Not in Hall of Fame News
Berry Gordy to be honored
Mar 13, 2013
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Committee Chairman
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that Motown Records Founder, Berry Gordy will be honoured with the Pioneer Award at this year’s Award night. This is the second year of the Award’s existence, as last year it was given posthumously to Woody Guthrie. The Award was established to “honor the career of a historic creator of an extensive body of musical work that has been a major influence on generations of songwriters”. That label has to apply to Berry Gordy, who pioneered a genre that gave countless African American musicians and songwriters their start. We congratulate Berry Gordy on…
The 1968 Hockey HOF Class is up
Mar 10, 2013
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Committee Chairman
Our work on the existing Hockey Hall of Fame Classes continue. We have now made our way to the exciting year of 1968. Truthfully this wasn’t much of a class, but as we have stated, we far prefer the smaller groups as opposed to the large inductions that were typical of the years before. The class of 1968 is:Bill CowleyJames DunnJim HendyGang you know the drill. Check it out, and cast your votes and let us know whether you think they deserved their Hall of Fame induction. Look for upcoming classes soon!
Notinhalloffame goes Hollywood!
Mar 10, 2013
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Committee Chairman
You may have noticed that we here at Notinhalloffame.com have gone a bit Hollywood. As we expand our repertoire of content, we have added a few new sections that celebrate the silver screen.Pioneered by our music blogger (Live Music Head), we have added a “Classic Movie Reviews” where many of the great films of the past are receiving another look. We anticipate a lot of fun with this section, as we think that this fits perfectly into what we are hoping our website will grow into. As such, we have added a new blogger, Jack Ferdman, who will not only…
La Roi' Glover the Saints HOF
Mar 09, 2013
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Committee Chairman
We here at Notinhalloffame.com will continue our new tradition at reporting the actions of each major franchises’ respective Hall of Fame. It is part of a long range plan to eventually look at each team in the four major North American sports. The New Orleans Saints have announced a new addition to their Hall of Fame. The Saints are coming off a disappointing season, and long-time fans remember the awful seasons where they were known collectively around the League as the “Aints”. However, they are three years removed from a Super Bowl, and the Saints have had an overall good…
The 1967 Hockey HOF Class is up
Mar 07, 2013
Written by
Committee Chairman
Our work on the existing Hockey Hall of Fame Classes continue. We have now made our way to the exciting year of 1967. This is the year that doubled the size of teams in the National Hockey League and shrunk the size of Hall of Fame induction classes. There were only three members of this class, and from here on in, the classes would remain relatively small. The Class of 1967 contained: Harry OliverNeil ColvilleTurk BrodaGang you know the drill. Check it out, and cast your votes and let us know whether you think they deserved their Hall of Fame…
RIP: Paul Bearer
Mar 06, 2013
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Committee Chairman
WWE.Com has reported that long time performer; Paul Bearer has passed away at the age of 58. Born William Moody, Bearer first gained significant traction as a wrestling manager named, Percival Pringle III in WCCW and later the USWA. He would move to the then named World Wrestling Federation, and adopted the Paul Bearer name as the manager of the Undertaker in early 1991.It was a perfect fit, as Moody was actually a licensed mortician, and he played the creepy manager perfectly. Bearer would manage the Undertaker for five years, before turning on him at Summer Slam 96 and aligning…
The 1966 Hockey HOF Class is up
Mar 04, 2013
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Committee Chairman
Our work on the existing Hockey Hall of Fame Classes continue. We have now made our way to 1966. The class before the 1967 NHL Expansion gives us an excellent group worthy of a good look. This bunch includes:Babe Pratt Butch BouchardClarence CampbellElmer LachFrank BrimsekKen ReardonMax BentleyTed KennedyTed Lindsay Toe BlakeGang you know the drill. Check it out, and cast your votes and let us know whether you think they deserved their Hall of Fame induction. Look for upcoming classes soon!
Rolling Stones exhibit at the RRHOF
Feb 28, 2013
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Committee Chairman
We may have to plan another trip to Cleveland.On May 24, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will open a new exhibit dedicated to the “Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World”. “Rolling Stones: 50 Years of Satisfaction” will encompass two and half floors of the Cleveland based Hall, and will be open until March of 2014. The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Hall back in 1989, and may have performed more concerts than any other five inducted acts combined. The exhibit will showcase the British band in a way that we are sure will bring fans…
Donald Trump to the WWE HOF
Feb 26, 2013
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Committee Chairman
The WWE has announced its latest entrant to the WWE Hall of Fame, and the defacto member of this year’s celebrity wing. Billionaire, Donald Trump will be entering the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Trump hosted Wrestlemania IV and V at his Atlantic City casino, and he made an appearance at Wrestlemania VII in the crowd. Of greater note, the star of NBC’s “The Apprentice” appeared at Wrestlemania XXIII in the corner of Bobby Lashley, who took on Umaga, with Vince McMahon in his corner. The loser (which of course was McMahon) had his head shaved. Trump as…
The 1965 Hockey HOF Class is up
Feb 25, 2013
Written by
Committee Chairman
Well, you have seen us grow our site with the addition of existing Hockey Hall of Fame inductees. So far, we have tackled the stars inducted up until 1964, so we move to the Class of 1965 which went back to being a little bit larger. The streamlined class of 1965 includes:Arthur Farrell Bill MosienkoBlair RusselClint BenedictErnie RussellFoster HewittFred ScanlanJack MarshallMarty BarryRed HornerSyd HoweTommy LockhartGang you know the drill. Check it out, and cast your votes and let us know whether you think they deserved their Hall of Fame induction. Look for upcoming classes soon!
