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RIP: Tommy Rogers

Jun 02, 2015

It was announced today that former tag team champion, Tommy Rogers passed away today in his home in Hawaii. Rogers was found dead at the age of 54, but it is unknown at this time as to the cause.

Rogers is best known as one half of the Fantastics with Bobby Fulton. Together, the duo won championships in the UWF, World Class Area and the NWA and in 1997 he was Extreme Championship Wrestling where he had a decent run and was briefly featured on WWF television that year in the Light Heavyweight Division.

Following hip replacement surgery, Rogers retired from the ring in 2007. Rogers had been facing legal issues over the past few years and was said to be despondent over a potential long jail sentence following altercations with police.

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

Interview with Kareem Rush

Apr 22, 2015

Published in Interviews

The athletics and the arts aren’t supposed to be intertwined, or at least that is what we are taught to think. Athletes are supposed be one-dimensional and only capable of playing sports.

I can’t tell you how much I love breaking that stereotype!

I had the pleasure of interviewing Kareem Rush, a former member of the Missouri Tigers and the Los Angeles Lakers who you probably remember for sinking a plethora of three point shots on Sportscenter, however Rush opened up the eyes (or ears) of many people when he appeared on TMZ and sang Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me”, and was applauded by fans for how well he could sing.

RIP: Marques Haynes

May 22, 2015

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

Former Harlem Globetrotter and Basketball Hall of Famer, Marques Haynes, died today at the age of 89 of natural causes in Plano, Texas.

Haynes was regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest dribblers in basketball history, having been estimated at being able to dribble six times per second, but that was not all he could do on the court as he was regarded as a great basketball player.

Marques Haynes would join the Harlem Globetrotters in 1947 and emerge as the team’s marquee attraction. Haynes would stay with the team until 1953, but not to join the National Basketball Association, specifically the Philadelphia Warriors who had made him a very lucrative offer. Haynes would form the Harlem Magicians, a barnstorming team of which he was the star, a deal in which he felt he could make the most money.

Haynes would mend fences with the Trotters in the early 70’s and was the team’s player/coach. He would finally retire in 1992 and while there is no accurate amount of just how many games he played it is estimated that he probably played more than anybody.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Marques Haynes.

Bobby Isaac to the NASCAR HOF

May 22, 2015

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

The NASCAR Hall of Fame has announced the new members of their latest Hall of Fame Class and the relatively new Hall is continues its expansion with class and prestige.

The class (in our eyes anyway) is headlined by Bobby Isaac, who we had ranked at #2 on our last list. Isaac is a posthumous induction after passing away at the age of 45 from a heart attack. He had 37 Sprint Cup Wins.

Terry Labonte, who for many is the headliner of this year’s class, will join Isaac. Labonte was the Sprint Series Champion in both 1984 and 1996. Notinhalloffame.com had Labonte ranked at #4.

Curtis Turner also joins the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Turner was an early star who won 17 Sprint Cup races.

The Class is rounded out by multi-time modified champion, Jerry Cook and former Speedway Motor Sports Chairman, Bruton Smith who led the balloting.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this year’s class and we will be working on a new list soon!