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Borje Salming

Borje Salming
Borje Salming not only was the first Swedish player to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame, but was the man who paved the way for Swedish players to enter the National Hockey League and prove that the Scandinavian nation belonged on the world stage.   Salming would join the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1973 and he immediately made an impact on their blue line.  The Swedish Defenceman would be named to six post season All Star teams, but most importantly he shattered the myth that players from Sweden could be tough enough to hang in the elite professional league.  Every player in Sweden who looks across the Atlantic Ocean with dreams of the National Hockey League owes a debt to Borje Salming.
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Bobby Bauer

Bobby Bauer
Despite his relatively short NHL career, we like the Veteran’s Committee induction of Bobby Bauer.  He only had seven complete seasons in the National Hockey League, but his prime was taken away from his as he participated in World War II.  He spent his professional career with the Boston Bruins, and was a member of the famed “Kraut Line” with Woody Dumart & Milt Schmidt (both of them Hall of Fame inductees) and was part of two Stanley Cups for the Bruins in 1939.  Four times, (and again remember out of seven seasons) Bauer was named the Second Team All Star at Right Wing, and three times his class was shown as the Lady Byng Trophy winner.  This is one Veteran’s Category inductee that we approve of completely.
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Al Arbour

Al Arbour
Al Arbour had a respectable career in the National Hockey League playing in over 600 games and winning three Stanley Cups.  However, it was as a Head Coach that he entered the Hall of Fame.  As soon as Arbour retired as a player with the St. Louis Blues, he was inserted as their Head Coach, but it was in Long Island where he found his chance to shine.  Arbour took over the second year New York Islanders and he brought them to respectability and later four consecutive Stanley Cups.  As always, as any Head Coach of a dynasty can punch their ticket to the Hall of Fame.  Al Arbour was no exception.
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Fictitious Rock Hall Finalists Announced...Time to Vote!

Fictitious Rock Hall Finalists Announced...Time to Vote!
Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com know all about our Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame and the first class. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com are pleased to announce the 15 Finalists based on your online votes for the Fictitious Rock and Roll and Roll Hall of Fame.


Your 15 Finalists are: 


Alvin & The Chipmunks (From multiple TV Shows and Movies)

The anthropomorphic chipmunks have been around for decades and actually went to number one on the Billboard charts twice and have been in the top five in voting in both previous rounds.

The Archies (The Archie Show)

Who doesn’t know Sugar Sugar?  This put together group went number one with that song, which remains the ultimate bubblegum classic.

The Blues Brothers (The Blues Brothers, Saturday Night Live)

“Joliet” Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) took a successful skit into a more successful movie and generated a number one album.  They have been in the top three in both previous rounds.

The Commitments (The Commitments)

From the movie of the same name this was a powerful Irish blues band, and a good one at that!

Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem (The Muppet Show)

The house band for the Muppets has been surprisingly high vote getters in the first two rounds.  Is it on the strength of their drummer, Animal?

Eddie and the Cruisers (Eddie and the Cruisers & Eddie and the Cruisers 2: Eddie Lives)

Eddie and the Cruisers was an early 60’s Jersey Band who through the death of the lead singer, Eddie Wilson (Michael Pare) become mythical rock and roll icons. 

The Monkees (The Monkees)

They were put together by a television network and didn’t play on their first album, but they would emerge in the late 60’s as a bona fide rock group and huge concert draw.  Should they be considered Fictitious?

Otis Day & The Knights (Animal House)

How popular were these guys?  In real life, the lead singer would go on to form a band called… “Otis Day & The Knights”.

Ricky Ricardo (I Love Lucy)

Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz) may not have been a rock star, but the Cuban bandleader was one of the first musicians on the silver screen.  Now if only he let Lucy go to the club!

The School of Rock (School of Rock)

Jack Black and group of tweens rock the house and win the battle of the bands in what has become a constant on cable movie reruns.

