Hayes among five enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The late Bob Hayes, whose lightning speed won him fame on Olympic tracks and in NFL stadiums, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Hayes was enshrined with four other players -- defensive end Bruce Smith, defensive back Rod Woodson, guard Randall McDaniel and the late linebacker Derrick Thomas -- along with Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson during ceremonies at Canton, Ohio.

Hayes, known as "Bullet Bob," caught 371 career passes for 7,414 yards and 71 touchdowns in an 11-year NFL career at wide receiver.

Before joining the Dallas Cowboys he won gold medals in the 100 meters and 4x100 meters relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He died in 2002 at age 59.

"He was so fast, they did not have an answer for him," Hayes' son, Bob Jr said in introductory remarks. "He revolutionized the game of football because of his world-class speed."

Wilson founded the Bills in 1959. His teams won back-to-back American Football League (AFL) titles in the 1960s and they later became the only franchise to play in four consecutive Super Bowls.

Smith, the NFL's all-time leader with 200 career sacks, was the first pick by Buffalo in the 1985 draft and went on to become a nine-time All-Pro.

Woodson intercepted 71 passes which he returned for 1,483 yards and 12 touchdowns, both league records. Among many honors, he was a member of the NFL's 75th anniversary team in 1994.

Thomas collected more sack during the 1990s than any other player. He made nine Pro Bowls.

McDaniel was voted onto 12 consecutive AFC-NFC Pro Bowl teams during his 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (1988-1999) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000-01).

(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina. Editing by Ian Ransom)