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10 HOF-Bound NBA Players Under 30

10 HOF-Bound NBA Players Under 30
It's no secret that there are a lot of current NBA players who are bound, one day, for the Hall Of Fame. From aging veteran superstars like Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki, to the sensational generation of early-2000s draftees including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul, there are a lot of names to point to.
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D'Brickashaw Ferguson Retires

D'Brickashaw Ferguson Retires
Sudden retirements are all the rage in the National Football League isn’t it?

New York Jets Left Tackle, D’Brickashaw Ferguson has announced that the age of 32 he has played his last game in the National Football League.  While there have been players who have retired in the last six months who were younger than Ferguson, this was considered a surprise as he has been exceptionally durable over his career (he never missed a game) and it is not believed that he has ever had any major injury. 

Let’s go one step further.  Since he debuted in the NFL, D’Brickashaw Ferguson has only missed one snap and it took a trick play to do it.

Sources have stated that Ferguson’s decision was not so much due to health but more from his belief that he was not the player he once was.

Drafted 4th Overall in 2006 out of the University of Virginia, Ferguson played only professionally with the Jets.  He was a three time Pro Bowl Selection (2009, 2010 & 2011).  He is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022, though he is unlikely to get any attention for Canton.

While that may be true, Ferguson had a great career and we wish him the best in his post playing career.



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RIP: Black Jack Mulligan

RIP: Black Jack Mulligan
One of the greatest and most respected professional wrestlers passed away this week as Black Jack Mulligan passed away at the age of 73. 

Born Robert Windham, Mulligan was a former star at UTEP and had a cup of coffee in the NFL.  Encouraged by Wahoo McDaniel to try his hand at professional wrestling, Mulligan was meant for the business.  A native Texan, Mulligan played up that persona and was christened Black Jack Mulligan when he entered the then named World Wide Wrestling Federation. 

As Black Jack Mulligan, he would done a black hat, a black glove and would use the Iron Claw as his finisher.  He would feud with Pedro Morales and Bruno Sammartino but his greatest success in New York would be in a tag team with Black Jack Lanza and he would win the Tag Team Title there.  The duo would also win regional championships across the United States in the 1970’s.

Mulligan would have success across the States again as a single, highlighted by his four United States Championships in the Mid Atlantic Territory.  Mulligan would return to the WWF in the early 1980’s and would wrestle there as late as 1987, where he would wrestle in a mask as the “Big Machine” teaming with Andre the Giant and Bill Eadie who were the “Giant Machine” and the “Super Machine” respectively.

The legacy of Black Jack continues to this day.  His son was Barry Windham and his daughter married Mike Rotunda, the father of WWE Superstars, Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to offer our condolences to the friends and family of Black Jack Mulligan.



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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Evening

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Evening
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will always be controversial.  Hell, this was the impetus for creating Notinhalloffame.com!  While that may all be true, this was the evening where the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame officially inducted their latest class and whether you agree with the inductees or not, it is always a signature event and a big night for us.

While we felt that Deep Purple were the unequivocal headliners, they were actually the first inductees.  Inducted by Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich, Deep Purple played a three song set of Hush, Highway Star and of course, Smoke on the Water.  While it was a great performance, it could not help but feel it was a little hollow without Ritchie Blackmore present.

Steve Miller was inducted next and performed Fly Like an Eagle and Rock N Me and during his induction mentioned how the song, “The Joker” saved his career. 

Kendrick Lamar then came on stage to induct N.W.A., and asked for permission to curse during his speech.  Referencing Eazy E. as the founder of “Reality Rap”, the four surviving members of N.W.A. took to the stage with Ice Cube proclaiming that they were Rock and Roll and how it was a “spirit”.  That might be the most poignant moment of the night.  Sadly, they did not perform, but they did deliver the best induction speech of the evening.

Chicago were up next and though they were without Peter Cetera, they delighted the crowd in hand with a stirring rendition of Saturday in the Park.  It is worth noting that this was the group who the fans voted for the most on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame poll. 

Cheap Trick was the final inductee, and while they are not necessarily the most important inductees, but it was their live performances overseas that would eventually make them stars in the United States.  A Cheap Trick set to close the show?  Why not!

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame show will be shown on HBO on April 30 and we have already updated our Notinhalloffame.com list to reflect those who are eligible next year. 





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26. Clay Matthews

26. Clay Matthews

From the legendary Matthews family, Clay Matthews III became a perfect fit for Lambeau Field.  

Matthews was a star Linebacker since the moment he began, earning a Pro Bowl selection in his rookie year and making five more since.  Matthews has excelled at pass rushing and whenever you watch a game that featured Green Bay it is likely that Matthews was all over the screen.  

A First Team All-Pro in 2010, Matthews III was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year, with the PFWA naming him as their DPOY.

Matthews played a large part in Green Bay’s success in the 2010s, leading them to a Super Bowl in the aforementioned 2010 campaign.  He finished his career with a final year with the Rams, and had 91.5 Sacks with 130 Tackles for Loss over his career.

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25. Sterling Sharpe

Sterling Sharpe
The career of Sterling Sharpe was not long, lasting only seven years as he was forced out of the game due to a severe neck injury.  However in those seven campaigns, Sharpe would lead the league in Receptions three times and tallied over 8,000 Yards.  Sharpe, who was also a three-time First Team All-Pro, would accomplish the rare Wide Receiver “Triple Crown” when in 1992 he led the NFL in Receptions, Receiving Yards, and Receiving Touchdowns.

The Packers elected Sharpe into their Hall of Fame in 2002.
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37. Gale Gillingham

37. Gale Gillingham
Another member of the Packers Super Bowl winning I and II Championship teams, Gale Gillingham was one of the young stars for Vince Lombardi’s team.  After the Super Bowl wins, the team did go into decline, but Gillingham’s play actually improved and he was named to five Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros.

Green Bay elected Gillingham to their Hall of Fame in 1982.
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24. Clarke Hinkle

24. Clarke Hinkle
In 1941, Clarke Hinkle retired as the NFL’s all time leading rusher, and though that number been surpassed by many, the near 4,000 Yards he ran for was a very astonishing feat for the 1930’s.  Hinkle, who would make the Pro Football Hall of Fame and 75th Anniversary Team was also four time First Team All Pro and would lead the NFL in Field Goals made late in his career twice.

Hinkle entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964, the second year of its exstence, and in 1972, he coincidentally was part of Green Bay's second Hall of Fame Class.
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