Spinal Tap (This is Spinal Tap)

Comprising David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), the faux Heavy Metal group would go out on successful tours for years and the mockumentary, “This is Spinal Tap” remains a cult classic.

Stillwater (Almost Famous)

From Cameron Crowe’s film, “Almost Famous”, we have a rising rock and roll band in the early 1970’s who were primed to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. 

Tenacious D (The Pick of Destiny)

Are Jack Black and Kyle Gass supposed to be here?  As Tenacious D, the hard rocking duo have sold out many concerts and sold a lot of albums and appeared as fictionalized versions of themselves on screen.

The Wonders (That Thing You Do!)

The Tom Hanks produced film generated a perfect snapshot f early 60’s rock with the one hit wonder, The Wonders who fell from the top as quickly as they got there.

Wyld Stallyns (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure & Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey

How important are these guys?  Ted Theodore Logan (Keanu Reeves) and Bill S. Preston, Esq created music that brought peace to planet Earth.  What other band can say that?


It is worth noting that just missing the final round was Robin Sparkles (How I Met Your Mother), The Partridge Family and Elvis Presley’s Vince Everett from (Jailhouse Rock).

Those 15 will be on the ballot until October 5 where the first Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class will be named.

You know what we want you to do!

It is time for all of you to vote and tell us who should be the first class of the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!



Voting is done here:  http://www.notinhalloffame.com/ficitious-rock-and-roll-voting/2015-final-round-voting



We thank you for your support!









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RIP: Dusty Rhodes

RIP: Dusty Rhodes
It is a sad day in the world of professional wrestling as it was announced by the WWE that Hall of Famer and former multi time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, passed away today at the age of 69.  Rhodes was still employed with the WWE at the time of his passing assisting with the younger talents in the developmental system and he had made multiple appearances on Monday Night Raw over the past few years. 



Rhodes first gained prominence as one half of the Texas Outlaws with Dick Murdoch, where they would become one of the world’s top tag teams.  After striking out on his own, he would become a major star in Florida and would eventually be a three time champion in the National Wrestling Alliance with notable feuds against Harley Race and Ric Flair.  In the late 80’s, Rhodes would have his last major run in wrestling with the WWF, peaking with a mixed tag team win over Randy Savage at Wrestlemania VI.



“The American Dream” still worked in wrestling for WCW and the WWE in booking and administrative capacities and two of his sons, Cody and Dustin would become champions themselves. 



We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to offer our condolences to the friends and family of Dusty Rhodes.




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The First Video Game HOF Class Announced

The First Video Game HOF Class Announced
Damn we love new Halls of Fame…perhaps that is why we created two of our own!



As such, it is news to us that the World Video Game Hall of Fame, which is based in Rochester, New York has announced their first full Hall of Fame class.



The first group of inductees are:



Doom

Pong

Pac-Man

Super Mario Brothers

Tetris

World of Warcraft



For what it is worth, here are the unsuccessful candidates for this year’s class:



Angry Birds

FIFA

Minecraft

Pokemon

Sonic the Hedgehog

Space Invaders

The Legend of Zelda

The Oregon Trail

The Sims



We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the brains behind the winning video games and the gamers who were dedicated to playing them. 



This is a Hall of Fame we will have our eyes intensely in the future.





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2016 College Football Nominees Announced

2016 College Football Nominees Announced
You may have seen that the College Football Hall of Fame has announced the 2016 ballot, but might be struggling to find a complete list of all the nominees.  That is probably because with over a hundred of them each region will focus on the ones that are locally pertinent.



To qualify for the College Hall of Fame, a player has to have been an All American once and at least ten years away removed from the college ranks.



