Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Why wasn’t the Pro Football Hall of Fame founded until 1963

The Pro Football Hall of Fame should have been founded earlier then we wouldn’t be talking about Lavvie Dilweg Verne Lewellen Ox Emerson Cecil Isbell and Al Wistert not being in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Buddy Parker too

This is what Peter King said in FMIA in response to a question from Jack Silverstein about why he didn’t vote for Art Powell Good question. I should have explained. I think a receiver from the early AFL days, with some significant questions about the level of talent on teams throughout the league, n...

If it’s true and I hope it isn’t I can’t believe Robert Kraft got snubbed again I’m happy for Ralph Hay but if we saw what happened with Buddy Parker then imagine what will happen with Ralph Hay the voters have never heard of him and the selection committee as Rick Gosselin said is getting younger n...

For reference, the HOF website lists 9 TEs in the Hall: Dave Casper 1974-1984 Mike Ditka 1961-1972 Tony Gonzalez 1997-2013 John Mackey 1963-1972 Ozzie Newsome 1978-1990 Charlie Sanders 1968-1977 Shannon Sharpe 1990-2003 Jackie Smith 1963-1978 Kellen Winslow 1979-1987 I would assume there would be 1...

Don Van Natta Jr wrote an article for ESPN about Robert Kraft’s Hall of Fame quest

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/410 ... fame-quest

To learn more about Clint Murchison here’s a book I recommend reading called Hole in the Roof by his son Burk Murchison once you read it you’ll realize Clint Murchison belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame I got it and I loved it https://www.amazon.com/Hole-Roof-Murchison-Swaim-Paup-sponsored/dp/...

Chris Willis came out with a book awhile ago called the NFL 60 Minute Men: All Time Greats of the Two Way Player Era, 1920-1945 in case you don’t know Chris Willis is the head archivist at NFL Films and was a member of the Blue Ribbon Panel that elected the Centennial Class he’s written multiple boo...

I think I know why Lavvie Dilweg Verne Lewellen and Cecil Isbell weren’t elected the first years of the Hall of Fame it’s likely voters were suffering from Packers fatigue

I think I know why Roger Craig isn’t in Canton he appears to have been overshadowed by Joe Montana and Jerry Rice plus his rushing stats aren’t that great now I will admit Roger Craig was no Walter Payton he’s below 10000 yards which shows you much the 49ers relied on Jerry Rice

You mean Joe Horrigan Check out this link. His name is John Hogrogian. He did research on early All-Pro teams: https://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/05-07-147.pdf There is film of Slater this is from the Centennial Class announcement on Good Morning Football althou...