The New York Times – Sports:
The basketball, baseball and pro football halls of fame make some deserving candidates wait decades for enshrinement. For the few who are chosen, the wait is hard but worth it.
Category: Halls of Fame
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Keyshawn Johnson Wants the N.F.L. to Remember Its ‘Forgotten Four’
The New York Times – Sports:
The former Pro Bowl receiver lobbied Pro Football’s Hall of Fame to honor Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Bill Willis and Marion Motley, the four Black players who reintegrated the league in 1946.
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Keyshawn Johnson Wants the N.F.L. to Remember Its ‘Forgotten Four’
The New York Times – Sports:
The former Pro Bowl receiver lobbied Pro Football’s Hall of Fame to honor Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Bill Willis and Marion Motley, the four Black players who reintegrated the league in 1946.
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David Ortiz and Buck O’Neil Headline Hall of Fame Class of 2022
The New York Times – Sports:
While David Ortiz sailed in as a first-ballot Hall of Famer, the year’s other new inductees had to wait for decades — four did not live to see the honor.
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Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva Set for Hall of Fame Induction
The New York Times – Sports:
With Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva set for Hall of Fame induction, the Minnesota Twins of the 1960s and ’70s will shine in Cooperstown despite no World Series titles.
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Rayfield Wright, Cowboys’ Hall of Fame Lineman, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Sports:
He was an All-Pro right tackle in the 1970s. But in retirement he was diagnosed with dementia, which he linked to repeated hits to the head.
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Dolly Parton Bows Out of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
The New York Times – Music:
The country singer, who was among 17 genre-spanning nominees this year, said, “I don’t feel that I have earned that right” and asked to be removed. Voting has already begun.
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Sam Huff, Fearsome Hall of Fame Linebacker, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Sports:
Huff, who became the epitome of the rough-and-tough football star with the Giants, was remembered for his head-on duels with two of the game’s greatest fullbacks.