Not in Hall of Fame News
Jacqueline to the WWE HOF.
Mar 14, 2016
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Committee Chairman
The next inductee to the WWE Hall of Fame has been announced, and as had been leaked earlier, Jacqueline Moore, professionally known in the WWE as Jacqueline will become the eighth female to enter the Hall. Known for her toughness, Jackie first learned to wrestle in 1988 and cut her teeth in the World Class territory as “Sweet Georgia Brown”, but it was in the early 90’s in the USWA in the Texas VS Tennessee feud where she really gained attention. Now known as Miss Texas, she served as a valet for Eric Embry and Tom Prichard and would wrestle…
Pete Rose to the Hall of Fame...sort of.
Mar 12, 2016
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Committee Chairman
We really love the idea of this one! Soon to be located in Milwaukee, The Bobblehead Museum has announced that the bobblehead of Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hit king will be the first inductee. The vote was decided by an online poll. Rose will be on hand for the ceremony at the Pabst Theatre and will participate in a Q&A session after. This appears to be a very fun project and perhaps we will make a pilgrimage there to see the vast collection that they are in the process of procuring. This might be the most fun Hall of Fame…
RIP: Keith Emerson
Mar 12, 2016
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Committee Chairman
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,…
RIP: Clyde Lovellette
Mar 12, 2016
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Committee Chairman
It is another sad day in the basketball world as Clyde Lovellette has passed away at age 86 from cancer. Lovellette was a star player for the Kansas Jayhawks and would take his team to the NCAA Championship in 1952 and was named the Most Outstanding Player in the tournament. That year he would also be part of the United States win at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He would join the Minneapolis Lakers in 1953 and in his rookie season was an NBA Champion, making him one of the few players in history to win the NCAA, NBA and Olympic…
Matt Hasselbeck Retires
Mar 12, 2016
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Committee Chairman
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…
It's Official: Calvin Johnson Retires.
Mar 08, 2016
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Committee Chairman
It’s official. As reported a month ago, Calvin Johnson made good on his claim that he was done with playing professional football and he has officially retired. “Megatron” goes down as one of the most dynamic players in the history of the Detroit Lions and easily the best Wide Receiver in team history. Johnson retires with 11,619 Receiving Yards and 83 Receiving Touchdowns with seven seasons exceeding the 1,000 Yard mark. He was a six time Pro Bowl choice, a three time First Team All Pro and would twice lead all receivers in yards. While Johnson was an elite player,…
Justine Henin headlines the new International Tennis HOF Class
Mar 08, 2016
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Committee Chairman
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…
The Big Boss Man to the WWE HOF
Mar 07, 2016
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Committee Chairman
This was a nice surprise. The WWE Hall of Fame has announced that Ray Traylor, known in the WWE as the Big Boss Man will be inducted into this year’s class. Traylor first got his start in Jim Crockett Promotions where he was used as enhancement talent, but his size and agility were wasted in that role. Recognizing this, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes pulled Traylor off of television and repackaged him as “Big Bubba Rogers”, and was placed as the bodyguard of Jim Cornette and The Midnight Express. He was also wrestling against Rhodes and was used in the…
The Top 50 Washington Nationals of All-Time are up
Mar 06, 2016
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Committee Chairman
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.
Peyton Manning Retires: Next Stop, Canton
Mar 06, 2016
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Committee Chairman
The expected retirement of Peyton Manning will be announced tomorrow and there should be no doubt that he will be selected for the Hall of Fame on his first try. The statistics that he retires with are incredible: 2 Super Bowl Rings 5 Time MVP 7 First Team All Pro Selections 14 Pro Bowls 4 Time Completions Leader 2 Time Completion Percentage Leader 3 Time Passing Yards Leader 4 Time Touchdown Passes Leader 3 Time Quarterback Rating Leader 6 Time QBR Leader 189-79 Career Record 6,125 Completions (2nd Overall) 71,940 Passing Yards (1st Overall) 539 Touchdown Passes (2nd Overall) 96.5…