Not in Hall of Fame News
Nick Mangold Retires
Apr 17, 2018
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Committee Chairman
Another day, another retirement in professional football. Nick Mangold, who arguably is one of the most successful Offensive Linemen in New York Jet history has officially retired from the NFL after signing a one day contract so that he could retire in the green and white. Mangold was the 29th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft and the former Ohio State Buckeye would take over immediately as the Jets Center. Not only would Nick Mangold prove to be good at his position he would excel, as seven times (2008-11 & 2013-15) he would be named to the Pro Bowl…
James Harrison Retires
Apr 17, 2018
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Committee Chairman
It feels like we have written about this before. For the second time, Linebacker James Harrison has announced his retirement via an Instagram post from professional football though we think this time it is going to stick. Undrafted out of Kent State in 2002, James Harrison would sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Harrison would struggle in his early professional years, as he was deemed too short to be an effective NFL Linebacker and was deemed by some of his teammates as a bit of a head case. The former Golden Flash would bounce off and on the practice roster and…
RIP: Hal Greer
Apr 17, 2018
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Committee Chairman
It was great sadness that we learned that Basketball Hall of Famer Hal Greer passed away. He was 81 years old. From Huntington, West Virginia, Greer made history as the first African American to play for Marshall, which was also made him the first black collegiate basketball player in the state of West Virginia. Greer would dominate for the Thundering Herd and would named First Team All-MAC in 1958. He would then be drafted 13th overall by the Syracuse Nationals that year. As a professional Hal Greer would enjoy steady improvement and in 1961 he would be named to his…
Richie Incognito Retires
Apr 11, 2018
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Committee Chairman
We have another significant retirement in the National Football League as Buffalo Bills Guard Richie Incognito announced his retirement from the game due to health issues. He had indicated last season that he might play one more season but after meeting with his doctor he elected not to continue. A 3rd Round Draft Pick in 2005 by the St. Louis Rams, Incognito would crack the roster in the 2006 season and he would start every game albeit at three different positions (Center, Left Guard and Right Guard). He would settle in at the Right Guard slot and fared well, however…
The Cornhuskers Athletic HOF announced their 2018 Class
Apr 10, 2018
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Committee Chairman
The University of Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame has announced their seven member class for their Class of 2018 which will consist of five former student athletes and two very well known coaches. The class consists of: Darin Erstad: Baseball 1993-95 & Football 1994. The future two-time MLB All-Star would be a Finalist for the Golden Spikes Award in his senior year where he batted .410 and would become the first Cornhusker to be named the Conference Player of the Year. Erstad would also notably be the Punter on the 1994 Championship Football Team. Peaches James: Softball 2001-04. James was…
Bruce Connal to the UFC HOF
Apr 09, 2018
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Committee Chairman
During UFC 223, the UFC Hall of Fame announced that Bruce Connal would be the first member of the Class of 2018. Connal will be inducted in the Contributors Wing, though this will be posthumous as he passed away at 61 unexpectedly this past March. Connal might not be a name known to most fight fans but the longtime producer was one of the most beloved figures in the company. He had produces over 300 live UFC events for the company and he will join Jeff Blatnick, Bob Meyrowitz and Joe Silva in the Contributors Wing. He will be inducted…
The WWE HOF Legacy Wing Class of 2018 is announced
Apr 08, 2018
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Committee Chairman
While we wish that this would get more publicity from the WWE, we love how they instituted the “Legacy Wing”, which honors major wrestling names from the past who did not necessarily participate in the WWE. In the midst of the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony that took place last nights, other names have been added to the Legacy Wing in the Class of 2018, all of which will be removed from our Notinhalloffame.com WWE List, which will be updated next month. The new members of the WWE Hall of Fame are: El Santo who is arguably the most known…
The Sedin Twins to retire from the NHL
Apr 04, 2018
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Committee Chairman
A major announcement took place in the world of the National Hockey League as the Sedin twins of the Vancouver Canucks have announced their impending retirement at the end of the regular season. Through clever maneuvering in the 1999 Draft the Canucks were able to draft Henrik and Daniel Sedin first and second overall to create the backbone of the franchise for the next seventeen years. While they did not join the NHL right away (they elected to play one more season professional in Sweden) they would slowly become an elite scoring tandem in the biggest professional league in hockey.…
Major Update: Our Baseball List has been revised
Mar 31, 2018
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Committee Chairman
Recently we uploaded our updated Notinhalloffame.com Rock List. We have another major update as our Baseball list has now been altered following the selection of six new members entering the elite halls of Cooperstown. Six former players left our list, four via the vote (Chipper Jones #3, Jim Thome #6, Vladimir Guerrero #9 and Trevor Hoffman #20) and two from the Veteran’s Committee (Jack Morris #11 and Alan Trammell #12). This clears up both the top portion of our list but the Hall of Fame voter’s ballot, which should allow for others who have been waiting to enter the Hall.…
The 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame Class is Announced
Mar 31, 2018
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Committee Chairman
While the majority of the inductees was leaked two days ago the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has officially announced the Class of 2018. The Class is: Jason Kidd, a ten time All Star and former NBA Champion with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 and two time U.S. Olympic Champion. Kidd retired second all-time in Assists and Steals and is a five time Assists Champion. He is also a five time First Team All-NBA and four time First Team All-Defensive Selection. He is likely to be the headliner for the class. Another Point Guard, Steve Nash was also chosen. Born…