Junious "Buck" Buchanan played both offense and defense at Grambling. In 1963, he was the first player chosen in the first AFL draft by the Dallas Texans, which later became the Kansas City Chiefs. A dominant lineman in his day, for eight straight seasons from 1965 to 1972 he was chosen either an AFL All-Star or for the NFL Pro Bowl game. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was one of the greatest defensive linemen to play professional football.