Ray Wietecha played his entire 10-year NFL career with the New York Giants, where he was the literal centerpiece (he played Center) of a robust Offensive Line.  Helping the G-Men to an NFL Championship in 1956, Wietecha would have better individual seasons after going to four Pro Bowls and earning a First Team All-Pro nod.  In his last season (1962), he was named a Second Team All-Pro and arguably could have continued his playing career, but he elected to become a coach instead.

Steve Tasker may have been listed as a Wide Receiver, but with only 51 career receptions, it is hard to think of him as a successful wideout.  Tasker did, however, make the Pro Bowl, but it was not because of his offensive capabilities but because of his prowess on the Special Teams.

Tasker was probably the first player in NFL history to distinguish himself on special teams without being a Punter or Kicker.  He was not a big man, but he was deceptively quick and a brilliant tackler.  He excelled at stripping the ball away from runners, and it was rare when he was not the first run to reach the return man upon kickoff. 

Many consider Steve Tasker the greatest Special Teams player of all time.  If the Hall looks to someone in that discipline, they would have to look to Western New York.

People may remember when John Elway refused to report to the Baltimore Colts after they selected him first overall in 1983.  Baltimore traded him to Denver, but it wasn’t all bad for the Colts, as they received a future seven-time Pro Bowler in return.

Baltimore would soon relocate to Indianapolis, and though the Colts weren’t very good at the time, Chris Hinton gave them a great piece to build an offensive line around.  Later in his career as an Atlanta Falcon, he continued his Pro Bowl success and earned his first and only First Team All-Pro Selection in 1993.

Chris Hinton is the first man named to the Colts Ring of Honor to have played his career (predominantly) in Indianapolis.  It was a well-deserved accolade.