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Dick "Night Train" Lane
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A notoriously ferocious cornerback, Lane acquired his nickname from Buddy Morrow's hit record "Night Train," a record played frequently in the locker room by fellow Los Angeles Rams teammate Tom Fears. The banishment of the clothesline tackle was entirely due to the raw playing of Lane, who still holds the NFL's record for interceptions by a rookie cornerback with 14.
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