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RIP: Andy Bathgate
Feb 26, 2016
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It was announced today that Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Andy Bathgate, died today at the age of 83.
Bathgate began his 17 year career with the New York Rangers, and in the 1950’s, the forward would become the team’s star and primary scoring threat. Bathgate would be a Second Team All Star in the 1957/58 season and was the runner-up for the Hart Trophy, but the season after he would win the Hart and would set a personal best with 88 Points.
His star would continue to shine with the Rangers and he would tie for the league lead in Points scored (though losing the Art Ross, as he did not have the most Goals) in the 1961/62 season and would earn his second and final First Team All Star appearance.
Despite his individual stardom in New York, the team around him was not great and a trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs paid dividends for both Bathgate and the Leafs as he helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1964. Bathgate would finish his career with the Detroit Red Wings and the expansion team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and a brief stint in the WHA following a retirement.
Bathgate retired as a Point per Game player and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Andy Bathgate at this time.
Bathgate began his 17 year career with the New York Rangers, and in the 1950’s, the forward would become the team’s star and primary scoring threat. Bathgate would be a Second Team All Star in the 1957/58 season and was the runner-up for the Hart Trophy, but the season after he would win the Hart and would set a personal best with 88 Points.
His star would continue to shine with the Rangers and he would tie for the league lead in Points scored (though losing the Art Ross, as he did not have the most Goals) in the 1961/62 season and would earn his second and final First Team All Star appearance.
Despite his individual stardom in New York, the team around him was not great and a trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs paid dividends for both Bathgate and the Leafs as he helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1964. Bathgate would finish his career with the Detroit Red Wings and the expansion team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and a brief stint in the WHA following a retirement.
Bathgate retired as a Point per Game player and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Andy Bathgate at this time.
RIP: Tony "Duke" Evers
Feb 26, 2016
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It is a sad day for the Rocky Universe.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com and specifically our Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame are mourning the loss of actor, Tony Burton, who played Duke Evers in the Rocky series. Evers appeared in all six Rocky films, and was introduced as the trainer of World Heavyweight Champion, Apollo Creed.
While Duke was never a main character, he was shown as far more than just a trainer as in the first two Rocky films, it was clear by the emotion he exhibited for his client that they were far more than just business associates.
Following the retirement of Apollo, Duke would help his former client train Rocky Balboa for his rematch against Clubber Lang, and in Rocky IV both Evers and Balboa were cormermen for Creed when he came out of retirement to face the undefeated amateur from the Soviet Union, Ivan Drago. We are sure all of you Rocky fans know exactly what happened to Apollo in that match.
Duke would become the main trainer for Rocky Balboa and helped him avenge the death of his friend. The character would have limited exposure in both Rocky V and Rocky Balboa, but along with Rocky Balboa and Paulie Penino, would be the only character to appear in all of the films.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Tony Burton and we are going to go out with one more motivational speech from Duke.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com and specifically our Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame are mourning the loss of actor, Tony Burton, who played Duke Evers in the Rocky series. Evers appeared in all six Rocky films, and was introduced as the trainer of World Heavyweight Champion, Apollo Creed.
While Duke was never a main character, he was shown as far more than just a trainer as in the first two Rocky films, it was clear by the emotion he exhibited for his client that they were far more than just business associates.
Following the retirement of Apollo, Duke would help his former client train Rocky Balboa for his rematch against Clubber Lang, and in Rocky IV both Evers and Balboa were cormermen for Creed when he came out of retirement to face the undefeated amateur from the Soviet Union, Ivan Drago. We are sure all of you Rocky fans know exactly what happened to Apollo in that match.
Duke would become the main trainer for Rocky Balboa and helped him avenge the death of his friend. The character would have limited exposure in both Rocky V and Rocky Balboa, but along with Rocky Balboa and Paulie Penino, would be the only character to appear in all of the films.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Tony Burton and we are going to go out with one more motivational speech from Duke.
The NASCAR HOF Finalists are out
Feb 26, 2016
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The NASCAR Hall of Fame has announced their latest list of Finalists, which consists of five new nominees and the fifteen returning nominees who were not selected last year.
