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I am honored to present the 2021 Class for our Hall of Very Good:
(This year, in response to requests for greater transparency, we are including the final vote count. 127 ballots were received. The threshold for election is 55%. 127 x .55 = 69.85; rounded off that means anyone receiving 70 votes made this year's class.)

Congratulations to the newly elected members of our Hall of Very Good!!!
(Those elected are in bold face)

John Niland 81
Abe Woodson 79
Stanley Morgan 78
Russ Francis 75
Bob Vogel 74
Mike Kenn 73
Clark Shaughnessy 72
Bill Stanfill 72
Grady Alderman 70
Tony Latone 70
Jeff Van Note 66
Bert Jones 63
Mark Bavaro 60
Matt Blair 55
Earl Faison 55
Mike Stratton 54
George Christensen 51
Buster Ramsey 48
Russ Washington 45
Otto Schnellbacher 29

There is justice TanksAndSpartans ...

Tony Latone is in !!

Congratulations to the Class Of 2021!

Happy for Clark Shaughnessy ... take notice HOF voters !

Lots of linemen voted in, surprised Bavaro didnt make it.

Brian wolf wrote:There is justice TanksAndSpartans ...

Tony Latone is in !!

Congratulations to the Class Of 2021!

Hip Hip Hooray!! That was a nice surprise. I'm glad Roy sent out that reminder - I may have missed it.

TONY LATONE! FINALLY!!!

Great list! I'm happy Alderman gets some recognition.

Yay for Latone! Such a close one, but highly deserving. Hopefully this occasion sets "la tone" for more early NFL nominees to be considered.

If Tanks is looking for suggestions on who to support now, I'll nominate Jack McBride and Red Dunn, both predecessors to HOF QBs for their teams and not too far off their standard of play (well, no one was close to Friedman's standard, but you get the idea). Does Charlie Mathys merit a look? Anyone have pre-NFL stats for Al Mahrt?

JameisLoseston wrote:Yay for Latone! Such a close one, but highly deserving. Hopefully this occasion sets "la tone" for more early NFL nominees to be considered.

If Tanks is looking for suggestions on who to support now, I'll nominate Jack McBride and Red Dunn, both predecessors to HOF QBs for their teams and not too far off their standard of play (well, no one was close to Friedman's standard, but you get the idea). Does Charlie Mathys merit a look? Anyone have pre-NFL stats for Al Mahrt?

There's no shortage of worthy candidates Not sure who to to give Latone's old spot to. I already have 3 linemen, so I think a back...

Sonnenberg
McMillen
Christensen
Gutowsky
?

Years ago Red Dunn was among my first batch of nominations. I would vote for McBride for sure and Al Mahrt, but apart From Bob's article, I don't think there are a whole lot of pre-NFL stats compiled. Bob compiled stats for some of Thorpe's biggest games and as a result teams he played against which didn't include Dayton. But, relatives of Mahrt's teammate Norb Sacksteder compiled stats on Saxy and did a really good job which leads me to believe some stats could be compiled for Mahrt, but I don't think there are many play-by-plays. I only recall seeing those for Canton in the Ohio League. I'm leaning towards "Saxy" as they call him getting Latone's spot. Here's a state your case:

https://www.si.com/nfl/talkoffame/state ... gotten-era

I encouraged the relatives to join the PFRA.

relatives of Mahrt's teammate Norb Sacksteder compiled stats on Saxy and did a really good job

Would LOVE to see those. I wonder if they corroborate the figures cited in the article you posted, because those sound inaugural-ballot HOF worthy (especially the 7 TD game).

Long live the Triangles. Bet Al and Norb will be watching TNF together somewhere out there tonight, pulling for the old side.