NFL’s 100th Season Kicks Off at the 2019 Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls (Aug. 1-4) ProFootballHOF.com/Tickets FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05/24/2019 WEEKLY “NOTES & NUGGETS” FROM THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME FLOYD LITTLE HONORED BY UNIVERSITY OF DENVER; 2019 NFL DRAFT CARDS ARRIVE AT HALL; FROM THE ARCHIVES: INDIVIDUALS HONORED IN MULTIPLE HALLS OF FAME CANTON, OHIO – The following is a sampling of events, happenings and notes that highlight how the Pro Football Hall of Fame serves its important mission to “Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE!” FLOYD LITTLE HONORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER FLOYD LITTLE, an alumnus of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, received an honorary J.D. and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Denver. The former Denver Broncos running back was awarded both honors during the University’s Alumni Weekend, May 17-18. Little graduated in 1975 with a master’s degree in judicial administration from the University of Denver after playing nine seasons in the National Football League. He played his entire professional career in Denver and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Pictured: Little speaking at the University of Denver Strum College of Law Commencement Ceremony.
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NFL’s 100th Season Kicks Off at the 2019 Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls (Aug. 1-4)
ProFootballHOF.com/Tickets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05/24/2019
WEEKLY “NOTES & NUGGETS” FROM THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
FLOYD LITTLE HONORED BY UNIVERSITY OF DENVER; 2019 NFL DRAFT CARDS ARRIVE AT HALL; FROM THE ARCHIVES: INDIVIDUALS HONORED
IN MULTIPLE HALLS OF FAME CANTON, OHIO – The following is a sampling of events, happenings and notes that highlight how the Pro Football Hall of Fame serves its important mission to “Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE!” FLOYD LITTLE HONORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER FLOYD LITTLE, an alumnus of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, received an honorary J.D. and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Denver. The former Denver Broncos running back was awarded both honors during the University’s Alumni Weekend, May 17-18. Little graduated in 1975 with a master’s degree in judicial administration from the University of Denver after playing nine seasons in the National Football League. He played his entire professional career in Denver and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
Pictured: Little speaking at the University of Denver Strum College of Law Commencement Ceremony.
NFL’s 100th Season Kicks Off at the 2019 Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls (Aug. 1-4)
ProFootballHOF.com/Tickets
2019 NFL DRAFT CARDS ARRIVE AT THE HALL The 2019 National Football League Draft cards have arrived at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall’s collection includes nearly every NFL Draft card since 1997 and they are being preserved for future generations of fans to see.
Pictured: 2019 NFL Draft cards for picks one through four. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded to museums. A mere three percent of museums in the United States have earned AAM accreditation. The Hall of Fame preserves its collection in the world-class Ralph Wilson, Jr. Pro Football Research & Preservation Center, where artifacts are cared for by curatorial professionals utilizing the highest museum standards.
FROM THE RALPH WILSON, JR. PRO FOOTBALL RESEARCH & PRESERVATION CENTER: The Ralph Wilson, Jr. Pro Football Research & Preservation Center is home to the world’s largest collection on football including a personal legacy archive on every player who has competed in the NFL since its founding in 1920. Contained inside the archives are more than 40 million pages of documents and six million photographic images. Staff help a variety of patrons from fans, researchers, authors, and students as well as serving as a resource of information to the National Football League, its 32 clubs and members of the media.
Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame are often inducted into various state, college and community halls of fame, but here is a list of various Pro Football Hall of Famers inducted into additional major sports halls of fame including JOE GIBBS who was elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame this week.
NFL’s 100th Season Kicks Off at the 2019 Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls (Aug. 1-4)
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### CONTACTS: Pete Fierle, Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President of Communications [email protected]; 330-588-3622 Rachel Gutting, Director of Communications & Strategic Initiatives [email protected]; 330-588-3671 ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution with the Mission to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. AAM accreditation is national recognition for the museum’s commitment to excellence and the highest professional standards of museum operation and public service. Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” that chronicles America’s most popular sport. Fans can also enjoy the Hall of Fame Store at the Hall, and online at www.profootballhof.com/store, for merchandise from all 32 NFL clubs plus the Hall of Fame. Proceeds from the Store support the Hall’s Mission. Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, a mixed-use development project that will include 10 main components, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Additional Sports Halls of Fame JIM BROWN U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame (1983) JOE GIBBS NASCAR Hall of Fame (2019) BOB HAYES USA Track and Field (1976); U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame (2006)
CAL HUBBARD Baseball Hall of Fame (1976) LAMAR HUNT Tennis Hall of Fame (1993)
BRONKO NAGURSKI National Wrestling Hall of Fame (2009) JIM THORPE USA Track and Field (1975); U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame (1983)
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