ACC 2006 Football Legends

Heisman Trophy winners Doug Flutie (1981-84) of Boston College and Gino Torretta (1989-92) of Miami and a pair of Outland Trophy Winners in NC State's Jim Ritcher (1976-79) and Maryland's Randy White (1972-74), headline the Atlantic Coast Conference's 2006 Football Legend's class for this year's Dr. Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, the Conference announced Tuesday.

Flutie, who now serves as a college football analyst for ABC-TV, captured the Heisman Trophy in 1984 for the Eagles, while Torretta earned the coveted honor in 1992. Ritcher, a center who won the 1979 Outland Trophy, and White, a defensive end for the Terrapins who earned the 1974 Outland and Lombardi Trophies, are two of the most dominant linemen in ACC history.

Also is a star-studded group of 12 former football standouts were Michael Dean Perry (1984-87), a consensus All-America defensive tackle from Clemson; All-America offensive tackle Art Gregory (1960-62) of Duke; William Floyd (1990-93), a triple threat fullback from Florida State; Consensus All-America defensive end Marco Coleman (1989-91) of Georgia Tech; consensus All-America defensive tackle William Fuller (1980-83) of North Carolina; unanimous All-America offensive tackle Jim Dombrowski (1982-85) of Virginia; National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame member wide receiver Carroll Dale (1956-59) of Virginia Tech and three-time all-ACC running back James McDougald (1976-79) of Wake Forest.

The 2006 ACC Football Legends will be honored on December 1st and 2nd at events and ceremonies surrounding this year's Dr. Pepper ACC Football Championship Game in Jacksonville, Florida.