The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, resulting in a long push to revise what we already have, specifically now with our Football and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the next twenty-five of the 2024 Football List, which will expand to 400, and you can comment on and vote on:

The new 301 to 325:

301. Warrick Dunn
302. Levon Kirkland
303. Roddy White
304. Lou Rymkus
305. Kyle Williams
306. Willie Galimore
307. Keith Lincoln
308. Jerry Norton
309. Bobby Walston
310. Sherrill Headrick
311. Wayne Walker
312. Ryan Kalil*
313. Julian Peterson
314. Casey Hampton
315. Vic Sears
316. Swede Youngstrom
317. Ron McDole
318. Daryl Johnston
319. Nnamdi Asomugha
320. Bob Talamini
321. Sam Madison
322. Wesley Walls
323. Gaynell Tinsley
324. Jack Ferrante
325. Bubba Baker 

*Denotes First Year of Eligibility.

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football, basketball and hockey lists.

1957 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class.

Here we are!  Again!!

If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know that we have asked the rhetorical question: What if the PFHOF began in January 1946?

After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, in which we asked each voter to give us 25 names as their semi-finalists and 5 in the Senior Pool. Following that, we asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era and 3 in the Senior Category. The final stage was to vote for their five Modern Era inductee and one Senior inductee.

This is the result of the twelfth official class;

Below are the final results of this project based on 31 votes,

Remember that the group took a vote, and we have reverted back to the top five candidates entering the Hall.  This will be put to a vote again in “1960”.

This is for the “Modern Era”

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1957:

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Steve Van Buren HB	1	28
Al Wistert T	1	22
Beattie Feathers HB-WB	12	14
Kenny Washington B	4	14
Riley Matheson G	4	11
Steve Owen T-G	19	10
Marshall Goldberg FB	4	9
Ken Kavanaugh E	2	8
Whizzer White TB-HB	11	7
Wayne Millner E	7	7
Ace Gutkowski FB-TB	13	3
Bill Osmanski FB	5	3
George Svendsen C	11	2
Buckets Goldenberg	7	2
Woody Strode E	3	2
Ward Cuff WB-QB-HB	5	0

This is for the “Senior Era”, *Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1957:

Swede Youngstrom	5	16
Tony Latone	2	7
Hunk Anderson	7	7
None of the Above	N/A	1

About the 1957 Inductees:

Steve Van Buren HB, PHI 1944-51: Inducted in 1957 on his 1^st Ballot.  Inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965.

 

"Supersonic" Steve Van Buren was the first major star player for the Philadelphia Eagles. Prior to his arrival as a first-round pick from LSU, the Eagles had only managed a fourth-place finish. However, Van Buren changed all of that. He played halfback for eight years in the NFL, all with the Eagles. Van Buren was a five-time first-team All-Pro, four-time rushing champion, and two-time leader in yards from scrimmage. He led Philadelphia to its first two NFL titles in 1948 and 1949 and paved the way for future backs.

Al Wistert T-G-DT, PHI 1943-51: Inducted in 1957 on his 1st Ballot. Was never inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The man who opened up the lanes for Van Buren joins him as part of the PFHOF Revisited Project.  “The Big Ox” also played his entire career with the Eagles, where he also served as a captain and was named to four consecutive First Team All-Pros.  If Van Buren was the engine that drove Philadelphia to back-to-back titles, Wistert was the horsepower.

Beattie Feathers HB-WB, CHI 1934-37, BKN 1938-39 & GNB 1940: Inducted in 1957 on his 5h Senior Ballot.  Was never inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Playing his college ball at the University of Tennessee, Beattie Feathers would have an incredible rookie season with the Chicago Bears, where in 1934, he would become the first 1,000 Yard rusher (though there are some football historians who dispute the accuracy), and he would also lead the league in All-Purpose Yards and Yards from Scrimmage and was a First Team All-Pro.  In the six seasons he played after (with Chicago, Brooklyn, and Green Bay), he didn't tally as much as he did as a rookie, but that campaign was the most incredible offensive year the league had ever seen. 

Kenny Washington HB, RAM 1946-48: Inducted in 1957 on his 4th Ballot.  Was never inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame.

A superstar in both football and baseball at USC, Washington was unable to join the National Football League due to its segregationist policies, so he dominated for the Hollywood Bears in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League, where he was their best player.  When the Cleveland Rams relocated to Los Angeles, the time was right for reintegration, and he (along with Woody Strode) was signed by the Rams.  Washington’s knees were already banged up, and his tenure in the NFL was only three years, but his role in football should never be discounted. 

