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The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, resulting in a long push to revise what we already have, specifically now with our Football and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the next twenty-five of the 2024 Football List, which you can comment on and vote on:

The new 251 to 275:

251. Larry Brooks
252. Jon Morris
253. Ed Danowski
254. Dennis Harrah
255. Jim David
256. Ken Gray
257. William “Pudge” Heffelfinger
258. Jeff Van Note
259. Troy Vincent
260. Frankie Albert
261. Charles Follis
262. NaVorro Bowman
263. Jessie Armstead
264. Ray Wietcha
265. Clem Daniels
266. Henry Thomas
267. Josh Sitton
268. Randy Cross
269. Travis Frederick*
270. Bill Lee
271. James Farrior
272. Lawrence McCutcheon
273. Rich Saul
274. Chris Samuels
275. Bud McFadin 

*Denotes First Year of Eligibility.

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.

236. Dennis Harrah

Dennis Harrah would play his entire 13-year career with the Los Angeles Rams, where the former Miami Hurricane would be named to six Pro Bowls.  That accolade would happen in two separate three-year increments (1978-80 & 1985-87), and the Offensive Guard would be named a First Team All-Pro in 1986 and was a huge part of Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record in 1984.  Harrah was also chosen for the Los Angeles Rams 40th Anniversary Team, and he was a team captain for six years.

Dennis Harrah spent his entire 13-year career with the Los Angeles Rams after they selected him 11th overall out of Miami in the 1975 Draft. He came off the bench as a rookie, playing special teams while backing up at guard. The next year he won the starting right guard job and held that spot for the rest of his time in Los Angeles. Harrah was a large, athletic lineman who could pull in the run game and hold up in pass protection, and he quickly became a regular on an offensive line that helped the Rams win the NFC West six times.

He earned the first of his six Pro Bowl selections in 1978 and followed it with two more consecutive nods in 1979 and 1980. Those years came during a stretch when the Rams reached the playoffs repeatedly and advanced to Super Bowl XIV after the 1979 season. Harrah was part of a strong front that included other longtime starters, and the unit helped open holes for the running game while protecting the quarterbacks. He missed time with injuries in some seasons but remained the primary right guard whenever he was healthy.

After a quieter stretch in the early 1980s, Harrah returned to the Pro Bowl for three straight years from 1985 to 1987. In 1986, he earned First-Team All-Pro honors, his highest individual recognition. That second peak came as the Rams again contended in the NFC West, and Harrah still started and played at a high level into his mid-30s. He was also a team captain for six seasons, reflecting the respect he earned from teammates and coaches.

Harrah played his final season in 1987 and retired afterward. As a Ram, he appeared in 168 games and started 144. Those totals, along with the six Pro Bowl selections and the All-Pro nod, marked a long and productive career at a demanding position.

He later made the Rams’ 40th Anniversary Team. Harrah gave Los Angeles a durable and consistent right guard who helped the offense stay competitive through multiple coaching changes and roster turns over more than a decade.