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University of Louisville legend Lamar Jackson will have his No. 8 jersey number retired on Nov. 13 during a ceremony at the Cardinals' home game versus Syracuse, Vice President/Director of Athletics Vince Tyra announced last week. Jackson will join Johnny Unitas as the only other player in UofL history to have his number retired. Unitas' No. 16 was retired in 2003. "Lamar earned the Heisman and then the NFL MVP, and he's not even 25 years old. Even more remarkable, he's only getting better. He was born shortly before Tom Brady entered the league so has the time to go beyond anything we've seen before. His humble heart and grounded approach endears him to his teammates, his coaches and any staff he's ever been around. He knows it takes 11 to be successful on offense, not one. We're so proud to retire his number 8 for what he has accomplished so far but are equally excited about what's to come. This city has big Ls up for our guy," Tyra

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