Riley Matheson G, RAM 1939-42 & 1944-47, DET 1943, SFO 1948: Inducted in 1957 on his 4th Ballot.  Was never inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Riley Matheson arrived in Cleveland with little fanfare to join the Rams in 1939 after going undrafted from Texas-El Paso.  Playing as both Offensive Lineman, Matheson broke out in 1942, earning his first First Team All-Pro, while also capturing that honor in 1944 and 1945.  Granted, this happened during World War II, when the league was depleted during World War II, but the NFL Champion in ’45 was out to prove he was there to stay.  The Rams relocated to Los Angeles, but he remained a First Team All-Pro, selected to his fourth and fifth one in 1946 and 1947.  He left the Rams to join the San Francisco 49ers of the then AAFC and finished off his career with two years in the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders.

Swede Youngstrom G-T-E-C, BUF 1920-24, CAN 1921, CLE 1925, FRN 1926-27: Inducted in 1957 on his 4th Ballot.  Was never inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame.

From the early days of football, Youngstrom was one of the most powerful guards of the 1920s, and he led the Frankford Yellow Jackets to an NFL Championship.  Youngstrom was also a three-time First Team All-Pro.

 

1952 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS:

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first two years, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted two full classes

For “1950” a Preliminary Vote with 132 players whose playing career ended by 1943. We are also following the structure in that players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters were asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next week, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Tuffy Leemans FB-TB-DB-QB	4	26
Ox Emerson G-C	9	25
Arnie Herber TB-HB-DB-QB	2	25
Turk Edwards T	7	22
Beattie Feathers HB-WB	7	22
Cecil Isbell TB-HB	6	22
George Musso G-T	3	23
Dutch Sternaman HB-QB-FB	20	21
Joe Stydahar T	1	21
Swede Youngstrom G-T-E-C	20	20
Red Badgro E-DE	11	20
Jimmy Conzelman HB-TB-BB-E	18	15
Ace Parker TB-DB-QB	1	18
Gus Sonnenberg T-FB-TB	17	12
Joey Sternaman QB-BB	17	12
Al Nesser G-R-C	16	11
Steve Owen T-G	15	11
Whizzer White TB-HB	6	11
Tony Latone B	17	9
Buckets Goldenberg G-BB	2	9
Doc Alexander C-T-G-E	20	8
George Christensen G-T	9	8
Duke Osborne G-C	19	5
George Wilson E	1	5
Glenn Presnell T-B	11	2

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Blondy Wallace	7	21
Hunk Anderson	2	17
Cub Buck	2	16
Sol Butler	7	11
Gull Falcon	7	11

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Jimmy Conzelman	3	25
Charles Bidwell	3	23
Ralph Hay	3	22
Art Ranney	3	13
Elmer Layden	2	7

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the 1952 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

1951 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class.

Here we are!  Again!!

If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know that we have asked the rhetorical question…what if the PFHOF began in January of 1946?

After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, which we asked each voter to give us 25 names as their semi-finalists, and 5 in the Senior Pool. Following that, we asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era, and 3 in the Senior Category. The final stage was to vote for their five Modern Era inductee, one Senior inductee and one Coaches/Contributor inductee.

This is the result of the sixth official class;

Below, are the final results of this project based on 30 votes:

This is for the “Modern Era”

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1951:

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Don Hutson E-DB-DE	1	28
Mel Hein C-LB	1	23
Bill Hewitt E-DE	3	15
Walt Kiesling G-T	8	14
Ray Flaherty E-DE	11	11
Dutch Sternaman HB-QB-FB	19	12
Ox Emerson G-C	8	11
Arnie Herber TB-HB-DB-QB-BB	1	9
Tuffy Leemans FB-TB-DB-QB	3	7
George Musso G-T	2	6
Swede Youngstrom G-T-E-C	19	5
Jimmy Conzelman HB-TB-BB-E	17	4
Turk Edwards T	6	3
Red Badgro E-DE	10	2
Beattie Feathers HB-WB	6	2
Cecil Isbel TB-HB	4	1

This is for the “Senior Era”

As none of the Senior Candidates obtained 50 percent of the vote, no Senior Candidate was chosen.  This is the second year where this rule was instituted.  Please note that voters could also opt out of this vote, as per the request of members of the voting body.

Blondy Wallace	6	10
Cub Buck	1	7
Hunk Anderson	1	6

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1951:

Joseph Carr	2	15
Ralph Hay	2	11
Jimmy Conzelman	2	4

About the 1951 Inductees:

Don Hutson E-DB-DE, GNB 1935-45: Inducted in 1951 on his 1^st Ballot.  Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

An All-American and NCAA Champion at Alabama, Don Hutson became Football’s first “Super End”.  Hutson was arguably the game’s first real Receiver, originating passing routes and combining his unique skills and athleticism to become a legend.  Hutson led the league in Receptions and Receiving Touchdowns eight times, Receiving Yards seven times was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay, and was an eight-time First Team All-Pro.  He would also be named the league MVP twice.  When he retired, he was 200 higher than anyone else in Receptions.  As this was the 60-minute era, Hutson played on defense where he recorded 30 Interceptions, making one of the better Defensive Backs of his era.  How could he not enter on the first ballot?

