After going undrafted in 2004, Texas A&M Lineman, Don Muhlbach worked out with the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, before landing with the Detroit Lions midway through the year, where he became their Long Snapper.  Despite botching a snap that cost them a game against Minnesota in his rookie year, Muhlbach held on to the job, and would become one of the most steady Long Snappers in the NFL.

Muhlbach stayed with the Lions, playing 260 Games from 2004 to 2020.  The former Aggie went to two Pro Bowls (2012 & 2018), and while his role was specific, it is a valuable one in football.   

We know that Long Snappers will never make the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but if there is ever a specific Hall for this type of player, Muhlbach is one to consider.

Doug Furnas was a power lifter from Oklahoma and in Japan, he would form a tag team with Philip Lafon from Montreal.  Wrestling-wise they became a well-oiled machine and would win the All-Japan Tag Team Titles five times before showing off their tandem skills in the United States.

Furnas and Lafon signed with the WWE in 1996, and while their start was strong, the duo was ignored and slid rapidly down the card.  That being true, their overall talent is undeniable and deserves celebration on some level.

Trained by Gran Hamada, Jinsei Shinzaki debuted in the early 90s and his natural intense look and high-flying moveset quickly made him a coveted addition to any roster.  Taking on the persona of Hakushi, Shinzaki entered the WWF in 1995 with fake full body tattoos and an all-white monk-like outfit and feuded with Bret Hart.

A face turn quickly saw him slide down the card, but he returned to Japan a much bigger star, and did well on the Japanese independent scene.

If you were to go by titles, there would not be much of a Hall of Fame case for Cavernario Galindo, as he only captured one major title (Mexican National Light Heavyweight), but when you were a gimmick like Galindo you didn’t need them.

Galindo was not a handsome man, as he had a face full of scars and a mean looking demeanor.  Adopting a brawling style, promoter extraordinaire, Salvador Lutteroth, gave him a caveman gimmick, and the style allowed Galindo to wrestle for decades.  Galindo embraced the nature of a troglodyte, biting, scratching and terrorizing fans, who thought that he might eat them for dinner

Galindo’s feud with Gory Guerrero became legendary, and he was always a draw.  He never was a name in the United States, but he didn’t have to be.