KENNETH "DUDE" MCLEAN - INDUCTEE #165
hall of fame fast fact:
Ken McLean inspired his younger brother, George Jarvis, who accepted the PSHOF honor on Ken's behalf, to get into playing sports. "He was very generous with his time helping us young kids play baseball in the summer," Jarvis said. "We all went to all the football games to see him play, of course. The thing about Dude was he was very giving of his time."
Kenneth "Dude" McLean
A running back and defensive lineman for the Stinnett Rattlers, McLean became an All-Southwest Conference receiver for the Texas A&M Aggies.
McLean was not blessed with speed, but had exceptional hands and ran precise patterns, which made him a standout receiver in an era when teams did not throw much. McLean finished his career in 1965 as the A&M record holder for career catches and yards: catches in a season (60), yards in a season (835), catches (13), and yards in a game (250). His 250 yards on 13 catches against Texas in 1965 remained a school record until Mike Evans’ 279-yard day against Alabama in 2013. McLean’s big day also included “The Texas Special,” a trick play where McLean hauled in a 91-yard TD pass, which at the time was an SWC record for longest pass play.
McLean was drafted by both Green Bay of the NFL and Buffalo of AFL, but a knee injury cut short his career.
McLean went on to become a successful attorney in Houston before he died in 2009.
