Those of you who are have followed us here at Notinhalloffame.com know about our admiration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. When people travel to Canton, Ohio, chances are it is this Hall that they are going to see. Recognizing this, the Pro Football Hall has announced that its board of trustees has approved a major expansion project that should it come to fruition would make Canton the “Disneyworld of Football”.
The crux of the plan would be the creation of a “Hall of Fame Village” complete with restaurants, retail shops and a residential portion for former athletes. A conference center is also planned, as is a Center for Performance and Safety
A four to five star hotel will also be added, with them noting that when the Hall of Fame Game is played, the participants stay in Cleveland as opposed to Canton.
Apparently, this generated from the need to refurbish Fawcett Stadium, where the 22,000 seat facility hosts the Hall of Fame game and other High School games in the area. As opposed to rebuilding, the plan moved to regenerating and creating a full Hall of Fame experience and village.
Finances still have to be raised to see all of this through, but based on the growth of American Football in the last quarter-century, and even with the recent issues the sport has had, would you bet against this? Neither would we.
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