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.

Known as “The Hatchet” (which is reason enough to rank him on any football list), the small-framed cornerback was one of the most punishing tacklers of his day and a major cog in the wheel of those three NFL Championship Teams in the 1950’s.  It is definitely worth noting that Jim David recorded an Interception in all three of those Lions NFL Championships.  Seriously, how impressive is that!

David was a six-time Pro Bowl Selection and two-time Second Team All-Pro.

Standing just 5-foot-11 and barely tipping the scales at 175 pounds, Jim David entered the league as a 22nd-round longshot out of Colorado A&M in 1952. What he lacked in bulk, he made up for with pure, unadulterated hostility on the field. Opponents quickly dubbed him "The Hatchet"—a moniker earned after his relentless, bone-crushing tackles knocked Hall of Fame talents like Y.A. Tittle and Tom Fears out of back-to-back games in 1953.

Operating at right defensive halfback, David served as the physical Enforcer of "Chris' Crew," Detroit's legendary secondary alongside Hall of Famers Jack Christiansen and Yale Lary. While his reckless tackling set a terrifying defensive tone for Buddy Parker's squad, his ball-hawking range was equally lethal. David hauled in seven interceptions as a rookie in 1952, going on to match that seven-pick mark in both 1954 and 1956.

His true claim to Motor City immortality came on the postseason stage. David was a vital catalyst for Detroit's three NFL Championship teams (1952, 1953, and 1957), remarkably picking off a pass in all three title game victories. From 1954 through 1959, he was selected to six consecutive Pro Bowls, establishing himself as one of the era’s premier defensive backs.

After retiring in 1959, David remained a fixture in the organization, eventually serving as Detroit's defensive coordinator from 1967 to 1972 under former teammate Joe Schmidt. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.

David compiled 36 interceptions, 259 interception return yards, and five fumble recoveries in Detroit (adding three postseason picks).