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The Pro Football of Fame Names its 2026 Finalists
Dec 30, 2025
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Oh, what a happy day to be a Hall of Fame enthusiast! The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced its 15 Modern Semi-Finalists for the Class of 2026, down from a list of 26. To qualify, a player must have retired less than 25 years ago and at least five years ago: *Denotes they were a Finalist last year. **Denotes they are eligible for the first time. Quarterbacks (2): Philip Rivers did not advance. **Drew Brees: SDG 2001-05 & NOR 2006-20. After five years in San Diego, Brees ascended to superstar status in New Orleans. Brees led the Saints…
The IIHF names its 2026 Class
Dec 29, 2025
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Committee Chairman
The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced that seven new members will join its ranks as part of the Class of 2026. It will include six players (Patrice Bergeron, Niklas Kronwall, Thomas Vanek, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Florence Schelling, and Andres Ambuhl), a builder, Ralph Krueger. The induction ceremony will take place on the final day of the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Zurich, Switzerland. The new inductees are: Patrice Bergeron (CAN). Bergeron, who will likely be selected for the Hockey Hall of Fame next summer, is a member of the elite Triple Gold Club (Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold, and World…
Our United States Athletic Hall of Fame announces the 2025 Class
Dec 29, 2025
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Committee Chairman
This will now be our most prominent announcement every year. When we began Notinhalloffame in 2009, the slow goal was to rank those who were not in major Halls of Fame, but once you climb one hill, you want to climb another, and then another again. The natural perception when you cover Halls is to think you can come up with one of your own…so we did. While looking at other sporting nations, we noticed that many had Halls of Fame dedicated to their sporting accomplishments across multiple disciplines. Yet, the United States of America, the country with the most…
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- seymour siwoff
- bucko kilroy
- eddie robinson
- tony dungy
- jack kent cooke
- rube foster
- Bob Johnson
- lou holtz
- pat summitt
- arthur ashe
- eric heiden
- jimmy connors
- walter payton
- billie jean king
- reggie white
- jackie joynerkersee
- barry sanders
- Ken Griffey Jr
- dale earnhardt
- dale earnhardt jr
- jack johnson
- kristi yamaguchi
- jerry rice
- bob cousy
- george mikan
- Pete Rose
- honus wagner
- mike schmidt
- randy couture
- dan gable
- gale sayers
- jack dempsey
- bob gibson
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1988 Final VOTE
Dec 27, 2025
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Committee Chairman
1988 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class. Here we are! Again!! If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know we have asked the question: What if the PFHOF had begun in January 1946? After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, in which each voter selected 25 names as their semi-finalists and five names for the Senior Pool. We then asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era and 3 in the Senior…
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame names its 2026 Preliminary Nominees
Dec 21, 2025
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Committee Chairman
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the preliminary candidates for the Class of 2026, and as always, it is a very long list that few have gone into great depth to discuss. We like to change that. The Finalists will be chosen on February 9 as part of the NBA All-Star weekend. Following that, on April 5th, during NBA All-Star Game weekend, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be announced. Here is a complete list of all of the participants: NORTH AMERICAN NOMINEES: Rick Barnes (COA). Barnes is the current Head Coach of the…
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- blake griffin
- doc rivers
- Tom Chambers
- Marques Johnson
- Paul Silas
- andrei kirilenko
- joe johnson
- tom van arsdale
- dick van arsdale
- Gus Williams
- Willie Naulls
- Larry Kenon
- elena delle donne
- leroy edwards
- marc gasol
- johnny red kerr
- red kerr
- candace parker
- amar'e stoudemire
- Bill Laimbeer
- Maurice Lucas
- Robert Horry
- Kevin Johnson
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1988 Semi-Final VOTE
Dec 20, 2025
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Committee Chairman
1988 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS: Thank you for your participation in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are unaware of what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946. We have completed the years up to 1987. For “1988,” a Preliminary Vote with nearly 100 players whose playing career ended by 1982. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool. Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the…
The Seattle Mariners to retire Randy Johnson's number 51
Dec 20, 2025
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Committee Chairman
Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the Seattle Mariners have announced that they will retire Randy Johnson’s #51 during the 2026 Season. The event will take place on May 2 during their home game. Johnson’s career began in Montreal, but he was traded during his second season (1989) to the Mariners, where he played ten seasons…
The St. Louis Blues name three new names to their franchise Hall of Fame
Dec 19, 2025
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Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the St. Louis Blues have announced their three-man Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The Blues Hall will be joined by Alexander Steen, Al Arbour, and Barret Jackman in a ceremony on January 12. They will be honoured the following night during their home game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Alexander…
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1988 Preliminary VOTE
Dec 13, 2025
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Committee Chairman
1988 PRELIMINARY RESULTS: Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still determining what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946. We have completed the first 42 years. For “1988,” a Preliminary Vote with close to 100 players whose playing career ended by 1982. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool. Each voter was asked to select 25 names from…
The Contemporary Era Committee elects Jeff Kent into the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Dec 07, 2025
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Committee Chairman
The Baseball Hall of Fame Contemporary Era Veterans Committee has announced tht Jeff Kent is the lone man to have obtained the necessarry 75% to join the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Kent received 14 of the 18 votes, and the man with the most Home Runs among any Second Baseman (351 of his career 377). A five-time All-Star, Kent won the 2000 NL MVP and earned four Silver Sluggers. Kent also had 2,461 Hits and 1,518 RBIs. Three other players will be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame on the next Contemporary Ballot. Carlos Delgado…