RICHMOND, Ky. - George Floyd, former defensive back for Eastern Kentucky University from 1978-81, was selected by the National Football Foundation to be among this year's 1999 Divisional Class of Inductees for the College Football Hall of Fame.

Included in the 1999 Divisional Hall of Fame Class are George Bork, quarterback, Northern Illinois (1960-63); Randy Trautman, defensive tackle, Boise State (1961-64); Willie Gallimore, halfback, Florida A&M (1953-56); Jim LeClair, defensive tackle, North Dakota (1970-71); Teel Bruner, defensive back, Centre College (1982-85); and Floyd.

Coaches in the '99 Hall of Fame Class are Billy Nicks, Morris Brown (1930-42) and Prairie View A&M (1945-47, '52-65) and James Sochor, California-Davis (1970-89).

"We're very happy George has been chosen for such a high honor. I know one thing. That young man could play the game of football. And one of the things I liked best about George was that he didn't mind hitting people. He was always around the football and was certainly a big reason for our success those four years he played for us," said EKU head football coach Roy Kidd.

Floyd was a member of Eastern's first I-AA national championship team (1979) and played for two other Colonel teams (1980, 1981) that went to the national championship game before losing. He was a first-team All-American those last two years he played for EKU.

He was a four-year starter and was the team co-captain in 1981. Selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1980, he recorded five interceptions that year, one of which he returned 100 yards for a touchdown. While at Eastern, Floyd set several school records, two of which still stand - career interceptions (22) and career interception return yardage (328).

"We are proud of the Divisional Hall of Fame program, now in its fourth year, which continues to positively impact college football by honoring players and coaches from the divisional level with the ultimate honor, induction into the College Football Hall of Fame," stated Chairman of the National Football Foundation, Jon. F. Hanson.

Floyd played four years (1983-86) of professional football for the National Football League's New York Jets. He is currently a physical education teacher at Boone County High School in Florence, KY.

This Class, along with the 1998 Division I-A Hall of Fame Class (who were inducted last December in New York), will be enshrined during ceremonies at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, IN, August 13-14.