Super Bowl weekend is usually pretty joyous for the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- it's when they announce that year's class of enshrinees -- but this one is getting off to a sad start. Hall of Famer Bill Dudley died at the age of 88 in Lynchburg, Va. today, according to AP reports.

"We are deeply saddened to learn of Bill's passing," said Hall of Fame President/Executive Director Steve Perry according to a story on the Pro Football Hall of Fame's website. "Perhaps as much as his greatness on the football field, we will remember Bill as a great friend and a true ambassador for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the sport he loved."

Dudley was a star with the University of Virginia, the (then-)Pittsburg Steelers, the Detroit Lions, and the Washington Redskins. He's one of the 70 Greatest Redskins and a member of the Ring of Fame at FedExField.

He's also one of only three players to achieve a football "Triple Crown," three individual statistical championships in one year. But he was also the only player to achieve the even rarer "Quadruple Crown," according to the Hall of Fame website:

In 1946, Dudley became the first and only player to lead the NFL in four different statistical categories. "Bullet Bill" finished first in rushing, punt returns, interceptions, and lateral passing. Dudley's unique accomplishment is often overlooked since lateral passing is no longer carried as a separate statistical category.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Bill Dudley Scholarship Foundation.

After the jump, some of Dudley's significant statistical achievements, and a video celebrating his Redskins career.