Pro Football lost a great one today as Hall of Fame Defensive End, Claude Humphrey, passed away.  He was 77 years old.

A First Round Pick from Tennessee State in 1968 by the Atlanta Falcons, Humphrey won the Defensive Rookie of the Year and would be named to six Pro Bowls.  A two-time First Team All-Pro, Humphrey played for Atlanta until 1978, joining the Philadelphia Eagles for three seasons before he retired in 1981.  He had 130.0 Sacks over his career.

Humphrey was inducted into Canton in 2014 as a senior candidate, and he is also a member of the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends, family and fans of Claude Humphrey.  

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  We have a new one to unveil today, that of the Los Angeles Angels. 

The Los Angeles Angels came into existence in 1961 as an expansion team, and while they were (and are) still secondary to the Dodgers, the constant name changes didn't help.  They went from the Los Angeles Angels (1961-65) to the California Angels (1965-96), Anaheim Angels (1997-2004), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005-15), and back to the Los Angeles Angels.

The team did not go to their first postseason until 1979, and in 2002, they won their first Pennant, which is, to date, the only one they have captured.  They made the most of their lone World Series appearance, winning it all.

Our Top 50 lists in Baseball look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2021 Season.

The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Mike Trout

2. Nolan Ryan

3. Chuck Finley

4. Frank Tanana

5. Jared Weaver

We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.  

Look for our more material coming soon!

As always, we thank you for your support.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced four new groups who will be honored by the Canton-based institution. 

The four new categories are Assistant Coaches, Athletic Trainers, Equipment Managers and Public Relations.  All winners will receive Awards of Excellence and their names will be displayed in a designated area starting in 2022.

There will be five members of the inaugural class for each group.

Committees have already been announced for each group.

Assistant Coaches Selection Committee:

Jimmy Raye, NFL consultant, retired offensive coordinator

Tony Dungy, NBC “Sunday Night Football” studio analyst, retired head coach

Bill Cowher, CBS studio analyst, retired head coach

Mike Holmgren retired NFL head coach and general manager

Terry Robiskie, retired offensive coordinator.

Athletic Trainer Selections Committee:

Justin Maher (Committee Chair), Physical Therapist/Assistant Athletic Trainer, New York Giants

Nate Weir Coordinator of Rehabilitation/Assistant Athletic Trainer, Green Bay Packers

James Collins Director of Football/Medical Services, Los Angeles Chargers

Jim Maurer, Head Athletic Trainer, Dallas Cowboys

Sonia Rauf Assistant Athletic Trainer, Pittsburgh Steelers

David Glover Assistant Athletic Trainer, Kansas City Chiefs

Katy Rogers Assistant Athletic Trainer, Carolina Panthers

Steve Antonopulos retired Director of Sports Medicine, Denver Broncos

Ronnie Barnes SVP of Medical Services/Head Athletic Trainer, New York Giants

Pepper Burruss retired Head Athletic Trainer, Green Bay Packers

H. Rod Martin retired Head Athletic Trainer, Oakland Raiders

Reggie Scott Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance, Los Angeles Rams

Equipment Managers Selection Committee

Dan Simmons retired Equipment Manager, New Orleans Saints, and current Alumni and Legends Development Coordinator for Saints

Tony Medlin Equipment Manager, Chicago Bears

Mike McCord Equipment Manager, Dallas Cowboys

Gordan Batty Equipment Manager, Green Bay Packers

Mike Davidson retired Equipment Manager, Kansas City Chiefs, and current Associate Historian and Curator of Chiefs Hall of Honor

Public Relations Selection Committee:

Pete Abitante National Football League executive

Kevin Byrne retired Baltimore Ravens Executive Vice President

Rich Dalrymple Senior Vice President Public Relations & Communications, Dallas Cowboys

Charlie Dayton retired Vice President Public Relations, Carolina Panthers

Bill Keenist retired Vice President Public Relations, Detroit Lions

Artis Twyman Vice President Communications, Los Angeles Rams

Gary Wright retired Vice President Public Relations, Seattle Seahawks

We here are Notinhalloffame.com are excited with the new developments within the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced 29 Finalists for the Class of 2022.  They will announce the Class on December 28.

The Finalists were chosen from 200 nominees by an 11-member committee.

The Player Finalists are:

Joe Adams: Quarterback, Tennessee State, 1977-80.

Antoine Bethea: Defensive Back, Howard, 2002-05.

Verlon Biggs: Defensive End, Jackson State, 1962-64.

Dwaine Board: Defensive End, North Carolina State, 1975-78.

Vince Buck: Central State University. 1986-89.

Ben Coates: Tight End, Livingstone College, 1987-90.

Clem Daniels: Running Back, Prairie View A&M, 1956-59.

Kevin Dent: Wide Receiver, Alcorn State, 1995-98.

Donald Evans: Defensive Lineman, Winston-Salem State, 1984-87.

Leslie Frazier: Defensive Back, Alcorn State, 1978-80.

Richard Huntley: Running Back, Florida A&M, 1992-95.

Henry Lawrence: Offensive Lineman, Florida A&M, 1970-73.

Albert Lewis: Defensive Back, Grambling State, 1979-82.

Jim Marsalis: Defensive Back, Tennessee State, 1962-65.

Rashean Mathis: Defensive Back, Bethune-Cookman, 1999-02.

Tyrone McGriff: Offensive Lineman, Florida A&M, 1976-79.

John Moody:  Running Back, Morris Brown College, 1939-41.

Nate Newton: Offensive Lineman, Florida A&M, 1979-82.

Jacquay Nunnally: Wide Receiver, Florida A&M, 1997-00.

Elijah Pitts: Running Back, Philander Smith College, 1958-61.

Tyrone Poole: Defensive Back, Fort Valley State, 1991-94.

Jake Reed: Wide Receiver, Grambling State, 1987-90.

Johnnie Walton: Quarterback, Elizabeth City State, 1965-68.

Sammy White: Wide Receiver, Grambling State, 1972-74.

The Coach Finalists:

Rudy Hubbard: Florida A&M, 1974-85.

William Nicks: Morris Brown College 1930-35, 1937-39, 1941-42, Prairie View A&M 1945-47, 1952-65.

Doug Porter: Mississippi State Valley State 1961-65, Howard 1974-85, Fort Valley State 1987-96.

The Contributor Finalist:

Roscoe Nance:  Reporter for Jackson Clarion-Ledger 1978-85 & USA Today 1985-07.

The Black College Football Hall of Fame was founded in 2009 and currently has 96 members.