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Rocket Ismail    

Notre Dame Football Legend, Two-Time All American & Heisman Trophy Runner-Up

Raghib "Rocket" Ismail is an American retired player of American and Canadian football. A wide receiver and kick returner, he came to prominence playing college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before moving on to both the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1991–92 and the National Football League (NFL) from 1993–2001.

Ismail recorded two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in the NFL and was a CFL All-Star in 1991, as well as the Most Valuable Player of the 79th Grey Cup. In 2004, College Football News named Ismail the No. 75 player on its list of the Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All-Time. He was also selected by Sports Illustrated to the 85-man roster of its all-20th Century college football team.

Ismail was inducted in the 2019 class of the College Football Hall of Fame, becoming Notre Dame's record 47th College Football Hall of Fame player.

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