St. Albans graduates include former Vice President Al Gore, former U. S. Senator Evan Bayh, U. S. Senator Michael Bennet, U. S. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Seattle Mariners pitcher Danny Hultzen, former Congressman Harold Ford Jr., former Governor of Connecticut John Davis Lodge, Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins and Space Shuttle Commander Frederick " Rick " Hauck, former, NFL All-Pro and Baltimore Raven Jonathan Ogden, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright, journalists David Ignatius, David Plotz, Ian Urbina, former Washington Post publisher and CEO, and current CSPAN executive Bo Jones, former Washington Post chairman Donald Graham, and Fox News host Brit Hume.

In a 14-game season he totaled 85 tackles and a league-leading 23 sacks ( more than Michael Strahan's 22. 5 record ), he was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, a consensus All-Pro selection, a key component of the Cowboys winning Super Bowl XII, and a co-MVP of the game with Randy White.

Saints All-Pro quarterback Drew Brees made a controversial tweet on June 20, 2012 stating, " If NFL fans were told there were " weapons of mass destruction " enough times, they'd believe it.

When Wood joined the Packers in 1960, he was converted to a free safety and he went on to make the All-Pro team 9 times in his 12 year career.

" Following an injury, instead of sitting on the bench, he would sometimes be put in as an offensive tackle, making him the only player in NFL history to be named All-Pro at three non-kicking positions.

That year would prove to be his breakout year ; he was named to his first All-Pro team, his first Pro Bowl, and ( on his 25th birthday ) was named co-MVP of Super Bowl XII with teammate Harvey Martin, making him one of only seven defensive players to win that honor.

As a first-round draft pick in the 1961 NFL Draft, and the first draft pick in Dallas Cowboys franchise history, Lilly went on to be All-Pro seven times, and was selected to play in 11 Pro Bowl games.

) Led by a stingy defense anchored by team captain and NFL All-Pro middle linebacker Ray Lewis, and quarterbacked by former Pro-Bowler Trent Dilfer, they would go on to defeat the NFC Champion New York Giants in the Super Bowl, 34 – 7.

In his rookie season with the Eagles, he passed for 1, 324 yards in eleven games, breaking fellow TCU alum Baugh ’ s NFL record and was named first-team quarterback on the National Football Leagues ’ All-Pro Team.

He was named All-Pro eight times, and was the last of the NFL's " Sixty-Minute Men ," players who played both offense and defense on a regular basis.

Baumhower went on to an All-Pro career with the Miami Dolphins and played in two Super Bowls.

He was selected to six Pro Bowls and to one All-Pro team, while gaining a reputation in the NFL for his courage and resolve on some of worst teams in Dallas Cowboys history.

All-Pro defensive tackle Roger Brown appeared in five Playoff Bowls, the most by any player, and was on the winning side each time ( Detroit Lions, 1960 – 61 – 62 ; Los Angeles Rams, 1967, 1969 ).

Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington, who suffered two tears to his rotator cuff and has undergone as many surgeries to repair it, is often compared to Cook because their injuries are so similar ; his injury was also similar to that suffered by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who had surgery on his rotator cuff after the 2005-06 season and finished the following season as an All-Pro quarterback.

He helped limit All-Pro DT ( Warren ) Sapp to one tackle and no sacks in the season opener against the Buccaneers, also helping the Cowboys offense rush for 99 yards on 23 carries, a 4. 3 average.

Mawae is one of the top centers of recent times, having been selected to the Pro Bowl on six consecutive occasions ( 1999 – 2004 ), and was a eight-time All-Pro selection.

Alabama linebacker Cornelius Bennett, who would go on to an All-Pro NFL career, knocked Beuerlein unconscious with a brutal hit that was featured by sports artist Daniel A. Moore in the painting, " The Sack ".

Rookie defensive tackle and future All-Pro Kevin Williams hit Beuerlein hard, knocking him down on the Metrodome's hard AstroTurf surface just as he released the pass, and causing Beuerlein to land on his hand, crushing his little finger.

During the 1942 season, he led the league in rushing with 696 yards on 162 carries and was then named to the All-Pro team.

Over the past several seasons, Moorman's stellar play has seen him selected as a two time NFL All-Pro ( 2005, 2006 ) and garnered a unique and passionate following among some fans who believe he is the best player on the team: Often known as " Moorman's Army.

He went on to lead the team with six interceptions that year and was named a starter on the NFC Pro Bowl roster as well as a Second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press.

The All-Pro team was chosen by the editorial staff which gave them the freedom to choose otherwise less-publicized players on the second-team selections.

By interviewing coaches and players the editors felt they got the inside " scoop " on who the " sleepers " were for an All-Pro Team.

Ware was named a starter on the NFC Pro Bowl team and was also named Second-team All-Pro by The Associated Press.

After losing the NFL license, Visual Concepts made a brief return to developing football games with the release of All-Pro Football 2K8, which featured former NFL players.

Manning led the league with and threw 29 touchdowns ; he was named first-team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl.

Manning was also named first-team All-Pro for the third consecutive year and named to the Pro Bowl squad ; in the Pro Bowl, he threw one touchdown pass and three interceptions.

During the offseason, he signed Fred " Fuzzy " Thurston, who had been cut from three other teams but ended up becoming an All-Pro left guard for Green Bay.

And the Packers offensive line was also big reason for the team's success, led by All-Pro guards Jerry Kramer and Thurston, along with Forrest Gregg.

* Torry Holt, a former American football All-Pro for the National Football League at the position of wide receiver formerly for NC State and the St. Louis Rams was born in nearby Gibsonville and attended Eastern Guilford High School.

* Charlie Sanders, a former American football All-Pro, Pro Football Hall of Fame, North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame player at the position of Tight end formerly for the Detroit Lions, attended Dudley High School.

The NEA All-Pro teams were considered the " player's " All-Pro team since creator Murray Olderman, a NEA sports editor, would poll NFL players for the All-Pro team.

He played safety for 13 seasons ( 1960-72 ) for the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL and was an eight-time All-Pro.

The team also had former All-Pro punter Bob Grupp, who had played for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.

Fellow All-Star Twyman rose to All-Pro level the next two seasons for Cincinnati, even as the team posted two 19-win seasons.

Brady was also the only unanimous selection for the AP All-Pro Team and was named the 2010 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

" He got his wish, as the team sent him to Cleveland for All-Pro Bobby Mitchell.

Manning finished the year with 4, 135 passing yards and 26 passing touchdowns, and was named both Second-team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl, both firsts for him.

Manning was again named to the Pro Bowl and was also named Second-team All-Pro ; in the Pro Bowl he played only two series, passing for 67 yards.

He was also selected to the AP All-Pro team for the fifth time in his career.

Bruce Bosley, a four-time All-Pro for the San Francisco 49ers and a standout player at West Virginia in the 1950s, starred as running back at the now-shuttered Green Bank High School.

With the Eagles, Bergey, a four-time All-Pro, set the NFL record for most interceptions by a linebacker and became the highest-paid defensive player in the league.

* Dave Jennings ( 1974 ), All-Pro punter for the New York Giants of the National Football League, now a radio analyst for the Jets.

Brees ' individual statistics led to numerous accolades, including a Pro Bowl selection, the Maxwell Football Club's Bert Bell Award, and runner-up in voting for the AP MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, and All-Pro awards.

Bailey, San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson and Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor were unanimous choices for the NFL All-Pro team.