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Former Texas LB Tommy Nobis, a member of the 1981 College Football Hall of Fame class, will...

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Former Texas LB Tommy Nobis, a member of the 1981 College Football Hall of Fame class, will represent the Longhorns during the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Hall of Fame Salute. The salute recognizes the most recent College Football Hall of Fame inductees during the pregame ceremonies, annual parade and fan fest activities. With the Jan. 5 game pitting No. 10 Ohio State against No. 3 Texas in Glendale, Ariz., 2008 inductee John Cooper will represent the Buckeyes, and Nobis has stepped forward to represent the Longhorns a former College Football Hall of Fame inductee. The 2008 class members include: Coaches John Cooper and Lou Holtz, who captured a national championship at the Fiesta Bowl with Notre Dame in 1988; Troy Aikman, UCLA; Billy Cannon, LSU; Jim Dombrowski, Virginia; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern; Wilber Marshall, Florida; Rueben Mayes, Washington State; Randall McDaniel, Arizona State; Don McPherson, Syracuse; Jay Novacek, Wyoming; Dave Parks, Texas Tech; Ron Simmons, Florida State; Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State; and Arnold Tucker, Army.

--National Football Foundation 12/29/08 Release--