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Recognizes and congratulates the South Carolina State University 1981 NFL draft class, which included 8 student athletes (5 draft picks and 3 free agents)

The 1981 draft class was the best in SCSU football history and remains the top class among all Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) schools and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) since the conference began football in 1970

Draft class members participated in 4 Super Bowls, 3 NFC Championships, 3 AFC Championships, and 2 Pro Bowls

Players included Robert Geathers Sr. (Buffalo Bills, 3rd round), Edwin Bailey (Seattle Seahawks, 5th round), Charlie Brown (Washington Redskins, 8th round), William Judson (Miami Dolphins, 8th round), John Alford (Miami Dolphins, 12th round), and free agents Angelo King (Dallas Cowboys), Leroy Robinson (Philadelphia Eagles), and Chris Ragland (Washington Redskins)

Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to each member of the 1981 NFL draft class