Not in Hall of Fame News

It was announced that Keith Emerson, from the successful Progressive Rock group, Emerson, Lake and Palmer passed away at the age of 71 due to a self-inflicted gunshot in his home in Santa Monica, California.  Emerson was regarded as one of the best keyboardist player in rock and roll history, first as a member of the Nice, and then with ELP, the perfect vehicle for him (along with Greg Lake and Carl Palmer) to showcase his talent.  After a spectacular set at the Isle of Wight festival, ELP was signed with Atlantic and would put out three Prog Rock staples,…

This has gone relatively unnoticed but another former Pro Bowl Quarterback has called an end to his playing career.  Matt Hasselbeck has announced his retirement from the game and will begin work as an analyst for ESPN. Coming out of Boston College, Hasselbeck was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 draft by the Green Bay Packers and would be traded two years after in a trade to the Seattle Seahawks, where his former coach, Mike Holmgren, was now at.  Taking over as the full time starter for good in 2003, Hasselbeck would go to his first of three…

The International Tennis Hall of Fame has announced that Justine Henin and Marat Safin have been selected to join their institution.  From Belgium, Henin was a seven time Grand Slam winner, including four wins in the French Open.  She enjoyed 117 weeks ranked #1 in women’s tennis and was instrumental in helping her country win their first Fed Cup Championship.  She holds the distinction of being the first Belgian in the Hall. Marat Safin made similar history as he is the first Russian being inducted into the Hall.  Safin is a two time Grand Slam winner, the 2000 U.S. Open…

Slowly but surely we are getting there. We have added another Top 50 list to one of the Big Four of North American Team sports.

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that former Fullback, Tony Richardson, will become the 46th member of their franchise’s Hall of Fame. Richardson, who was undrafted out of Auburn, would briefly be with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad before he was signed by the Chiefs in 1995.  Richardson would prove to bean elite blocker, and would pave the way for 1,000 Yard rushing seasons by his respective Running Backs, Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes. Richardson would become an effective offensive weapon himself, rushing for 1,575 yards and catching 177 passes for another 1,298 Yards.  He would cross the goal line…