86th Classic Year in Review
COTTON BOWL HALL OF FAME
Six former standouts on the field and one distinguished head coach who roamed the sidelines for decades were inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame on October 5, 2021, during an induction ceremony at AT&T Stadium. The honorees in the 12th Hall of Fame Class who helped shape the traditions of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and college football history included Kansas State quarterback Jonathan Beasley, Notre Dame split end Tom Gatewood, Arkansas guard Jerry Jones, Ole Miss running back/wide receiver Dexter McCluster, Texas defensive end Cory Redding, Boston College linebacker Bill Romanowski, and Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder.
These seven inductees stand among a group of 78 men and women who have left an indelible mark on the Classic, one of America’s original postseason bowl games. Each member of the Hall of Fame Class received a personalized bronze statue in the likeness of a 1930s football player, the era in which the Classic was founded. Brad Sham, the Voice of the Dallas Cowboys and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, served as Master of Ceremonies for the enshrinement activities. For the first time in the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame history, the induction ceremony and media panel featuring the inductees and moderated by Sham were streamed live on the Classic’s YouTube channel.
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18 44 61 22 40 53 HC JONATHAN BEASLEY Quarterback
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TOM GATEWOOD Wide Receiver
JERRY JONES Right Guard
DEXTER MCCLUSTER Running Back/Wide Receiver
CORY REDDING Defensive End
BILL ROMANOWSKI Linebacker
BILL SNYDER Head Coach
