The Pro-Football Hall of Fame opened on Sept 7, 1963, in Canton Ohio. When I lived nearby, I always wanted to visit, but in 24 years, never managed to drive the 94 miles, figuring I could go at anytime. It's now 905 miles away, so ...
Anyway, 17 players were inducted in the first year. Canton was chosen because it was where the NFL started (in 1920, as the American Professional Football Association, with 11 teams). Bet you didn't know that. It was soon renamed the NFL.
The football hall of fame, unlike those for baseball, basketball, and hockey, does not let officials get inducted (I've been to the basketball and baseball hall's of fame, really loved Cooperstown).
Every inductee played in the NFL except one: Billy Shaw of the Bills, who played only in the AFL (prior to the merger).
Only one player is in both the Pro-Football Hall of Fame and the CFL hall of fame: Warren Moon. The only other person in both is a coach, Bud Grant. Bud Grant is the only coach to have teams in the Superbowl and the Grey Cup (the CFL Superbowl) final. His teams won 4 Grey Cups. His teams appeared in 4 Superbowls.
Warren Moon never won a Superbowl either. He won 5 consecutive Grey Cups.
Anyway, 17 players were inducted in the first year. Canton was chosen because it was where the NFL started (in 1920, as the American Professional Football Association, with 11 teams). Bet you didn't know that. It was soon renamed the NFL.
The football hall of fame, unlike those for baseball, basketball, and hockey, does not let officials get inducted (I've been to the basketball and baseball hall's of fame, really loved Cooperstown).
Every inductee played in the NFL except one: Billy Shaw of the Bills, who played only in the AFL (prior to the merger).
Only one player is in both the Pro-Football Hall of Fame and the CFL hall of fame: Warren Moon. The only other person in both is a coach, Bud Grant. Bud Grant is the only coach to have teams in the Superbowl and the Grey Cup (the CFL Superbowl) final. His teams won 4 Grey Cups. His teams appeared in 4 Superbowls.
Warren Moon never won a Superbowl either. He won 5 consecutive Grey Cups.
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