Will Shields - Honors

Honors

  • In 2003 Shields was the recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, for his work in The "Will to Succeed" Foundation, the charitable organization he started in 1993.
  • In 2011 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
  • Shields was selected as a first-ballot finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
  • On March 3, 2012 it was announced that Shields will be inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame. The official induction ceremony will happen during the Chiefs alumni weekend during the Chiefs 2012 season.

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