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1969 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS:

Thank you for all of 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 1968.

For “1969,” a Preliminary Vote with nearly 100 players whose playing career ended by 1961. We are also following the structure in that 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 preliminary list, and the top 25 vote-getters were named Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters were asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next week, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place, with the top fifteen advancing.

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Ernie Stautner DT-DE-G	1	28
Leo Nomellini DT-T	1	25
Joe Perry FB	1	25
Mike McCormack T-G	2	23
Bob St. Clair T	1	23
Alan Ameche FB	4	21
Ward Cuff WB-QB-HB	17	20
Charlie Conerly QB	3	20
Pat Harder FB	11	19
Marshall Goldberg T	16	17
Gene Lipscomb DT	2	17
Buckets Goldenberg G-BB	19	14
Bill Osmanski FB	17	14
Tank Younger FB-LB-HB	6	14
Billy Wilson E-FL	4	14
Bruno Banducci G	10	13
Les Richter LB-C	2	13
Woody Strode E	15	12
Billy Howton E-FL	1	12
Bucko Kilroy G-MG-T-DT	8	9
Vic Sears T-DT	11	7
Frankie Albert QB	12	6
Harlon Hill E-DB	2	6
Charley Brock C-HB-FB	17	5
Les Bingaman DG-G-C	10	5

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

George Christensen	6	20
Al Nesser	12	17
Byron “Whizzer” White	3	14
Ace Gutkowski	5	11
Joey Sternaman	14	6
None of the Above		3

We will post the Class of the 1969 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project next Saturday.

Thank you to all who contributed. If you want to be part of this project, please let us know!

The Strong National Museum of Play has announced the three new toys that will be part of the Toy Hall of Fame. 

My Little Pony, Phase 10, and Transformers beat out nine other finalists, which were Apples to Apples, Balloons, Choose Your Own Adventure Gamebooks, Hess Toy Trucks, Pokémon Trading Cards, Remote Control Vehicles, Sequence, the Stick Horse and Trampolines.

My Little Pony was first introduced by Hasbro in 1983, and boasts over a thousand varieties.

Created by Ken Johnson, Phase 10 would become the second best-selling card game, only trailing Uno.

Transformers debuted in 1984 also from Hasbro, but were promoted with a syndicated cartoon show.  There have been multiple movies and animated series since.

1969 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 23 years thus far.

For “1969,” a Preliminary Vote with close to 100 players whose playing career ended by 1959. We are also following the structure in that 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 preliminary list, and the top 25 vote-getters were named Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters will be asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next after, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

Please note that a significant change occurred “years ago,” allowing voters to submit less than the allotted spots. 

30 Votes took place.

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates they have been removed from future ballots.

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Joe Perry FB	1	27
Bob St. Clair T	1	26
Ernie Stautner DT-DE-G	1	26
Mike McCormack T-G	2	23
Charlie Conerly QB	3	21
Leo Nomellini DT-T	1	21
Pat Harder E	11	20
Alan Ameche FB	4	20
Marshall Goldberg FB	16	19
Gene Lipscomb DT	2	19
Les Richter LB-C	2	18
Ward Cuff WB-QB-HB	17	17
Bill Osmanski FB	17	17
Vic Sears T-DT	11	17
Tank Younger FB-LB-HB	6	17
Billy Wilson E-FL	4	17
Billy Howton E-Fl	1	17
Bruno Banducci G	10	15
Woody Strode E	15	13
Harlon Hill E-DB	2	13
Les Bingaman DG-G-C	10	13
Buckets Goldenberg G-BB	19	12
Frankie Albert QB	12	11
Bucko Kilroy G-MG-T-DT	9	10
Charley Brock C-HB	17	9
Frank Cope T	17	8
George Wilson E	18	7
Walt Michaels LB	1	7
Spec Sanders TB	14	6
Bobby Walston E-HB-K	2	5
Kyle Rote E-HB	3	5
Duane Putnam G	2	5
Pug Manders HB-TB	17	4
Marion Campbell DE-DT-MG-G-T	3	4
Ray Renfro HB-FL	1	4
Baby Ray T	16	3
Hugh Taylor QB	10	3
Leon Hart E-FB-DE	7	3
Abe Gibron G	5	3
Pete Tinsley G	19	2
Parker Hall TB-HB	18	2
Paul Christman QB	14	2
Tommy Thompson QB	14	2
Buster Ramsey G	13	2
Ray Bray G	12	2
Paul Lipscomb T-DT	10	2
George Ratterman QB	8	2
Johnny Olszewski DB-HB	2	2
Ray Wietcha C	2	2
Bob Masterson E	18	1
Jim Lee Howell E	17	1
Chet Bulger T	14	1
Ted Frisch FB	14	1
Dick Huffman T	14	1
Bill Fischer T-G-DT	11	1
Bob Boyd E-DE	7	1
Jim David DB S	5	1
Dale Dodrill MG-LB	5	1
Chuck Drazenovich LB-FB	5	1
Hardy Brown LB-DB-FB	4	1
Woodley Lewis DB-E	4	1
Art Spinney G-DE	4	1
Tom Brookshier DB	3	1
*Dick Hoerner E	12	0
Dub Jones B-DB-WB-TB	9	0
George Taliaferro HB-TB-QB-DB	9	0
*Bill Johnson C-LB	8	0
Warren Lahr DB	5	0
*Ray Mathews HB-E-FL	4	0
Jim Mutscheller E-DE	3	0
Will Sharman DB	3	0
*Leo Sugar DE	2	0
Harley Sewell G	1	0

This is for the “Senior Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates that they will be removed from the ballot permanently.

Player	Year	Votes
George Christensen	6	16
Al Nesser	12	15
Whizzer White	3	15
Ace Gutkowski	5	12
Joey Sterneman	14	9
George Svendesen	3	9
Wildcat Wilson	15	8
Joe Kopcha	8	7
Gus Sonnenberg	14	6
Cub Buck	19	5
Gaynell Tinsley	4	5
Father Lumpkin	7	4
Jack Manders	4	4
Glenn Presnell	8	3

Please note that three voted for “None of the Above.”

We also had another vote where the voters were asked how they wanted to keep voting parameters over the next few years.  16 of 30 stated that you want to keep it as is, where YOU MUST obtain 50 percent of the vote to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Next week, we will announce the Semi-Finalists for the 1969 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.