On Saturday, some of the greatest college football players and coaches of all-time basked in the glory of their golden days when they were enshrined into the college football hall of fame.

Now, several days removed, they've returned to their every day jobs.

Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald is back in Evanston coaching at his alma mater. 1959 Heisman winner Billy Cannon has returned to his duties as the head of dentistry at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

And then there's Syracuse's Don McPherson.

It's not every day that a Heisman runner-up describes himself as a
feminist.

McPherson feels that perhaps the word has the wrong connotation and he is looking to re-define it as a leading advocate in the prevention of violence against women.

"One of things that has always been missing in the work to prevent violence against women has been the voice of men as part of the solution,” the 1987 Heisman runner-up explains.

McPherson says the issue too many times is consider a ‘women’s issue’ as if women are the only responsible for the prevention of violence against women.

The man who led Syracuse to an undefeated season during his senior year says that is clearly not the case and that the issue affects both genders.

“It requires men's voices to stand-up and say, ‘violence against women in our society should not be tolerated.

“We as men are very important and central in preventing that from happening, primarily because we represent most of the violence towards women. So we have to address our own behavior in order to eradicate violence against women."

McPherson currently serves as the vice president of The Hopewell Group Inc., a philanthropic consulting firm in New York City.

He has been honored with numerous humanitarian awards, including the Frederick Douglas Men of Strength Award and Lifetime's Champions for Change Award.