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Published Jan 26, 2016
Barry Church Heads UT Hall of Fame Class
Brian Nowicki  •  TheRocketNation
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Former UT safety Barry Church is one of three Toledo football alumni that will be inducted into the UT Varsity "T" Hall of Fame this Friday. Church, a star defender for the Dallas Cowboys, played for the Rockets from 2006-2009. He is the only UT player to earn First Team All-MAC honors in four seasons.

He was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back) and the Bronco Nagurski Award (top defensive player) as a senior in 2009.

Church has spent the last six seasons in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. He was named defensive captain for the Cowboys for this past season.

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Harold McGuire played safety at Toledo from 1982-1986. He was a four year starter and three time All-MAC safety. Toledo went 30-15-1 during McGuire's four years as a starter at Toledo, including one MAC Championship and two 2nd place finishes.

McGuire earned his degree in Electronic Engineering from Toledo in 1986. He currently works as a contract engineer in industrial automation.

Brent Williams, a two-time First Team All-MAC defensive end, is the third UT football alumni being inducted into the Varsity "T" Hall of Fame on Friday. Williams played at Toledo from 1982-1985. In his senior season he recorded 101 tackles on a Toledo defense that ranked 3rd nationally in total defense. The Rockets won a MAC Championship in his junior season.

After receiving a business degree from Toledo, he was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 7th round of the 1986 NFL draft. He is 4th all-time in Patriots history with 41 sacks. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets. He is currently a bank vice-president.

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