Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Dent was one of seven men selected Wednesday for induction into the Black College Football Hall of Fame.

The Hall was established in 2009 to honor the best players and coaches from historically black colleges and universities.

Dent, who played at Tennessee State and starred in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, was joined on the inductees list by Roger Brown, L.C. Greenwood, Ernie “Big Cat” Ladd, Ken Riley, Donnie Shell and former Jackson State coach W.C. Gorden.