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Former UM and Suncoast standout Devin Hester rewrote NFL record book. Now, he goes into Hall of Fame

FILE – Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester walks to the field during NFL football training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill., July 26, 2012. Hester will put the ultimate exclamation mark on his career Aug. 3, 2024, in Canton, Ohio, when he becomes the first player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame primarily as a return specialist. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
FILE – Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester walks to the field during NFL football training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill., July 26, 2012. Hester will put the ultimate exclamation mark on his career Aug. 3, 2024, in Canton, Ohio, when he becomes the first player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame primarily as a return specialist. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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Hester was one of the most feared players in the NFL despite standing just 5-foot-11 and weighing 190 pounds. He returned a league-record 14 punts for touchdowns and ran back five more kickoffs for scores during an 11-year career spent mostly with the Bears.

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