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Anthony Ronald Yary was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended the University of Southern California. He was the 1967 winner of both the Outland Trophy and the Knute Rockne Award , awards that annually go to the nation's top collegiate lineman. He was the first overall pick of the 1968 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Yary played from 1968 to 1981 with the Minnesota Vikings, and 1982 with the Los Angeles Rams. During Yary's tenure with the Vikings. The team won 11 division titles. During that period, Minnesota won the 1969 NFL championship and NFC titles in 1973, 1974 and 1976. and played in Super BowlAmerican football competitions The Super Bowl is the championship game of professional American football. It is the championship game of the National Football League, and is the most important American football competition. An AFL-NFL Championship Game was IV, VIII, IX and XI. Yary was named All Pro 6 times. He played in seven consecutive Pro Bowls. He became a member of the Pro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is actually the National Football League's Hall of Fame. The building opened in Canton, Ohio on September 7, 1963 with 17 charter inductees. Through 2004, all but one of the inductees played some part of their pro career in t in 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap.