Ex-Cal two-sport player Tony Gonzalez heads Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees

Tony Gonzalez, the most accomplished tight end in NFL history, Ed Reed, Champ Bailey and London Fletcher are first-year eligible players among the 102 modern-era nominees for the class of 2019 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Gonzalez, who played both football and basketball at Cal in the mid-1990s, retired in 2013 after 17 pro seasons in which he had 1,325 receptions, second to Jerry Rice on the career list.

He was drafted 13th overall by the Chiefs in 1997 and played a dozen seasons in Kansas City. Gonzalez spent his final five seasons with Atlanta, finishing with 111 touchdown catches and 15,127 yards receiving. He made six All-Pro teams and was a member of the all-decade team for the 2000s.