Norm Evans
Inducted 1994
Hometown: Santa Fe, N.M.
High School: Donna High School
College: Texas Christian University
Professional: Miami Dolphins, Houston Oilers, Seattle Seahawks
Best Known for: Athlete – Football
b. September 8, 1942
Evans is one of the most successful Valley football stars ever, having made two Pro Bowls for the Miami Dolphins in a 13-year professional football career.
He played for legendary coach Earl Scott at Donna High School and was a two-sport star in football and basketball, before graduating to join the squad at Texas Christian University in 1960. He made All-Southwest Conference for the Horned Frogs in 1963.
Evans, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound guard in his day is the only player in NFL history to be chosen in two expansion drafts. The Dolphins took Evans from the Houston Oilers in the 1966 AFL Expansion Draft. He played 10 seasons in Miami from 1966 to 1975, and then was chosen by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft. He played three seasons with the Seahawks.
In 2007 he was named to the Dolphins All-Time Team, after having played in three Super Bowls for Hall of Fame coach Don Shula. He also played with the Houston Oilers and Seattle Seahawks.
Evans is a long-time member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and made a name for himself as an author and organizer for that organization.