Leading in to the announcement of the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame
Class, the National Football Foundation highlights members on the Hall of Fame
Ballot. The 2012 Class will be announced on May 15 in New York City.
SCHOOL: Texas
POSITION: Offensive tackle
YEARS: 1968-69
ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A consensus All-American for
College Football Hall of Fame coach Darrell Royal’s 1969 national champions, McKay
was also named a First Team All-Southwest Conference performer that season. He
helped the Longhorns earn a 20-1-1 record with two SWC championships and two AP
top three finishes while in the starting lineup. He participated in the Coaches
All-America Game and the Hula Bowl as a senior.
POST-COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CAREER: Chosen in the first round
of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, McKay spent nine seasons with
the Browns and New England Patriots.
NOTABLES: Elected to the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 1990,
McKay was named No. 47 on the list of the 50 greatest Longhorns of all-time by
Bleacher Report.