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Abby Wambach named to the National Soccer Hall of Fame
May 26, 2019
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Committee Chairman
The National Soccer Hall of Fame has announced that Abby Wambach will be the newest member of their Hall of Fame. Wambach was a member of the United States National Soccer Team from 2003 to 2015 and is the highest goal scorer for her country with 184 Goals. Representing the U.S. on 256 occasions, the striker would help the United States win the 2015 World Cup and the 2004 and 2012 Olympics. She would also make history as the first American Woman to win the FIFA World Player of the Year, which occurred in 2012. Wambach also was an NCAA Champion at…
RIP: Bart Starr
May 26, 2019
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Committee Chairman
It is a very sad day for Pro Football and the Green Bay Packers as it was announced that Hall of Fame Quarterback, Bart Starr, died at the age of 85. The 17thRound Pick for Green Bay in 1956 from Alabama, Starr was a backup to Tobin Rote and Babe Parilli until new Head Coach, Vince Lombardi made him the starting QB in 1959. The Lombardi/Starr combination would win five NFL Championships and the first two Super Bowls. Starr spent his entire career with Green Bay where he was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection, one-time First Team All-Pro and four-time leader in…
Adam Jones Retires
May 24, 2019
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Committee Chairman
The NFL retirement season continues as the enigmatic Adam “Pacman” Jones announced on social media that he is retiring from the game. Playing his college ball at the University of West Virginia, Jones was drafted 6thoverall in 2005 by the Tennessee Titans where he would play at Cornerback and was Returner. “Pacman” was a tumultuous figure who was often in trouble with the law but was one of the most exciting players in the league. Jones would lead the NFL in Yards per Return in 2006 but his off-field troubles caused him to miss the 2007 season due to violation of the…
Donovan McNabb believes he is a Hall of Famer
May 24, 2019
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Committee Chairman
TMZ does it againas former Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback, Donovan McNabb told the entertainment empire that he absolutely belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. McNabb compared himself to former Quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Troy Aikman and said: “My numbers are better than Troy Aikman” and that is “numbers speak for themselves”. In terms of direct statistical comparison, McNabb bests Aikman in Passing Yards (37,276 to 32,942) and Touchdown Passes (234 to 165). McNabb also discussed other intangibles: “When they look at my numbers, yeah, but then they want to add other stuff into it. Was he…
The NASCAR Hall of Fame announces their 2020 Class
May 22, 2019
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Committee Chairman
While we have not a great job in updating our Notinhalloffame NASCAR list (look for that update this summer), we are excited that the NASCAR Hall of Fame has announced the five-member Class of 2020. The Class of 2020 consists of: Buddy Baker: Baker won 19 races including the 1980 Daytona 500. He was named one of NASCARS’s 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998. Joe Gibbs: Gibbs received 72% of the vote and enters as a team owner. His drivers have won 323 races and he is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a three-time Super Bowl Championship Head Coach…
Josh Hamilton named to the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame
May 21, 2019
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Committee Chairman
The Texas Rangers have announced that Josh Hamilton will be the next former player to be inducted into their franchise Hall of Fame. It was a long road for Hamilton, a former number one Draft Pick whose career was derailed by a severe drug addiction and after leaving baseball for three years he made a comeback in 2005 he would make his MLB debut in 2007 with the Cincinnati Reds at age 26 and after a good rookie campaign he was traded to the Texas Rangers where he would spend the next five seasons, all of which would see him…
Chris Long Retires
May 19, 2019
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Committee Chairman
We have another significant retirement to speak about as Chris Long announced that he is retiring from the National Football League after 11 seasons. Drafted 2ndOverall in 2008 by the St. Louis Rams from the University of Virginia, Long would be a starter as a rookie earning all-rookie honors. Long would record 13.0 Quarterback Sacks in 2011 and followed that up with 11.5 the year after. He stayed with St. Louis until the 2015 season and would sign with the New England Patriots where he assisted them in a victory in Super Bowl LI. Long would be a back-to-back champion as he was…
Rashad Evans named to the UFC Hall of Fame
May 19, 2019
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Committee Chairman
The UFC announced on Saturday night that Rashad Evans will be part of their 2019 Hall of Fame Class. Evans first gained national attention by winning The Ultimate Fighter 2 in 2005 as a Heavyweight but he would drop down to Light Heavyweight and went on a winning streak scoring wins over Stephen Bonnar, Michael Bisping and Chuck Lidell, which would earn him a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship shot at UFC 92. Evans would defeat Forrest Griffin by TKO to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship but his reign would be short-lived as he was defeated by Lyoto Machida at…
Motley Crue now number one in Rock Hall's Your Choice poll
May 17, 2019
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Committee Chairman
Our apologies, as we wanted to take a bit of time to digest this but the news has been making the rounds that Motley Crue have taken over the number one spot in the kiosk-driven “Your Choice” poll, which exists physically at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Crue took the spot from Blink-182, and it marks the first time that someone other than Blink-182 has held the top spot. So, what exactly does this mean? In theory nothing and in theory everything. How it does not mean anything is that just because those who cross…
We have added to our 2020 and 2021 Hockey Futures
May 15, 2019
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Committee Chairman
We always continue to add sections here on Notinhalloffame.com, but the more we add, the more we have to maintain. One of those that got away from us a little bit is our Future Hockey Eligibles, which we have now updated. The following are recognizable players who are eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020: Brian Campbell: Campbell was a four-time All-Star who would win the Lady Byng Trophy in 2012. Also, a Second Team All-Star (2008), he would help the Chicago Blackhawks win the 2010 Stanley Cup. Dennis Wideman: Wideman was an All-Star Defenseman in 2012. Jarome Iginla: Iginla has the resume…