The 76 Football Bowl Subdivision Players are:



Morten Anderson: Michigan State Place Kicker, 1978-81

Erick Anderson: Michigan Linebacker, 1988-91

Michael Bishop: Kansas State Quarterback, 1997-98

Derrick Brooks, Florida State Linebacker, 1991-94

Jerome Brown, Miami (FL) Defensive Tackle, 1983-86

Lomas Brown, Florida, Offensive Tackle, 1981-84

Steve Brown, Oregon State Linebacker, 1970-72

Terrell Buckley, Florida State Defensive Back, 1989-91

Larry Burton, Purdue Split End, 1973-74

Keith Byars, Ohio State, Running Back, 1982-85

Freddie Carr, UTEP Linebacker, 1965-67

Mark Carrier, USC Defensive Back, 1987-89

Trevor Cobb, Rice Running Back, 1989-92

Kerry Collins, Penn State Quarterback, 1991-94

Mike Compton, West Virginia, Center, 1989-92

Tim Couch, Kentucky Quarterback, 1996-98

Tom Cousineau, Ohio State, 1975-78

Bob Crable, Notre Dame Linebacker, 1978-81

Eric Crouch, Nebraska Quarterback, 1998-2001

Randall Cunningham, UNLV Punter, 1982-84

Kenneth Davis, TCU Running Back, 1982-84

Troy Davis, Iowa State, Tail Back, 1994-96

Eric Dickerson, SMU Running Back, 1979-82

John Didion, Oregon State Center, 1966-68

Mike Dirks, Wyoming Defensive Tackle, 1965-67

Tim Dwight, Iowa Returner, 1994-97

Jumbo Elliott, Michigan Offensive Tackle, 1984-87

David Fulcher, Arizona State Defensive Back, 1983-85

William Fuller, North Carolina Defensive Tackle, 1981-83

Moe Gardner, Illinois Defensive Tackle, 1987-90

Kirk Gibson, Michigan State Wide Receiver, 1975-78

Marcus Harris, Wyoming Wide Receiver, 1993-96

Torry Holt, North Carolina State Wide Receiver, 1995-98

Dana Howard, Illinois Linebacker, 1991-94

Bobby Humphrey, Alabama Running Back, 1985-88

Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame Wide Receiver, 1988-90

Ernie Jennings, Air Force Wide Receiver, 1968-70

Bert Jones, LSU Quarterback, 1970-72

Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin Defensive Tackle, 1979-82

Matt Leinart, USC Quarterback, 2003-05

Jess Lewis, Oregon State Defensive Tackle 1966-67 & 1969

Ray Lewis, Miami (FL), Linebacker, 1993-95

Todd Lyght, Notre Dame Cornerback, 1987-90

Bobby Majors, Tennessee Defensive Back, 1969-71

Buddy McClinton, Auburn Defensive Back, 1967-69

Pat McInally, Harvard Tight End, 1972-74

Bob McKay, Texas Offensive Tackle 1968-69

Mark Messner, Michigan Defensive Tackle, 1985-88

Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M Linebacker, 1995-98

Ken Norton Jr., UCLA Linebacker, 1984-87

Philip Olsen, Utah State Defensive End, 1967-69

Herb Ovis, Colorado Defensive End, 1969-71

Jim Otis, Ohio State Fullback, 1967-69

Paul Palmer, Temple Running Back, 1983-86

Anthony Poindexter, Virginia Defensive Back, 1995-98

Cliff Powell, Arkansas Linebacker, 1967-69

Antwaan Randle El, Indiana Quarterback, 1998-2001

Simeon Rice, Illinois Linebacker, 1992-95

Ron Rivera, California Linebacker 1980-83

Mike Ruth, Boston College Nose Guard, 1982-85

Rashaan Salaam, Colorado Tailback, 1992-94

Larry Sievers, Tennessee Wide Receiver, 1974-76

Bob Stein, Minnesota Defensive End, 1966-68

Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia Offensive Tackle, 1995-98

Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue Wide Receiver, 2001-04

Dennis Thurman, USC Defensive Back, 1974-77

Andre Tippett, Iowa Defensive End, 1979-81

Brian Urlacher, New Mexico Defensive Back, 1996-99

Mike Utley, Washington State Offensive Guard, 1985-88

Jackie Walker, Tennessee Linebacker, 1969-71

Lorenzo White, Michigan State Running Back, 1984-87

Zach Wiegert, Nebraska Offensive Tackle, 1991-94

Steve Wisniewski, Penn State Offensive Guard, 1985-88

Scott Woerner, Georgia Defensive Back, 1977-80

Rod Woodson, Purdue Defensive Back, 1983-86

Al Worley, Washington Defensive Back, 1966-68



The following Football Subdivision Head Coaches have been nominated:



