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Bruce Rankin Matthews (born August 8, 1961) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive guard and center in the National Football League (NFL) for nineteen seasons during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Matthews played college football for the University of Southern California, and was recognized as an All-American. He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft, played professionally for the NFL's Oilers/Titans franchise, and was a fourteen-time Pro Bowl selection, the most in NFL history, a record shared with Merlin Olsen, Tony Gonzalez, and Peyton Manning. A 2007 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Matthews is the brother of All-Pro linebacker Clay Matthews, Jr., and uncle of All-Pro linebacker Clay Matthews III. ==Personal== Bruce comes from a football family. He is the son of Clay Matthews, Sr., who played in the NFL in the 1950s. His brother, Clay Matthews, Jr., also played 19 seasons in the NFL, mostly for the Cleveland Browns. He is the uncle of Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews III, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Casey Matthews, and Kyle Matthews of USC football. Bruce's disposition for football has been continued by several of his sons. His son Kevin played center for Texas A&M until the 2009 football season, and is currently a member of the Carolina Panthers. Jake Matthews played offensive tackle for Texas A&M, a position for which he was nationally ranked coming out of high school, and is currently a member of the Atlanta Falcons. His son Mike is also on the offensive line for Texas A&M, he is currently the starting center. He is the uncle of Arizona Cardinals Tight End Troy Niklas. In the 1970s, the family lived on the North Shore of Chicago where Bruce attended Mount Carmel High School (Chicago) for one year. Matthews later moved to Los Angeles, where he was a standout playing on both the offensive and defensive line at Arcadia High School. He was also an all-league wrestler. The Matthews football family tree: *H. L. Matthews * *Clay Matthews, Sr. * * *Clay Matthews, Jr. * * * *Clay Matthews III * * * *Casey Matthews * * *Bruce Matthews * * * *Kevin Matthews * * * *Jake Matthews 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bruce Matthews (American football)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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