Hall of Fame News

Barry Bonds gets a 'walk' in court; could he still make the Hall of Fame?

By Marcus Vanderberg

9:50 AM on 12/17/2011

OPINION - Barry Bonds managed to land his 2,559th walk in his professional career Friday, four years after last stepping foot in a batters box....
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Thomas Hearns tops the new Hall of Fame class

By theGrio

2:07 PM on 12/06/2011

CANASTOTA, New York (AP) - Hearns, who won five titles altogether, compiled a 155-8 amateur record and was 61-5-1 with 48 knockouts as a pro...
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Jerry Rice: Mississippi Valley State's NFL great

By theGrio

2:09 PM on 09/13/2011

theGRIO REPORT - If it was not for a run-in with his high school principal for cutting school, Jerry Rice may not have gone on to break numerous football records and become one of the leagues most dynamic players..
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Hall of Fame defensive end Lee Roy Selmon dies

By theGrio

11:50 PM on 09/04/2011

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - "No Sooner player cast a longer shadow over its rich tradition than Lee Roy," former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer said in a statement...
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Tennessee basketball coach has early onset dementia

By theGrio

10:35 AM on 08/24/2011

(AP) - The winningest coach in women's basketball just wants to focus on getting Tennessee back on top...
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Rodman, Class of '11 to enter hoops Hall of Fame

By theGrio

5:02 PM on 08/11/2011

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Chris Mullin is the other headline name in the class, though much of the focus was on Rodman...
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NFL retirees unhappy with labor settlement

By theGrio

3:14 PM on 08/10/2011

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The NFL lockout is over, but the legal wrangling is not...
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Jerry Rice joins ESPN, rips Randy Moss

By theGrio

8:28 AM on 08/10/2011

BAY AREA - When your new job is to talk to a living, one way to impress your new employers is to rip one of the biggest names in the industry you are paid to talk about...
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Eller says retired players won't block NFL deal

By theGrio

2:03 PM on 07/20/2011

(AP) - Carl Eller says he thinks a deal to end the NFL lockout will be reached this week -- and that retired players won't stand in the way of an agreement...
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Ex-Baltimore Colts Hall of Famer John Mackey dies

By theGrio

10:26 AM on 07/07/2011

BALTIMORE (AP) - John Mackey, a Hall of Fame former player for the Baltimore Colts who had battled with dementia, has died. He was 69...
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Stevie Wonder inducted into Apollo Hall of Fame

By theGrio

2:12 PM on 06/14/2011

NEW YORK (AP) - The first time Stevie Wonder performed at the Apollo, he was just a child, and he remembers being so nervous, he dropped his bongos on the stage floor...
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Tyson, Stallone, Chavez enter Boxing Hall

By theGrio

4:26 PM on 06/12/2011

CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) - Mike Tyson broke down in tears and cut short his speech while Sylvester Stallone proclaimed "Yo, Adrian, I did it!"...
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NFL Hall of Fame running back John Henry Johnson dies

By theGrio

1:50 PM on 06/05/2011

TRACY, Calif. (AP) - A member of the "Million Dollar Backfield," Johnson played three seasons for the 49ers (1954-56)...
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Deion Sanders in new College Football Hall Of Fame class

By theGrio

4:05 PM on 05/17/2011

NEW YORK (AP) - Deion Sanders and former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr are among the 16 players and coaches selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame...
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Scottie Pippen statue unveiled in Chicago

By theGrio

8:08 AM on 04/08/2011

NBC CHICAGO - It was a fitting honor for the Hall of Famer, who along with Michael Jordan, led the Bulls to six NBA championships...
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New label for Dennis Rodman: 2011 Hall of Famer

By theGrio

3:54 PM on 04/05/2011

HOUSTON (AP) - Dennis Rodman earned plenty of labels during his turbulent NBA career. Here's one he never expected: Hall of Famer...
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Why Dennis Rodman belongs in the Hall of Fame

By Chris Murray

6:00 AM on 04/01/2011

OPINION - While his off-the-court life was a little bit strange, what Dennis Rodman did on the court is more than worthy of inclusion in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame...
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Warren Moon sees racial bias regarding Cam Newton

By theGrio

9:32 AM on 03/31/2011

Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon has been advising former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton as he prepares to enter the NFL. And Moon believes that much of the intense...
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Hawks say Dominique Wilkins attacked after game

By theGrio

8:38 AM on 03/31/2011

ATLANTA (AP) - Team spokesman Arthur Triche says the fan was "promptly arrested and taken into custody by the Atlanta police department." Wilkins was not injured...
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Chicago Bulls honor first championship team

By theGrio

8:25 AM on 03/14/2011

CHICAGO (AP) - Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were together again for another championship celebration, this time to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Bulls' first title...
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