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Aaron Brooks to the Saints HOF

May 21, 2014

‘Tis the seasons for NFL franchise Halls of Fame to announce new members. Former Quarterback, Aaron Brooks and former Place Kicker, John Carney comprises the New Orleans Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

Brooks joined the Saints in 2000 and took over the starting role in November. The Saints had made the playoffs before Brooks arrival, but he was the first man to Quarterback them to a playoff victory. His career in New Orleans lasted six seasons where he threw for 120 Touchdowns and 19,156 Yards.

Carney joined the Saints in 2001 at the age of 37, and spent eight of his final ten seasons in the National Football League there. He would make 168 Field Goals and 264 PATs for a total of 768 Points, which is good enough for second overall in team history.

The New Orleans Saints began their Hall of Fame in 1988 with the institution inducting members annually with the exception of 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina. The Hall is physically located in the Plaza Level of the Superdome. We would like to congratulate both Aaron Brooks and John Carney for receiving this honor.

Ty Law to the Patriots HOF

May 20, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

The New England Patriots have announced that Ty Law will be the 22^nd member of the franchise’s Hall of Fame by winning their fan vote. Law will be officially inducted on August 1^st outside their Hall of Fame facility in a ceremony that will be available to the public. Law will be further celebrated at their October 16^th game against the New York Jets at halftime.

Ty Law was drafted in the First Round in 1995 (23^rd overall) and was a member of three Super Bowl championship teams. He spent his first ten seasons in the NFL with the Pats and recorded 36 Interceptions, returning for 583 Yards and 6 Touchdowns. The Cornerback was chosen for five Pro Bowls and a pair of First Team All Pro nods.

Law was chosen for the New England Patriots 1990’s, 2000’s and 50^th Anniversary Team, and is arguably one of the best Cornerbacks in Patriots history. We would like to congratulate Ty Law for being selected to the one of the best franchise Hall of Fame in sports.

Semi-Finalists named for the Fictitious Athlete HOF!

May 19, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

Last November, The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame announced Rocky Balboa as their inaugural inductee. The Class of 2014 Semi-Finalists has been announced, which were the result of online voting. 50 Athletes and 30 Contributors have advanced to the next round, where voting is permitted until August 15^th of this year.

The 50 Athlete Semi-Finalists are:

A.C. Slater (Saved by the Bell)

Al Bundy (Married, With Children)

Al Czervik (Caddyshack)

All the Way May Mortabito (A League of Their Own)

Amanda Whurlitzer (The Bad News Bears)

Apollo Creed (Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky III)

Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez (The Sandlot)

Billy Bob (Varsity Blues)

Billy Chapel (For Love of the Game)

Billy Hoyle (White Men Can’t Jump)

Bobby Boucher (The Waterboy)

Bodhi (Point Break)

Bugs Bunny (Space Jam)

Bud (Air Bud)

Calvin Ebby “Nuke” LaLoosh (Bull Durham)

Charlie Conway (The Mighty Ducks Trilogy)

Clubber Lang (Rocky III)

Crash Davis (Bull Durham)

Daniel LaRusso (The Karate Kid)

Dean Youngblood (Youngblood)

Dottie Hinson (A League of Their Own)

Fast Eddie Felson (The Hustler & The Color of Money)

Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump)

Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)

Ivan Drago (Rocky IV)

Jack Elliott (Mr. Baseball)

Jake Taylor (Major League & Major League II)

Jesus Shuttlesworth (He Got Game)

Jimmy Chitwood (Hoosiers)

Jon Moxon (Varsity Blues)

Kelly Leak (The Bad News Bears Trilogy)

Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)

Happy Gilmore (Happy Gilmore)

Hanson Brothers, The (Slap Shot)

Paul “Wrecking” Crewe ’74 (Burt Reynolds) (The Longest Yard)

Paul “Wrecking” Crewe ’05 (Adam Sandler) (The Longest Yard)

Peter LaFleur (Dodgeball)

Randy “The Ram” Robinson (The Wrestler)

Reggie Dunlop (Slap Shot)

Ricky Bobby (Talledega Nights)

Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn (Major League and Major League II)

Roy Hobbs (The Natural)

Roy McEvoy (Tin Cup)

Sam Malone (Cheers)

Scott Howard “The Wolf” (Teen Wolf)

Shane Falco (The Replacements)

Ty Webb (Caddyshack)

White Goodman (Dodgeball)

Willie “Mays” Hays (Major League)

Zeus (No Holds Barred)

The 30 Contributors Semi-Finalists are:

Adrian Balboa (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV & Rocky V)

Annie Savoy (Bull Durham)

Arliss Michaels (Arliss)

Caretaker ’74 (James Hampton) (The Longest Yard)

Caretaker ’05 (Chris Rock) The Longest Yard)

Carl Spackler (Caddyshack

Cassidy (The Wrester)

Chubbs Peterson (Happy Gilmore)

Clyde (Every Which Way But Loose & Any Which Way You Can)

Coach Ernie Pantusso (Cheers)

Coach Klein (The Waterboy)

Frankie Dunn (Million Dollar Baby)

Gordon Bombay (The Mighty Ducks Trilogy)

Gus Lobel (Trouble With the Curve)

Harry Doyle (Major League & Major League 2)

Hayden Fox (Coach)

Helen “Mama” Boucher (The Waterboy)

Jerry Maguire (Jerry Maguire)

Jimmy Dugan (A League of Their Own)

John Kreese (The Karate Kid)

Ken Reeves (The White Shadow)

Luther Van Dam (Coach)

Mickey Goldmill (Rocky, Rocky II & Rocky III)

Morris Buttermaker (The Bad News Bears) ‘76

Mr. Larsen (Happy Gilmore)

Mr. Miyagi (The Karate Kid)

Norman Dale (Hoosiers)

Patches O’Houllihan (Dodgeball)

Ray Kinsella (Field of Dreams)

The Gopher (Caddyshack)

On August 15, the top Fictitious Athletes and top seven Fictitious Contributors will advance to become this year’s Finalists. Voting will then begin again, and the three Athletes and the one Contributor with the most votes will become the Class of 2014 and join Rocky Balboa into the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame.

Of note, are the multiple appearances by characters played by Adam Sandler and Kevin Costner who are on the ballot three times each. The Rocky Series gave us five Semi-Finalists, with Caddyshack and Major League netting four Semi-Finalists.

The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame is the sister site of Notinhalloffame.com, which has annually ranked those not in the major sports and music Halls of Fame in North America since 2009. The direct link is www.notinhalloffame.com/fictitious-athlete-hall-of-fame. We encourage you to vote for the next round, and give us your thoughts.

Teemu Selanne leaves the NHL

May 17, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

When the Los Angeles Kings eliminated the Anaheim Ducks, it was believed that the NHL career of Teemu Selanne had come to an end. Selanne first entered the NHL with the original Winnipeg Jets in the 1992/93 season, and he took the league by storm by not only winning the Calder Trophy, but leading the NHL in Goals with 76.

“The Finnish Flash” never hit that total again, but he would again top the NHL in Goals twice more, the latter of which, he was awarded the first ever Rocket Richard Trophy which now annually is given the NHL player who leads the league in Goals. Selanne leaves the NHL with 1,457 Career Points, which is 15^th overall, and number one amongst all Finnish born players.

In 2007, as a member of the Anaheim Ducks (then named the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), Teemu Selanne would lead his team to the Stanley Cup, the only time he held ever hold the trophy as an NHL champion. Internationally, Selanne played for his native Finland in the Olympics six times, winning three Bronze and one Silver medal and was also a member of the Silver Medalist team from the 1996 World Cup. He has over 100 points Internationally in 95 Games.

It is unknown at this time whether Selanne will return to play professionally in his native Finalnd and return to the club team, Jokerit, which is where his pro career started over twenty-five years ago. Once he officially retires from the professional ranks, the three year countdown begins for the Hockey Hall of Fame, and Selanne should be considered a first ballot entry.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like thank Teemu Selanne for his brilliant career in the National Hockey League. See you in Toronto for your induction!