Not in Hall of Fame News
All of the PFHOF Inductors have been announced
Jul 06, 2017
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Committee Chairman
With some additional announcements, all of the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductors for 2017 have been named. Sebastian Andersen will induct his father, former Place Kicker Morten Andersen.Sports Agent Neil Schwartz will induct his client and friend, Terrell Davis.Tommy Rhodes will induct Kenny Easley, who he coached in high school.Gene Jones will induct her husband, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.Former Miami Dolphins Head Coach Jimmy Johnson will induct his former player Jason Taylor.Lorenzo Neal will induct his former San Diego Charger teammate LaDainian Tomlinson.Brenda Warner will induct her husband, Kurt Warner.The Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities will take…
David Beckham to the Paris Saint Germain HOF
Jul 05, 2017
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Committee Chairman
Normally we don’t really comment on Halls of Fame from club teams in France, but we are captivated by the fact that when Paris Saint Germain unveiled their Hall of Fame on their website today a very curious name was included…David Beckham.Even the most casual sports fan knows that name. Hell, most people know that name if they have never seen a soccer ball. Beckham is an international star that graced tabloids and advertisements for years, and yes he was one hell of a soccer player in his prime. There are a lot of Halls of Fame that Posh’s husband…
Kurt Warner's wife to induct him into the PFHOF
Jul 01, 2017
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Committee Chairman
This one is a little anti-climactic.Former Quarterback, Kurt Warner has announced that his wife Brenda will be his inductor for this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony. Brenda has famously (and at times infamously) been at his side long before he was famous, and they are still together today. Essentially, they have been inseparable. The announcement was made on Warner’s Twitter page.
The Hockey Hall of Fame names its 2017 Class
Jun 26, 2017
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Committee Chairman
It is days like this that we look forward to here at Notinhalloffame.com!Today, the Hockey Hall of Fame has announced their Class of 2017, which will consist of Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya, Mark Recchi and Dave Andreychuk. It will also include women’s star Danielle Goyette and builders Clarke Drake and Jeremy Jacobs.Teemu Selanne is the headliner of this group. The scoring machine from Finland enters on his first year of eligibility and he is a former Stanley Cup Champion with Anaheim. Selanne would lead the NHL in Goals scored three times and is a former two time First Team All…
The Chicago White Sox Retire Mark Buehrle's Number
Jun 25, 2017
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Committee Chairman
In a ceremony prior to their home field loss against the Oakland A’s, the Chicago White Sox retired the number 56 of Mark Buehrle.The lefthander made his debut in 2000 for Chicago where he would send the next twelve seasons of his career. With the Chi-Sox, Buehrle would go to four All Star Games and would win 161 Games and fan 1,396 batters. He would help Chicago win the 2005 World Series. Buehrle becomes the 11th White Sox player in team history to have his number retired joining Nellie Fox (#2), Harold Baines (#3), Luke Appling (#4), Minnie Minoso (#9),…
Terrence Edwards to the Blue Bombers HOF
Jun 22, 2017
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Committee Chairman
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers has announced that one former player and two builders will comprise their Hall of Fame Class of 2017.Wide Receiver, Terrence Edwards will be the lone player entering the Bombers Hall. A former Georgia Bulldog, Edwards only had one reception in the NFL (with the Atlanta Falcons) and sought his football dreams north of the border with the Toronto Argonauts. He wasn’t there long, and was released and picked up by the Montreal Alouettes where he stayed for two years but it was when he signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers prior to the 2007 season that…
Kick Dennis Rodman out of the Hall of Fame?
Jun 21, 2017
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Committee Chairman
While we are not sure if any petition from Change.org has ever worked, it is of interest to us that there is one to try and remove a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.The non-profit Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation has started a petition to remove Dennis Rodman from the Hall following his praise and defense of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, who now has American blood on his hands”. This is in reference to Otto Warmbier, who was held captive by North Korea for seventeen months and was returned in a coma. He died on Monday.To date,…
The Rock Hall is expanding to Tokyo
Jun 20, 2017
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Committee Chairman
Looks like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is expanding.The Cleveland based institution has announced that a satellite exhibit will debut in Tokyo, Japan this September and that a permanent venue will be developed later on.Tokyo is a musical hotbed in the world and it is not that out of leftfield for the first expansion to take place here. It will be very interesting to see where they look to expand next and with the huge growth in visitors that the Rock Hall has seen they are far from done.Trip to Tokyo anyone?
Jimmy Johnson to introduce Jason Taylor to the HOF
Jun 19, 2017
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Committee Chairman
Jason Taylor has announced via his Twitter feed that his former coach in Miami, Jimmy Johnson will be his presenter at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5 in Canton. This is a fitting choice as Taylor was drafted into the NFL by Johnson in the third round in 1997. The former Defensive Player of the Year cited Johnson as “someone who believed in him from day one”.We will be watching the ceremony and we are certain that many of you will be too!
THE US Hockey HOF names their 2018 Class
Jun 19, 2017
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Committee Chairman
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame has announced that its membership will swell by five new members today. Let’s get right to it and see who is entering this prestigious institution!Scott Young: A seventeen year veteran of the National Hockey League, Young scored 756 Points over his career. His highlights were being part of two Stanley Cup Championship Teams (Pittsburgh in 1991 & Colorado in ’96). Internationally, Young would win a Gold Medal in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and a Silver in the 2002 Olympics. Ron Wilson: Wilson’s career as a player was not a long one…