Sam Mills
Football
Inducted: 2022
- 5’9” linebacker played 12 seasons in the NFL, including his final three with the Carolina Panthers
- Became an assistant coach with the team and inspired their motto: “Keep Pounding”
- One of the Panthers’ most beloved players
- No. 51 jersey was retired by the Panthers in 2005
- Died of intestinal cancer in 2005 at age 46
