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World Video Game HOF Finalists Announced
May 02, 2015
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How did this one slip by us?
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced their inaugural fifteen Finalists for their first Hall of Fame Class.
The fifteen finalists are as follows:
Angry Birds
Doom
FIFA Soccer
Legend of Zelda
Minecraft
Oregon Trail
Pac-Man
Pokemon
Pong
Sonic the Hedgehog
Space Invaders
Super Mario Brothers
Tetris
The Sims
World of Warcraft
The initial nomination process was open to the public, however the first class will be decided by an international committee. This committee comprises journalists and video game experts.
The World Video Game Hall of Fame is housed in the same facility in Rochester, New York that has the Toy Hall of Fame.
The first class will be announced on June 4.
Charles Haley to the 49ers HOF
May 01, 2015
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Charles Haley, the only player in the history of the National Football League to own five Super Bowl Rings was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year was just chosen to enter another Hall of Fame; the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame.
On September 14, the Niners will induct the former Defensive End/Linebacker into their Hall. Haley played 106 of his 159 Games with San Francisco and recorded 66.5 Quarterback Sacks there. He would secure two of his five Super Bowl Rings with the 49ers (the other three were with Dallas) and is the current all-time leader in Sacks in Super Bowls with 4.5.
Haley becomes the 25th member of the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Charles Haley for his latest accolade and the San Francisco 49ers in general for making their Hall of Fame one of the best in North American Sports franchises.
RIP: Ben E. King
May 01, 2015
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It was announced today that Soul legend Ben E. King passed away at the age of 76.
King would first gain notice as the lead singer of the Drifters, of which during his run with the group, hits like “There Goes My Baby”, “Save the Last Dance for Me” and “This Magic Monent”. Historically speaking, King was only with the group a short time and would only record thirteen songs with them, but it did lead into what many felt was the apex of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted group.
King would strike out on his own and have two major hits as a solo act, “Spanish Harlem” and “Stand By Me”, a song that would become his signature hit and was resurrected via the film of the save name.
This is a major loss for the world of music, and I don’t know about al of you but tonight I am going to listen to that soulful voice and remember a legend.
2015 Semi-Finalists Fic Athlete Announced!
Apr 30, 2015
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Last December, The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame announced it’s first full class as voted by a one year long vote by the public. That class inducted Roy Hobbs (The Natural), Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn (Major League) and Crash Davis (Bull Durham), which joined Rocky Balboa, the inaugural inductee.
Like last year, the opening round began with over 300 Fictional Athletes and over 100 Contributors, which has been reduced to 50 Fictional Athletes and 30 Fictional Contributors for the Semi-Final Round.
This year, a new category began to honor the fictitious athletes prior to 1970, this being the Veteran’s category.
The Semi-Finalists for each respective category are as follows:
The 50 Fictitious Athlete Semi-Finalists are:
A.C. Slater (Saved by the Bell)
“All The Way” May Mordabito (A League of Their Own)
Al Bundy (Married…With Children)
Al Czervik (Caddyshack)
Apollo Creed (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III & Rocky IV)
Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez (The Sandlot)
“Big Ern” Ernie McCracken (Kingpin)
Billy Chapel (For Love of the Game)
Billy Hoyle (White Men Can’t Jump)
Bobby Boucher (The Waterboy)
Bud (Air Bud)
Bugs Bunny (Space Jam)
Charlie Conway (The Mighty Ducks)
Clubber Lang (Rocky III)
Cole Trickle (Days of Thunder)
Daniel LaRusso (The Karate Kid)
Danny Noonan (Caddyshack)
Dave “Killer” Carlson (Slap Shot)
Dean Youngblood (Youngblood)
Dottie Hinson (A League of Their Own)
Doug “The Thug” Glatt (Goon)
“Fast” Eddie Felson (The Hustler & The Color of Money)
Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump)
Hamilton Porter (The Sandlot)
Hanson Brothers, The (Slap Shot)
Happy Gilmore (Happy Gilmore)
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
Ivan Drago (Rocky IV)
Jackie Moon (Semi-Pro)
Jake Taylor (Major League)
Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski (The Big Lebowski)
Jimmy Chitwood (Hoosiers)
Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
Lee (Enter the Dragon)
Lightning McQueen (Cars)
Maggie Fitzgerald (Million Dollar Baby)
Ogie Oglethorpe (Slap Shot)
Paul “Wrecking” Crewe (The Longest Yard, 1974)
Pedro Cerrano (Major League)
Randy “The Ram” Robinson (The Wrestler)
Reggie Dunlop (Slap Shot)
Ricky Bobby (Talladega Nights)
Rod Tidwell (Jerry Maguire)
Roy “Tin Cup” McAvoy (Tin Cup)
Sam Malone (Cheers)
Shane Falco (The Replacements)
Ty Webb (Caddyshack)
Tyler Durden (Fight Club)
Willie “Mays” Hays (Major League)
Round 2 Voting on the fictional athletes can be done here
The 30 Fictitious Contributors Semi-Finalists are:
Adrian Balboa (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV & Rocky V)
Annie Savoy (Bull Durham)
Billy Heywood (Little Big League)
Caretaker ’74 (The Longest Yard)
Carl Spackler (Caddyshack)
Chubbs Peterson (Happy Gilmore)
Coach Ernie Pantusso (Cheers)
Coach Klein (The Waterboy)
Darcy Sears (Varsity Blues)
Ernie Capadino (A League of Their Own)
Frankie Dunn (Million Dollar Baby)
Gordon Bombay (The Mighty Ducks Trilogy)
Hayden Fox (Coach)
Jerry Maguire (Jerry Maguire)
Jimmy Dugan (A League of Their Own)
Ken Reeves (The White Shadow)
Lou Brown (Major League)
Mickey Goldmill (Rocky, Rocky II & Rocky III)
Morris Buttermaker (The Bad News Bears) ‘76
Mr. Miyagi (The Karate Kid)
Norman Dale (Hoosiers)
Patches O’Houlihan (Dodgeball)
Paulie Pennino (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV & Rocky V)
Pops Fisher (The Natural)
Ray Kinsella (Field of Dreams)
Taco MacArthur (The League)
Terrence Man (Field of Dreams)
The Gopher (Caddyshack)
Tony D’Amato (Any Given Sunday)
Wilbur “Shooter” Flatch (Hoosiers)
Round 2 voting on the Fictional Contributors can be found here.
The 10 Fictitious Veterans are:
Andy “Champ” Purcell (The Champ)
Coach James Gore (College Coach)
Dennis Ryan (Take Me Out to the Ball Game)
Joe Boyd/Joe Hart (Damn! Yankees)
The Old Man (The Old Man and the Sea)
Guffy McGovern (Angels in the Outfield)
Huxley College: The Marx Brothers (Horse Feathers)
Luis “Mountain” Rivera (Requiem for a Heavyweight)
Maish Rennick (Requiem for a Heavyweight)
Velvet Brown (National Velvet)
Round 2 voting on the Fictional Veterans can be found here.
The top fifteen Athletes, the top ten Contributors and the top five Veterans will advance to the Final Round.
The Finalists for all three categories will be announced on August 15, 2015.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com ask you all to vote for this second round, and let us know who should enter the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame next!