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Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that Tulane has announced five new members and a team to their Athletic Hall of Fame. The class comprises Sue Bower (Golf Coach), Devon Breaux (Football & Track), Tea Juric (Volleyball & Beach Volleyball), Nathan Southard (Baseball), Leslie Vorphal (Basketball), and the 2008-09 Women’s Golf Team. The induction ceremony will take…

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the Tampa Bay Rays will be inducting Evan Longoria into their franchise Hall of Fame.  The event will take place next year when the club returns to Tropicana Field.  Longoria is arguably the best player in franchise history, playing there from 2008 to 2017.  The Third Baseman was the 2008…

1978 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS: Thank you for your participation in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are unaware of what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946. We have completed the years up to 1977. For “1978,” a Preliminary Vote with nearly 100 players whose playing career ended by 1972. We are also following the structure in that players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool. Each voter was asked to select 25 names from…

The NASCAR Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2026, which will include Kurt Busch and Harry Gant entering via the Modern Era Ballot, Ray Hendrick from the Pioneer Ballot, and Humpy Wheeler as the recipient of the Landmark Award. Busch enters the Hall in his first year of eligibility.  The 2004 NASCAR Cup Series Champion owns 34 wins on the circuit, including the 2017 Daytona 500.  He also made history as the first racer to win a race with four manufacturers (Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and Toyota), and was named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023. Gant,…

1978 PRELIMINARY RESULTS: Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still determining what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1947. We have completed the first 30 years thus far. For “1978,” a Preliminary Vote with close to 100 players whose playing career ended by 1972. We are also following the structure in that players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool. Each voter was asked to select…