| Located in Canton, Ohio the Pro Football Hall of Fame was opened in 1963. It honors the history of American professional football with more than 80,000 square feet of exhibits.
Canton does not have a professional football team, but its connection with the sport goes back to pro football's infancy. The Canton Bulldogs were NFL champions in 1922 and 1923. Even before the NFL was founded (1920) the Bulldogs were a professional power in the defunct American Professional Football Association. And the legendary Jim Thorpe played his first professional game with Canton.
Two wings of the hall are devoted to honoring enshrinees. There is also a photo-art gallery, an enshrinee mementos area, a Super Bowl exhibit, and a new high-tech display called GameDay Stadium.
A 38-member board has the task of inducting new members into the hall. Eligible persons must be approved by 80% of the board. Through 2001 the Pro Football Hall of Fame had 211 enshrinees.
For more information on the Pro Football Hall of Fame visit:
http://www.profootballhof.com/
List of Enshrinees:
Al Davis
Alan Page
Albert Glen "Turk" Edwards
Alex Wojciechowicz
Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans
Andy Robustelli
Anthony Muņoz
Arnie Herber
Arnie Weinmeister
Art Donovan
Art Rooney
Art Shell
Bart Starr
Bert Bell
Bill Dudley
Bill George
Bill Hewitt
Bill Walsh
Bill Willis
Billy Shaw
Bob Griese
Bob Lilly
Bob St. Clair
Bob Waterfield
Bobby Bell
Bobby Layne
Bobby Mitchell
Bronko Nagurski
Buck Buchanan
Bud Grant
Cal Hubbard
Charles Bidwill
Charley Taylor
Charley Trippi
Charlie Joiner
Chuck Bednarik
Chuck Noll
Clarke Hinkle
Cliff Battles
Clyde "Bulldog" Turner
Dan Dierdorf
Dan Fortmann
Dan Fouts
Dan Reeves
Dan Rooney
Dante Lavelli
Dave Wilcox
David "Deacon" Jones
Dick "Night Train" Lane
Dick Butkus
Doak Walker
Don Hutson
Don Maynard
Don Shula
Doug Atkins
Dwight Stephenson
Earl "Curly" Lambeau
Earl "Dutch" Clark
Earl Campbell
Earle "Greasy" Neale
Ed Healey
Elroy Hirsch
Emlen Tunnell
Eric Dickerson
Ernie Nevers
Ernie Stautner
Forrest Gregg
Fran Tarkenton
Franco Harris
Frank Gatski
Frank Gifford
Fred Biletnikoff
Gale Sayers
Gene Upshaw
George Blanda
George Connor
George Halas
George Mcafee
George Musso
George Preston Marshall
George Trafton
Gino Marchetti
Guy Chamberlin
Harold "Red" Grange
Henry Jordan
Herb Adderley
Howie Long
Hugh Mcelhenny
Jack Christiansen
Jack Ham
Jack Lambert
Jack Youngblood
Jackie Slater
Jackie Smith
Jan Stenerud
Jim Brown
Jim Finks
Jim Langer
Jim Otto
Jim Parker
Jim Ringo
Jim Taylor
Jim Thorpe
Jimmy Conzelman
Jimmy Johnson
Joe Gibbs
Joe Greene
Joe Guyon
Joe Montana
Joe Namath
Joe Perry
Joe Schmidt
Joe Stydahar
John "Blood" Mcnally
John "Paddy" Driscoll
John Hannah
John Henry Johnson
John Mackey
John Riggins
Johnny Unitas
Kellen Winslow
Ken Houston
Ken Strong
Lamar Hunt
Lance Alworth
Larry Csonka
Larry Little
Larry Wilson
Lawrence Taylor
Lee Roy Selmon
Lem Barney
Len Dawson
Len Ford
Lenny Moore
Leo Nomellini
Leroy Kelly
Link Lyman
Lou Creekmur
Lou Groza
Lynn Swann
Marion Motley
Marv Levy
Mel Blount
Mel Hein
Mel Renfro
Merlin Olsen
Mike Ditka
Mike Haynes
Mike Mccormack
Mike Michalske
Mike Munchak
Mike Singletary
Mike Webster
Morris "Red" Badgro
Nick Buoniconti
Norm Van Brocklin
O.J. Simpson
Ollie Matson
Otto Graham
Ozzie Newsome
Paul Brown
Paul Hornung
Paul Krause
Paul Warfield
Pete Pihos
Randy White
Ray Flaherty
Ray Nitschke
Raymond Berry
Roger Staubach
Ron Mix
Ron Yary
Ronnie Lott
Roosevelt Brown
Sam Huff
Sammy Baugh
Sid Gillman
Sid Luckman
Sonny Jurgensen
Stan Jones
Steve Largent
Steve Owen
Steve Van Buren
Ted Hendricks
Terry Bradshaw
Tex Schramm
Tim Mara
Tom Fears
Tom Landry
Tom Mack
Tommy Mcdonald
Tony Canadeo
Tony Dorsett
Vince Lombardi
Walt Kiesling
Walter Payton
Wayne Millner
Weeb Ewbank
Wellington Mara
Wilbur "Pete" Henry
Willie Brown
Willie Davis
Willie Lanier
Willie Wood
Y.A. Tittle
Yale Lary
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