Not in Hall of Fame News

It was announced today that Cornerback, Champ Bailey has decided to officially retire from Professional Football.  Bailey, who was cut by the New Orleans Saints in the pre-season, has decided not to continue, although he did receive feelers from a few NFL teams.  Bailey was a standout at the University at Georgia, where he was a consensus All American in 1998 and the winner of the Bronco Nagurski Award as the Nations top Defensive Player.  Bailey would also contribute on Special Teams and occasionally on Offence where he had five Touchdowns. In the 1999 NFL Draft, Bailey was chosen in…

Tonight the Country Music Hall of Fame officially inducted their latest class, which was headlined by Ronnie Milsap, Bluegrass legend Mac Wiseman and the late songwriter, Hank Cochran. Milsap, a classically trained artist with Appalachian roots, got his start with Elvis Presley and would become of the most successful Country Musicians of all time.  Milsap, whose broad spectrum of influences allowed him to have significant crossover success on both the Pop and Jazz and scored an astonishing 40 #1 songs on the Country Music Charts.  Virginia born Mac Wiseman first became known in the industry by playing with industry legends,…

The musical world lost perhaps its greatest bass player when it was announced that Jack Bruce died today at the age of 71.  Bruce was best known as a member of the late 1960’s power trio, Cream, which included Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. Bruce would first cut his teeth in the early 60’s where he first gained attention with the Graham Bond Organization, an electric blues outfit that also included drummer, Ginger Baker.  Bruce would leave the band to join John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, an outfit that also had Eric Clapton.  Shortly after, in 1966, he would become…

As you may be aware, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced a “Contributor” category that is now separate for the standard process, which included builders in the past.  In the first year of this new category, the first two non-players who will be fast tracked to the Finalist category are former Raiders and Packers Executive, Ron Wolf and former Bills, Panthers and Colts, General Manager, Bill Polian.  Ron Wolf was a key executive with the Raiders organization and was part of the reason that the organization drafted so well in the 1970’s and built up a team that…

It was reported yesterday that former Professional Wrestler, Douglas “Ox” Baker died at the age of 80 due to congestive heart failure.  Baker was not the best known or most talented professional wrestler that the industry had ever seen, but he certainly had one of the most unique and menacing looks in a business that has seen its fair share. Ox Baker, with his clean shaven head, black bushy eyebrows, and menacing fu manchu, stood out from any crowd, regardless, of whether they were familiar with the game of wrestling or not.  Baker, who stood six foot three and weighed…