Jim Carlen, West Virginia 1966-69, Texas Tech 1970-74 & South Carolina 1975-81

Pete Cawthon Sr., Austin College 1923-27 & Texas Tech 1930-40

Danny Ford, Clemson 1978-89 & Arkansas 1993-97

Billy Jack Murphy, Memphis 1958-71

Darryl Rogers, Cal State East Bay 1965, Fresno State 1966-72, San Jose State 1973-75, Michigan State 1976-80 & Arizona State 1980-84



92 Division Player Candidates and 27 Division Coach Candidates have also been nominated. 



One day, we here at Notinhalloffame.com will be doing a College Football List, but until then, we will be commenting on the actions of this very important institution. 

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WWE List Revised. Major Overhaul to the List!!!

WWE List Revised. Major Overhaul to the List!!!


For those of you who are regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com, you have probably noticed a major overhaul in the site.  That isn’t all as the Notinhalloffame.com WWE section has received a major makeover. 

We here at Notinhallofffame.com always strive to update our rankings after a class is announced but with the extensive overhaul of the website it took a little longer than normal.  Also, we elected to look more to the past than before, this resulting in additions that had not been there previously.

With the help of one of our regular visitors and WWE historian, we have added a lot more names from the annals of the WWE’s past, and while they may be names that are not familiar to many current fans of the product, they are a part of the organization’s history.

All changes to the rankings were also a part of the input of all of your votes, comments and e-mails; a pattern we here at Notinhalloffame.com have every intention of continuing.  

Here is a preview of the changes and complete list that you can view here and the reasoning of how we got there.

Last year, Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Vince McMahon were 1 and 1A on our list.  With the posthumous (and years late) induction of Savage we had a decision to make as to who (or whom) would be ranked at the top.  The more we thought about it, the easier it was to determine.

At #1 alone is the owner, Vince McMahon, who according to his son-in-law, Triple H will not allow to be inducted.  As much as you can criticize him (and we have) this is the man who is responsible for making most of us fans of the WWE and “Sports Entertainment”.  He could be ranked here for awhile, but if you look at others major sports halls, the induction of Vince McMahon falls right in line.

The Undertaker returns at #2.  This is about a Hall of Fame lock as it comes, and to say it is only a matter of time is not inaccurate. 

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is ranked at #3.  While Johnson has become an A-Lister, he has never forgotten his WWE roots, and when the WWE comes calling for the Hall of Fame, not only does he deserve it, there is no reason to think he won’t accept it. 

Coming at #4 is former multi-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Lou Thesz who while does not have a huge association with the WWE’s past, is more than validated by the previous induction of Gorgeous George. 

Triple H arrives in at #5.  Like Vince McMahon, he is more than deserving of a WWE Hall of Fame accolade, but would it come across as self-serving to some?  It might, but it is earned at this stage of “the game”. 

Bruiser Brody comes in at #6 and based on online voting has increased in rank every year since the website’s inception.

At number #7 is active TNA wrestler, Kurt Angle.  At age 46, Angle’s career should be winding down and we here at Notinhalloffame.com have decided that once an active wrestler reaches 46, they will automatically move from futures candidates to the main rank.  This will come into play later in this article. 

Former WWWF World Heavyweight Champion, Ivan Koloff is ranked at #8.

Sting finally made his WWE and Wrestlemania debut and now that he is in the WWE fold a WWE Hall of Fame induction is a lot more probable.  He is ranked this year at #9.

Legendary wrestler, The Destroyer rounds out the Top Ten.

Continuing the top twenty-five we have the following.