The five new nominees are:
Jack Roush, a longtime NASCAR team owner who has earned 135 Sprint Cup victories.
Ron Hornaday, a four time Camping World Truck Series Champion.
Ricky Rudd, who has won 23 premier series wins.
Waddell Wilson, a respected engine builder.
Ken Squier, who has covered NASCAR as a broadcaster and journalist for decades.
The 15 returning nominees are:
Buddy Baker, who has nineteen career premiere series wins.
Red Byron, the first NASCAR champion strictly with the stock series.
Richard Childress, who has 105 premier series wins and six championships as a car owner.
Ray Evernham, who won three premier series titles as a crew chief.
Ray Fox, a car owner, engine builder and crew chief. He won 14 times as an owner.
Rick Hendrick, a team owner who has won 11 premier series titles and 240 races.
Harry Hyde, a twenty year superstar as a crew chief.
Alan Kulwicki, who won the 1992 premier series title.
Mark Martin, a 40 time winner on the premier series and the runner-up five times for the championship.
Herschel McGriff, a long time driver who was a former Winston West Series Champion.
Raymond Parks, the first team owner to win the strictly stock championship.
Benny Parsons, a former premier series champion.
Larry Phillips, a short track star from the Mid-West who won seven regional championships.
Mike Stefanik, a seven time Modified Tour Champion.
Robert Yates, an engine builder and team owner winning 57 wins.
The voting panel will meet on May 25 to determine the 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this crop of finalists.
The five new nominees are:
Jack Roush, a longtime NASCAR team owner who has earned 135 Sprint Cup victories.
Ron Hornaday, a four time Camping World Truck Series Champion.
Ricky Rudd, who has won 23 premier series wins.
Waddell Wilson, a respected engine builder.
Ken Squier, who has covered NASCAR as a broadcaster and journalist for decades.
The 15 returning nominees are:
Buddy Baker, who has nineteen career premiere series wins.
Red Byron, the first NASCAR champion strictly with the stock series.
Richard Childress, who has 105 premier series wins and six championships as a car owner.
Ray Evernham, who won three premier series titles as a crew chief.
Ray Fox, a car owner, engine builder and crew chief. He won 14 times as an owner.
Rick Hendrick, a team owner who has won 11 premier series titles and 240 races.
Harry Hyde, a twenty year superstar as a crew chief.
Alan Kulwicki, who won the 1992 premier series title.
Mark Martin, a 40 time winner on the premier series and the runner-up five times for the championship.
Herschel McGriff, a long time driver who was a former Winston West Series Champion.
Raymond Parks, the first team owner to win the strictly stock championship.
Benny Parsons, a former premier series champion.
Larry Phillips, a short track star from the Mid-West who won seven regional championships.
Mike Stefanik, a seven time Modified Tour Champion.
Robert Yates, an engine builder and team owner winning 57 wins.
The voting panel will meet on May 25 to determine the 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this crop of finalists.
Interview with Jarrod Bunch: Former New York Giant and current actor.
Feb 25, 2016
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Often when I conduct an interview for Notinhalloffame.com, I have a fairly good idea where I want to take the interview. With former New York Giant and current Hollywood actor, Jarrod Bunch, I was able to ask everything I wanted, but as it unfolded our conversation went to places I was not expecting and I received an education on an industry that I had never explored before.
Considering how Jarrod Bunch has been defying stereotypes for decades, I shouldn’t have been surprised.
Jarrod Bunch had a dream to play football for a storied Division One school and make the National Football League, and he did, playing Fullback for the University of Michigan and becoming a first round draft pick of the New York Giants. That in itself is impressive, and makes him the envy of most armchair warriors, but if you have read other interviews that I have conducted there is far more to Bunch than what he accomplished on the gridiron.
Considering how Jarrod Bunch has been defying stereotypes for decades, I shouldn’t have been surprised.
Jarrod Bunch had a dream to play football for a storied Division One school and make the National Football League, and he did, playing Fullback for the University of Michigan and becoming a first round draft pick of the New York Giants. That in itself is impressive, and makes him the envy of most armchair warriors, but if you have read other interviews that I have conducted there is far more to Bunch than what he accomplished on the gridiron.