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ken herock
Who was the first Mountaineer player to play in the Super Bowl?
 A two-way player (tight end & linebacker) from Munhall, PA, Ken Herock played for the West Virginia Mountaineers from 1960 through 1962. Drafted by the AFL's Oakland Raiders, Herock became the first WVU football player to play in the NFL Super Bowl when his Raiders lost to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl II. Herock became an NFL exec after his playing days were over, and as Director of Player Personnel for the Atlanta Falcons he traded a Falcons back-up quarterback to the Green Bay Packers for a draft choice. Who was that quarterback? Future Hall of Famer Brett Favre.
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