Dave Batista headlined Wrestlemania XXX, but his return was not met with a huge ovation.  No matter as Big Dave had made his niche in Hollywood and did more than enough for a future nod and at the age of 46 he automatically moves to the main list whether he makes a return to the ring or not.

The Fabulous Freebirds are ranked at #12 and are the highest rated group on the list and have been since we began the site.  With a Texas based Wrestlemania on the horizon will this end the drought? 

The largest jump in the ranking is from Toots Mondt, who upon additional reflection had an impact on the origins on the WWWF that cannot be quantified.  His new ranking is #13.

Stan “The Lariat” Hansen comes in at #14 and based on your votes is a favourite of a lot of yours!

While Kane may still be a regular fixture on Monday Night RAW, his age at 48 automatically moves him to the main list.  Hell, fire and brimstone indeed!  He debuts on this list at #15.

Owen Hart is at #16, Paul Heyman is #17, the Dynamite Kid is at #18 and “Ravishing” Rick Rude is at #19.  “The Crippler” Ray Stevens, who many thought would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame when Wrestlemania was in San Francisco is at #20. 

The final men in the top twenty-five are Bill Goldberg #21, Giant Baba in #22, Davey Boy Smith is #23, Jim Cornette at #24 and the father of WWE Hall of Famer, Greg Valentine, Johnny Valentine is #25.

There are more additions to be made aware of on the WWE Notinhalloffame.com list. 

Former World Heavyweight Champion and multi-time Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion, Christian has quietly retired from wrestling and has been moved to the main list from the futures.  He debuts at #33. 

Another former World Heavyweight Champion, Mark Henry, also moves to the main list.  Although he is still active and not at our magic number of 46 years old (he is 43), injuries are piling up on the big man and we wonder how much time he has left.  He debuts at #73.

Former WWE Executive and son of Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon also moves from the Future List to the main one.  Shane has been away from the WWE for a long enough period to make this transfer.  He checks in at #101.

The recently retired Vickie Guerrero comes in at #116.  Considering her lackluster debut, her emergence as one of the most heel characters was a long road indeed. 

Joey Styles, the former ECW Announcer also moves to the main list at #189.

The man now known as Jason Alberts (also Albert, A-Train and Lord Tensai) moves to the main list at #231.

The following are new additions based on historical significance in not only the WWE but in professional wrestling in general.


#157:  Jim Crocket Jr.
#159:  Bobby Davis
#181:  Ray Morgan
#187:  Willie Gilzenberg
#197:  Sam Muchnick
#199:  Linda McMahon
#205:  Paul Boesch
#207:  Miguel Perez
#213:  Dick Hutton
#217:  Blue Demon
#221:  Red Bastien
#225:  Dump Matsumoto
#227:  Pepper Gomez
#229:  Hans Mortier
#233:  Dick Ebersol
#235:  Jaguar Yakota
#237:  Frank Tunney
#239:  El Hijo Del Santo
#241:  Bull Curry
#247:  Tony Parisi
#255:  Johnny Saint
#256:  Aja Kong
#259:  El Solitario
#265:  Don Owen
#275:  Skull Murphy
#279:  Lance Russell
#283:  Tony Marino
#285:  Hisashi Shinma
#289:  Roy Shire
#293:  Tony Schiavone
#295:  John Laurinaitis
#298:  Vince Russo
#299:  Ted Turner


We have also combined previous entries into their more known tag teams. 


Moondog Spot and Moondog Rex have been removed in favour of the Moondogs (including Moondog King) and are ranked at #183. 


B. Brian Blair & “Jumping” Jim Brunzell are no longer ranked individually but now as the Killer Bees, which are ranked at #206.


You may notice that we our list goes currently to 333 ranked performers.  We did not wish to eliminate previous entries, but new additions pushed it well beyond our 300.  We do have plans to extend it to an even 350 in the near future.


As always we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you all for your support, but ask you to cast your vote and give your comments.



Thank you from all of us at Notinhalloffame.com!

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