In honor of the ASU Alumni Association and the Sun Devil Club announcing the second edition of the Legends Luncheon, we take a look back at some milestones of our former Sun Devil football players from this past year, as well as look forward to what’s in store.

Curley Culp has a chance at immortality

Today, Curley Culp, an All-American and two-time All-WAC selection, was selected as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2013.

Culp was a six-time Pro Bowl selection and was a major cog in the Chiefs team that won the Super Bowl in the 1969 season.

Put the 2012 Legends Luncheon on your calendar

Expect to see a “who’s-who” of former Sun Devil stars, including Jake Plummer, Mike Haynes, Ron Pritchard, Juan Roque, Danny White and J.D. Hill.

This year’s Legends Luncheon, which will highlight the continuing quality of ASU’s football program and the successful NFL players it has produced, is set forOct. 26 and will start at 11:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel.

Tickets to the luncheon are $55 for ASU Alumni Association or Sun Devil Club members and $60 for non-members. Tables seating 10 are $550 for members and $600 for non-members. Sponsorship tables, which include seating for nine plus a former Sun Devil player, start at $1,000.

Click here for more information on the Legends Luncheon

About the Arizona State University Alumni Association

Founded in 1894, the ASU Alumni Association connects ASU’s 320,000-plus alumni by hosting programs and overseeing numerous groups that enhance the alumni experience and help alumni engage with their  alma mater. For more information, click here. 

A look back at the 2011 Legends Luncheon:

On Oct. 28, 2011, 200 former football players returned to ASU to honor Frank Kush and the 1958-1979 teams at the first Legends Luncheon.

Click here to read more about it.

2012 ASU Sports Hall of Fame:

The ASU Sports Hall of Fame is set to welcome eight former Sun Devil greats to its ranks Saturday, Sept. 22, at halftime of the ASU vs. Utah football game, including former football star Shante Carver, head football coach Darryl Rogers and longtime Frank Kush assistant coach Larry Kentera.

Their bios are below:

The ASU Sports Hall of Fame is set to welcome eight former Sun Devil greats to its ranks Saturday, Sept. 22, at halftime of the ASU vs. Utah football game, including former football star Shante Carver, head football coach Darryl Rogers and longtime Frank Kush assistant coach Larry Kentera.

Darryl Rogers - Football / Head Coach / 1980-84 Rogers went 37-18-1 (.670 win percentage) as head coach of the football team from 1980-84. He had four winning seasons in hisfive years at ASU and his best season came in 1982, when he led the Sun Devils to a 10-2 record and a victory over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1, 1983.

Shante Carver - Football / Defensive End / 1990-93 Carver was a four-year starter for the Sun Devils at defensive end and a two-time All-American honoree, as well as a team captain in 1993. He was the team leader in sacks in all four seasons as he recorded at least 10 every year. Carver recorded 41 sacks at ASU and was the Sun Devils’ career sacks leader when he left school. His 248 yards lost on sacks was also tops in school history (prior to 2002). He finished his Sun Devil career fourth on the school’s single-season sacks list with 11 and second in career tackles for loss with 57. He led the team in sacks and tackles for loss as a freshman in 1990, as well as a sophomore in 1991. He completed the rare defensive Triple Crown as a senior in 1993, pacing the team in tackles, sacks and tackles for loss, en route to collecting First Team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America, as well as second team recognition for NEA and third team status from Football News. He was also a1993 Playboy Magazine All-American and appeared in the East-West Shrine Game following the season. Carver took home First-Team NEA All-America honors and was a third-team selection by the Associated Press in 1992. The Dallas Cowboys drafted him with the 23rd overall pick in the 1994 National Football LeagueDraft.

Larry Kentera - Football / Assistant Coach / 1966-78 Kentera coached the ASU football team under head coach Frank Kush from 1966-78. He was the defensive coordinator for his final five seasons in Tempe, and handled a combination of the defensiveline, linebackers and defensive backs in 12 of his seasons. Many top players under Kentera’s stewardship were drafted by the National or American Football Leagues, including Bob Bruenig, Curly Culp, Michael Haynes, Al Harris, and Ron Pritchard, all of whom were All-America selections or made Pro Bowl appearances. Kentera coached the wide receivers in his first season before switching to the defensive side of the ball for the remainder of histime. The Sun Devils went a combined 113-33 in his 13 seasons, including 11-0 in 1970 and 12-0 in 1975. His defenses posted eight shutouts in his time at ASU and he went 12-1 against Arizona.

The 2011 ASU Hall of Fame Class:

On Oct. 1, 2011, the 2011 class inducted 10 members, including former safety Adam Archuleta, and offensive lineman and Super Bowl champ Marvel Smith.

Randall McDaniel Gives Back:

Sun Devil Hall of Famer Randall McDaniel received the Alumni Achievement Award at the Feb. 29, 2011, annual Founders’ Day awards dinner for his notable contributions.