Not in Hall of Fame News
The 2018 Hockey HOF Futures are up
Aug 14, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Recently, we here at Notinhalloffame.com unveiled our new (2016) list for our hockey section, naming Eric Lindros as the man most worthy of consideration for the Hockey Hall of Fame. This came with an updated list, a few new entries (Alex Kovalev, Roman Hamrlik and Miroslav Satan) and a shuffling of positions based on your votes, emails and comments. Now once we do the repositioning on the main section, we fee it is our duty to address and upload potential entries that will come up in coming years, and allow you to vote ahead of time, BEFORE it gets on…
1993-95 Hockey HOF inductees are up
Aug 11, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Over the last few months, we here at Notinhalloffame.com have been so focused on other endeavors at the site, that we neglected to tell you about the continuing opportunity fro you to cast your opinion on existing Hockey Hall of Famers. With that in mind, we here at Notinhhalloffame.com have expended greatly to allow you to vote on Hockey Hall of Fame inductees from 1993-95. The Players/Builders from that existing time frame include: The 1993 Hockey Hall of Fame Class: Billy Smith, the Goaltender for the New York Islanders dynasty and one time winner of the Vezina Trophy. Edgar Laprade,…
The 2018 Basketball Futures have been revised.
Aug 11, 2015
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Committee Chairman
As always, it is onward and upward for us at Notinhalloffame.com. It was not that long ago that we revamped our Basketball section and named Allen Iverson as our new number one player who should be considered for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Following this, we endeavored to work on our futures section and update them accordingly. As such, we are pleased to present to you the men who are now part of our updated Basketball Futures Section who will be eligible in 2018. Antoine Walker, a former three time All Star and forward most known for his time with…
Steve Smith to retire at the end of the year
Aug 10, 2015
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Committee Chairman
A fairly major retirement in the world of professional football will take place at the end of this season as Baltimore Ravens’ Wide Receiver, Steve Smith Sr., will hang up his cleats following this year’s campaign. Smith is entering his second (and final) season with Baltimore after spending the first thirteen seasons of his career with the Carolina Panthers. Seven times, Smith eclipsed 1,000 Yards Receiving in a season and in 2005 he would lead the NFL in both Receptions and Yards Receiving. A two time First Team All Pro, Steve Smith currently ranks 14th in Yards and a 800…
The 2017 Hockey Futures are up
Aug 09, 2015
Written by
Committee Chairman
Recently, we here at Notinhalloffame.com unveiled our new (2016) list for our hockey section, naming Eric Lindros as the man most worthy of consideration for the Hockey Hall of Fame. This came with an updated list, a few new entries (Alex Kovalev, Roman Hamrlik and Miroslav Satan) and a shuffling of positions based on your votes, emails and comments. Now once we do the repositioning on the main section, we fee it is our duty to address and upload potential entries that will come up in coming years, and allow you to vote ahead of time, BEFORE it gets on…
RIP: Frank Gifford
Aug 09, 2015
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Committee Chairman
On a weekend where the world of professional football is celebrating their Hall of Fame and the legends that made the sport great, one of the great ones has passed away. It was announced today that Frank Gifford died of natural causes at the age of 84 at his home in New Haven, Connecticut. A star at USC, Gifford was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants, the only team he would play for and one that he would suit up for fifteen seasons. As a player, Gifford would make eight Pro Bowls, and…
A new main logo for Notinhalloffame.com!
Aug 09, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Maybe you noticed, maybe you didn’t, but we had a logo change here at Notinhalloffame.com. Since the inception of our site in 2009, our core logo has always had an image of a filmstrip with four different potential Hall of Famers from respective fields. We have alternated from Pete Rose and Barry Bonds for baseball[1], Don Cherry for Hockey and in the past we have had Alice Cooper, Rush, Kiss (who would all get in) and now currently Deep Purple representing Rock and Roll. The WWE, had always been represented by an iconic picture of Randy “Macho Man”…
Brian Westbrook and Maxie Baughan to the Eagles HOF
Aug 07, 2015
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Committee Chairman
The Philadelphia Eagles have announced that there will be two new members of their franchise’s Hall of Fame. Brian Westbrook and Maxie Baughan will enter the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame officially on October 19, the date of Philly’s home game against divisional rival, the New York Giants. Westbrook would spend eight of his nine NFL seasons with the Eagles, where he helped the team make playoff after playoff. He would finish with 5,995 Rushing Yards, 3,790 Receiving Yards with 66 Touchdowns as an Eagle. This would be framed by two Pro Bowl appearances. Maxie Baughan spend the first half…
RIP: Billy Pierce
Aug 04, 2015
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Committee Chairman
We can’t lie to you. The passing of former Major League Baseball Pitcher, Billy Pierce, completely slipped by us and we thank regular contributor, D.K. Orlandini for alerting us to his passing on July 31 at the age of 88. Pierce would spend the majority of his eighteen year career with the Chicago White Sox, where the southpaw would make all of his seven All Star Teams and was a two time 20 Game winner. His best season would be in 1955 where he would lead the American League in Earned Run Average, FIP, ERA+, WHIP and SO/BB. In other…
Chris Drury headlines U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class for 2016
Aug 04, 2015
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Committee Chairman
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame has announced the next four members of their institution. The Class of 2016 will comprise: Chris Drury Drury was a former NHL Centre who scored over 600 Points and was a member of the 2001 Stanley Cup Championship Team with the Colorado Avalanche. Drury would win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie in 1999, the year after he would capture the Hobey Baker Award as MVP in NCAA. Internationally, he would represent the United States in three Olympics (winning two Silver Medals), the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and in three…