christiansen</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Dec-1928</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>29-Jun-1986</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NFL Hall of Famer, coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/963/000163474/"><font size=-1>Ty Detmer</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Oct-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Heisman Trophy Winner, 1990</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/716/000165221/"><font size=-1>Eric Dickerson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-Sep-1960</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NFL Hall of Famer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/296/000164801/"><font size=-1>Herman Edwards</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Apr-1954</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NFL Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/225/000026147/"><font size=-1>Brett Favre</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Oct-1969</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Minnesota Vikings QB</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/834/000196246/"><font size=-1>Tom Fears</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Dec-1922</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Jan-2000</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NFL Hall of Fame Wide Receiver</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/568/000166070/"><font size=-1>Al Groh</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>13-Jul-1944</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Head Coach, University of Virginia</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/032/000159552/"><font size=-1>Joey Harrington</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-Oct-1978</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Atlanta Falcons QB</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/150/000169640/"><font size=-1>Glenda Hatchett</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>TV Personality</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>14-Dec-1951</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Judge Hatchett</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/426/000165928/"><font size=-1>June Jones</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Feb-1953</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Hawaii Warriors Head Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/085/000166584/"><font size=-1>Tommy McDonald</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Jul-1934</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NFL Hall of Famer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/736/000180196/"><font size=-1>Jim Mora, Jr.</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Nov-1961</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Head Coach, UCLA Bruins</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/282/000164787/"><font size=-1>Bobby Petrino</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Mar-1961</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former Coach, Arkansas Razorbacks</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/295/000164800/"><font size=-1>Wade Phillips</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-Jun-1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Defensive coordinator, Houston Texans</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/918/000172402/"><font size=-1>John Rauch</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Aug-1927</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Jun-2008</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Raiders Head Coach, 1966-68</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/496/000165998/"><font size=-1>Dan Reeves</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Jan-1944</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former NFL Head Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/244/000163752/"><font size=-1>Andre Rison</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Mar-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Bad Moon Rison</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/177/000032081/"><font size=-1>Mike Rozier</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1-Mar-1961</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Houston Oilers running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/464/000023395/"><font size=-1>Deion Sanders</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>9-Aug-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Played in both NFL and MLB</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/528/000127147/"><font size=-1>Art Shell</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Nov-1946</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former Raiders player, coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/739/000180199/"><font size=-1>Mike Smith</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>13-Jun-1959</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Head Coach, Atlanta Falcons</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/792/000167291/"><font size=-1>Pat Sullivan</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Jan-1950</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Winner, 1971 Heisman Trophy</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/084/000167580/"><font size=-1>Emmitt Thomas</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Jun-1943</nobr></tt></td> <td 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