Benny Friedman, who played quarterback in the early years of the NFL, was inducted into Pro Football’s Hall of Fame. Friedman, inducted Sunday to the shrine in Canton, Ohio, is believed to have led the NFL in touchdown passes during the years he played, 1927-1933, though statistics for the period are spotty.
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