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RIP: Ernie Terrell

Dec 23, 2014

We here at Notinhalloffame.com have to apologize as we are late to acknowledge the passing of former World Boxing Association Champion, Ernie Terrell, who passed away a few days ago at the age of 75.

Terrell became a professional boxer in 1957 and would work his way up the rankings until he received a title shot in 1965 when he fought Ernie Machen for the vacant WBA Heavyweight Championship. The belt became vacant, when Muhammad Ali vacated the championship (he was still the WBC Champion) when he took a fight against former champion Sonny Liston instead. Terrell would defeat Machen to become the WBA World Heavyweight Champion.

Terrell would successfully defend the championship against Canadian, George Chuvalo and Doug Jones but it was a match against Muhammad Ali that the public craved. That re-unification bout would take place in 1967 at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.

Muhammad Ali would win the match, while taunting Terrell saying “What’s My Name?”, as Ali had changed his name from Cassius Clay, the name that Terrell would only refer to him as.

After that loss, Terrell would lose to Thad Spencer and Manuel Ramos and retire at the end of 1967, until he returned in the early 70’s, though he would not become a serious Heavyweight contender.

Terrell would officially retire with a very respectable record of 46 and 9.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Ernie Terrell at this time.

RIP: Joe Cocker

Dec 23, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

It was a sad day in the world of Rock and Roll as we learned today that Joe Cocker died of lung cancer at the age of 70.

The English Blues/Rocker hit worldwide prominence in the late 60’s on both sides of the pond where his Beatles cover of “With a Little Help From My Friends” went number one in the United Kingdom, and though only went to 68 in the United States, his live version of the song at Woodstock was a major moment of what would become the most important concert of a generation.

Joe Cocker would embark on a large American tour and would quickly become more famous in North America than in his native United Kingdom. Cocker, whose raspy voice and soulful delivery already made him unique had a herky jerky motion on stage and his penchant for playing air guitar made a Joe Cocker concert a spectacle.

His 1970 live album, “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” would become his staple effort, and essential listening for anyone who wants to learn what Cocker was all about. Cocker’s rendition of “The Letter” would become his first U.S. top ten hit, and he would have a string of minor hits through the 70’s, but would remain a solid concert draw.

Cocker would enjoy his greatest hit internationally when he recorded “Up Where We Belong”, a duet with Jennifer Warnes from the Officer and a Gentlemen Soundtrack. The song won an Academy Award for best original song and went number one in multiple countries. Cocker was exposed to a new generation, and he continued to have chart success throughout the decade and still generated sold out concerts until he recently stopped touring.

Cocker, who was named by Rolling Stone Magazine as the 97th best singer of all time, may not have been known as a songwriter, but nobody could doubt that once he took a song under his wing, he made it his own to the point where the original artist would no longer be identified by it.

He has not been nominated by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and as of our last ranking, we had him at #125 on our Notinhalloffame Rock list.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to offer our condolences to the friends and family of Joe Cocker at this time.

Until then, we ask you all to listen to “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” and crack open a bottle. That is what we intend to do.

NIHOF wants your Rock & Roll Input!

Dec 21, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

We may not have been thrilled with the latest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class, (and based on what we have read online and what some of you have told us, neither do you!) but that means to us that it is time to revamp our long list of eligible acts for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and as we have done in the last few years we are soliciting your input.

As you aware (or for new visitors, who may not be), your votes and comments do matter to us, and as such we adjust the rankings accordingly. Saying that we would like get your input as to the range that you would position the new acts who will be eligible when the next class is announced approximately a year from now.

As always, there are some very interesting acts who will be eligible, though we are not sure that any of them are first ballot inductees.

Should the following make the 500, and if so, what ranking (and just a range would be fine, ie: 200-225, 300-350 etc…)

Blur

Smashing Pumpkins

A Tribe Called Quest

Mariah Carey

Massive Attack

Ween

Kid Rock

Alice in Chains

Moby

Teenage Fanclub

En Vogue

The Breeders

Hole

311

Ice Cube

The Black Crowes

Uncle Tupelo

Primus

The Charlatans U.K.

Slaughter

We look forward to hearing your thoughts on the next group of eligible acts and seeing where you think they should be ranked, if at all!

Our goal is to have the 2015 Rock List unveiled by the end of January.

As always, we thank you for your input and supporting us here at Notinhalloffame.com.

Missouri University adds to their HOF

Dec 21, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

Some of you who are regular visitors to our website know that we will be unveiling in the future a look at each North American franchise and ranking them in order of how they honor their former players and/or contributors. That will not be unveiled until late next year, but the natural progression of that will be to look at the major U.S. Universities and as such whenever one major college Hall of Fame announces a new class you can believe we will be interested.

Missouri University has just announced their latest class, which includes six new members, three of whom are from their Football Team.

The class is led by former Texas born Quarterback, Chase Daniel. Daniel joined the Tigers in 2005, backing up Brad Smith who would later convert to Wide Receiver when he joined the National Football League. After Smith was drafted in 2006, Daniel took over the starting job and threw for 3,527 Yards, a 63.5 Completion Percentage and 28 Touchdowns while taking the team to the Sun Bowl where they suffered a one point defeat to Oregon State.

Daniel would have an even better 2007, where he improved his stats to 4,306 Passing Yards, a 68.2 Passing Percentage and 33 Touchdowns, but more importantly, he took Mizzou to a 12 and 2 record and a Cotton Bowl victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Missouri finished the season ranked at 4, and Daniel was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting.

The Quarterback would go on to have another stellar year, where as a Senior he would throw for 4,335 Yards, a 72.8 Completion Percentage and 39 Touchdowns. Missouri would win the Alamo Bowl that year over Northwestern and Chase Daniel would set numerous records as a Tiger. He would go undrafted in the NFL, but was able to make the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs rosters, though he did not see much playing time.

Daniel is joined by one of his teammates, Jeremy Maclin, who played Wide Receiver and was used in Kickoff and Punt Returns by the Tigers from 2006 to 2008. Maclin would be a consensus All-American twice (2007 & 2008) and he would set the NCAA freshman record for All Purpose Yards. In his final year in 2008, Maclin would lead all players in All-Purpose Yards per Game and he would overall in two seasons playing (he was redshirted in 2006) would total 5,609 All Purpose Yards and 33 Touchdowns.

Maclin currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, who drafted him 19th overall in 2009.

Daniel and Maclin had another teammate enter the Missouri University Athletic Hall of Fame with Chase Coffman, who played Tight End from 2005 to 2008. Coffman was a football star almost immediately, and in his senior year, he won the John Mackey Award, which is given to the top Tight End in the country. Coffman currently is on the Tennessee Titans roster.

Joining this group is John Dettmer, who played baseball there in the early 1990’s and holds the Strikeouts in a season record. Dettmer would pitch 12 games in the majors, all with the Texas Rangers. Middle Distance Runner, Ashley Patten and Gymnast Alisha Robinson were also announced to the Hall.

The Missouri University Athletic Hall of Fame first opened in 1990.