Dombrowski named to College Football Hall of Fame

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Former University of Virginia offensive tackle Jim Dombrowski finally got the call that ‘Hoo fans had been expecting he would get.

Dombrowski is among the 15 former players and coaches who will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as the Class of 2008.

Dombrowski was a unanimous All-America selection in 1985 – the first-ever unanimous All-American in UVa. history. He was also a two-time winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy given annually to the best blocker in the ACC.

Dombrowski was the sixth overall selection in the 1986 NFL Draft and played 11 seasons with the New Orleans Saints and was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2003.