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Shaq headlines the 2014 College Basketball HOF Class

Mar 28, 2014

In 2006, the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame was created, designed to honor those who achieved a high standard of excellence in the College game. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the Hall is part of the College Basketball Experience, which was created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in the Sprint Center.

This Hall of Fame is not meant to compete with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA, which honors those in all aspects of the game including Pro, College, Women’s and International. The Collegiate Hall of Fame views itself as a complimentary piece to the main Hall and is seeking a more active working relationship with the Naismith Hall.

180 people were selected to the first Class in 2006, and up to ten people were selected every year after. Although the American sporting word is focused on College Basketball with March Madness, the announcement of the 2014 Class received little attention, showing that the institution still has a long way to go to make a significant impact in the sporting consciousness. Still, we thought it would be prudent to take a brief look at the Collegiate Basketball Class of 2014.

Zelmo Beaty

Prairie View 1958-62

Dale Brown

LSU Head Coach, 1972-97. 2 Final Four Appearances.

Howard Garfinkle

Founder of the Five Star Basketball Camp.

Darrell Griffith:

Louisville 1976-80. All American First Team 1980. 1980 Wooden Award. 1980 Tournament Most Outstanding Player. 1x NCAA Champion.

Grant Hill:

Duke 1990-94. All American First Team 1994 & All American Second Team 1993. 14.9 Points per Game. 2x NCAA Champion

Shaquille O’Neal:

LSU 1989-92. All American First Team 1991 & 1992. Rupp Award Winner in 1991. 21.6 Points per Game. 13.6 Rebounds per Game.

Gary Williams

American Head Coach, 1978-82; Boston College Head Coach 1982-86; Ohio State Head Coach 1986-89; Maryland Head Coach 1989-2011. 1x NCAA Champion.

Glenn Wilkes Sr.

Author of seven books of Basketball and a collegiate coach of forty-one years.

We would like to congratulate this year’s class, and we are very curious as to whether the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame’s profile will rise in the future.

RIP: Ralph Wilson

Mar 26, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee, Ralph Wilson passed away today at the age of 95. Wilson was the only owner in the history of the Buffalo Bills, who were initially part of the upstart American Football League. He helped facilitate the merger of the AFL with the NFL, and was regarded as one of the most honourable owners in sports.

The death of Ralph Wilson raises a few questions as it is unknown at this time what the set plans are for the ownership of the Bills. The city of Buffalo has not economically viable in the last four decades, and seen a reduction of their population in half since 1955. Arguably, the NFL team is a huge part of keeping the city relevant, and Ralph Wilson was always committed to keeping the team in Western New York.

It has often been speculated what would happen to the Bills once Wilson passed away. For the sake of the city of Buffalo, here is hoping that the next owner has ten percent of the dedication of Ralph Wilson, who wanted more than anything to bring a Super Bowl to that city.

We offer our condolences to the friends and family of Ralph Wilson at this time.

Scott Hall to the WWE HOF

Mar 26, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

We never thought we would live to see the day that Scott Hall entered the WWE Hall of Fame. More accurately, we never thought that Scott Hall would live to see that day!

It was announced tonight on Monday Night RAW that he will be (what we expect) will be the final entrant to the 2014 Class. Hall had already achieved a level of success in the AWA, NWA and WCW when he entered the World Wrestling Federation in the summer of 1992, but it was there he took his game to the next level.

Rechristened “Razor Ramon” (which was a gimmick of his own creation), Hall was now a Cuban immigrant whose dialogue and character was influenced by the iconic 1983 film, Scarface. Ramon was never shown to be a drug dealer like Scarface was, but he did sport razors on his tights (a known implement for cocaine) and referred to himself as the “Bad Guy”.

Unlike in his previous promotions, Razor Ramon was a main event player, and following a face turn, he would become a four time Intercontinental Champion, in a period when that title was still valuable. His most famed title defence was at Wrestlemania X in New York City where in a Ladder Match he defeated Shawn Michaels. The work of Ramon and Michaels vaulted the Ladder Match into a staple of wrestling gimmick matches and one that proved to be difficult to top.

In 1996, along with Diesel (Kevin Nash), he moved back to WCW, only this time as a top star. He helped form the New World Order, which not only revolutionized wrestling, but took WCW to a front of the Monday Night Wars. Now using his own name, Scott Hall was the definition of a “cool heel”, a heel, whose actions were dastardly, but was someone who radiated an aura that you wanted to be a part of.

Unfortunately, it was around this time that alcohol and drug addiction began to be visually apparent. Hall was missing dates, and in a show of truly poor taste by World Championship Wrestling, his addictions were incorporated into the storylines. Hall’s problems became so bad, that he was finally taken off television, and he was not really seen until 2002, when the WWE revised the NWO, which he was a part off. He was only there for a few months, as again his demons caught up with him.

The past decade had not been kind to Scott Hall. His numerous mugshots have been in the pages of TMZ, and the WWE acknowledged that they have spent more on rehab for Hall than any other former talent. An ESPN piece two years ago chronicled his troubles, and those who saw it, witnessed an individual so troubled that they thought he would not last the year.

One of his former co-workers, Diamond Dallas Page, had developed a lifestyle system called “Yoga for Regular Guys”, which was far more than just a program to introduce Yoga to the uninitiated. It helped those who were suffering with weight and other issues get into regular shape; and Page reached out to Hall (as well as fellow 2014 Hall of Fame Inductee, Jake “The Snake” Roberts) and through the grace of God, he responded.

Scott Hall has sounded better and looked better than he has in the last seven years, and the WWE now feels confortable to induct a performer that they probably wanted to include years ago. We would like to formally congratulate Scott Hall for this accolade.

World Golf HOF changes induction procedures

Mar 25, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

When we started this website, we sought out someone to work on a Notinhalloffame.com Golf section. Upon finding someone, his response was quick:

“There is no point. The Golf Hall of Fame lets in everybody!”

Apparently, the institution based in St. Augustine, Florida came to same conclusion.

This year, there will be no inductees as the World Golf Hall of Fame has elected to revamp their induction procedures and resume induction in 2015. Instead of hundreds of writers, a sixteen person Selection Committee will now decide the future classes, with potential entrants being grouped into four distinct categories:

Mens Competitor

Women’s Competitor

Veterans

Lifetime Achievement

To receive induction, the nominees must get at least 75 percent of the ballot (at least 12 out of 16). In the past, there were people who earned a spot with under 50 percent of the ballot.

Many feel that these changes are necessary. Golf may be one of the most popular sports in the world, but the World Golf Hall of Fame has poor attendance. Furthermore, it is not an institution that is even held in high regard by many of the players, as they themselves do not visit the venue often.

Is it possible, that in a few years, that these changes will necessitate a Golf section on Notinhalloffame.com?