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The 1971 Hockey HOF Class is up
Apr 06, 2013
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Our work on the existing Hockey Hall of Fame Classes continue. We have now made our way to the year of 1971. This was a very good Class, led by Terry Sawchuk, one of the greatest Goaltenders of all time. The complete class includes:
Arthur Wirtz
Busher Jackson
Cooney Weiland
Gordon Roberts
Terry Sawchuk
Gang 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!
2013 Basketball HOF Class is set
Apr 06, 2013
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Although it will not be official until Monday, it appears that the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2013 is set. We have no problem announcing that this is a class that makes us very happy, as our top three candidates will be inducted.
This includes first year nominee, and our number one candidate, Gary Payton. His defensive acumen made him a star, and the Glove deserves to enter immediately. The number two and three candidates on our list, Bernard King and Spencer Haywood, had a much longer wait for their call, which for both has been a long time coming.
They will be joined by college coach superstar, Rick Pitino, and former college coaches, Guy Lewis (Houston) and Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State & UNLV)
We congratulate this latest class, and will get to work on our 2014 list.
Gary Payton reported to be in the Basketball HOF
Apr 04, 2013
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Although it is not officially confirmed, it has been reported that Gary Payton will be selected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The official announcement will come on Monday, but if accurate, we would like to congratulate the Glove for this deserved accomplishment.
Shaquille O'Neal's #34 retired by the Lakers
Apr 03, 2013
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For us, it is always news when a player’s jersey is retired. The player in question is usually a Hall of Famer, or one who had significant impact on a franchise, so when it happens we always take notice; especially when it happens in a team as storied as the Los Angeles Lakers.
Tonight in L.A., the charismatic Shaquille O’Neal will have his number 34 retired by the Lakers organization where he was a member of three NBA championship teams. Shaq’s best years were in Los Angeles, though the powerful center is equally remembered for the feud he had with fellow superstar, Kobe Bryant. It culminated with Shaq moving to Miami, as the two could not co-exist.
O’Neil joins elite company and becomes the 9th man to have his jersey retired by the Lakers. That group is Wilt Chamberlain (13), Elgin Baylor (22), Gail Goodrich (25), Magic Johnson (32), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33), James Worthy (42), Jerry West (44) and Jamaal Wilkes (52).
Eventually (though admittedly a couple of years away) we hope to look at every franchise of the big four North American sports with their greatest All time players. A player like Shaq would likely be on the list of multiple teams.