Mel Hein C-LB, NYG 1931-45: Inducted in 1951 on his 1^st Ballot. Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

Mel Hein was one of the first great players from Washington State, and it was the New York Giants who were able to sign him in 1931.  This was the team he stayed with for his entire career, which ended in 1945.  Hein led the New York Giants to two NFL Championships, and the two-way player (Center and Linebacker) never missed a game.  Hein was an All-Pro in eight consecutive years and was named the league MVP in 1938, and he joins Hutson as a first ballot inductee.

Bill Hewitt E-DE, CHI 1932-36, PHI 1937-49 & 1943: Inducted in 1951 on his 3^rd Ballot.  Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.

Bill Hewitt might have been best known for his refusal to wear a helmet, a stance he held until it was league-mandated, but this tough-as-nails player was a dominant two-way end and one of the top football players of the 1930s.

Hewitt played for the Chicago Bears from 1932 to 1936, propelling them to two NFL Championships.  A very good player on offense (he led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions in 1935), he was positively devastating on defense.  Known as the “Offside Kid” for his penchant for jumping the snap, Hewitt has blistering speed for his day and was often the best defensive player on the field. 

He finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, playing until 1939, save for a brief comeback when the team was shorthanded in 1943 due to World War II.

Walt Kiesling G-T, DUL 1926-37, POT 1928, CRD 1929-33, 1934 CHI, GNB 1935-36. PIT 1937-38: Inducted in 1951 on his 6^th Ballot (technically his 8^th year of eligibility). Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.

A large man for his time, Walt Kiesling was one of the top linemen of the 1920s, doing the grunt work that opened holes on offense and closed them on defense.  Kiesling played for multiple teams, most notably for the Chicago Bears in 1934, who were undefeated, and the 1936 NFL Championship Green Bay Packers.

Ray Flaherty E, NYY 1937-38, NYG 1927-35: Inducted in 1951 on his 6^th Ballot (technically his 11^th year of eligibility). Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976 as a Coach.

A seven-year veteran player at End for New York (both the Yankees and Giants), Flaherty signed on with the Boston Redskins as their Head Coach in 1936.  The team relocated to Washington the following year, and the Redskins won the NFL Championship, and did so again in 1942.  An innovator of offense, Flaherty is credited with inventing the screen pass among other schemes.  Despite that coaching prowess, he enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project as a player, where he was a three-time First Team All-Pro, won a Receiving Title and an NFL Championship.

Joe Carr: Inducted in 1951 on the 2^nd Coaches/Contributor Ballot. Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

Joe Carr is responsible for much of the structure that exists in the National Football League, and he did it simply by learning and executing what worked in Major League Baseball.  A newspaper man from Columbus, Carr revived the Columbus Panhandles Football Team in 1907.  The Panhandles would be a charter member of the NFL, and Carr, due to his vision, became the league’s first President; a position he held until his death in 1939.  Carr brought structure to the NFL, organizing how college players could migrate to the NFL, and his no-nonsense approach might have been a hardline one, but without it, the existence of the league could have been in doubt.

1951 PRELIMINARY RESULTS:

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first two years, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted two full classes

For “1951” a Preliminary Vote with 130 players whose playing career ended by 1945. We are also following the structure in that players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters will be asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next after, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Don Hutson E-DE-DB	1	28
Jimmy Conzelman HB-TB-BB-E	17	25
Ray Flaherty E-DE	11	25
Walt Kiesling G-T	8	26
Swede Youngstrom G-T-E-C	19	24
Ox Emerson G-C	8	24
Arnie Herber TB-HB-DB-QB-BB	1	24
Mel Hein C-LB	1	24
Dutch Sternaman HB-QB-FB	19	23
Beattie Feathers HB-WB	6	22
George Musso G-T	2	22
Tuffy Leemans FB-TB-DB-QB	3	21
Pete Stinchcomb	20	20
Turk Edwards T	6	20
Red Badgro E-DE	10	19
Cecil Isbell TB-HB	4	19
Doc Alexander C-T-G-E	19	18
Steve Owen T-G	13	18
Bill Hewitt E-DE	3	15
Tony Latone B	16	12
Buckets Goldenberg G-BB	1	12
Al Nesser G-E-C	15	9
Whizzer White TB-HB	5	9
Lou Smyth B	20	8
Gus Sonnenberg T-FB-TB	16	8
Joey Sternaman QB-BB	16	8
Wildcat Wilson TB	17	7
Wayne Millner E-DE	1	7
Bob Koehler FB	20	5
Russ Hathaway T-G	19	5
Duke Osborne G-C	17	5
Ray Kemp T	13	5
Willis Brennan G-T	19	4
Tex Grigg B	19	4
Fred Gillies T	18	4
Ben Jones FB-BB-WB	18	4
Jim McMillen G	18	4
Clyde Smith C	18	4
Jug Earp C-T-G	14	4
Luke Johnsos E	10	4
Joe Kopcha G	10	4
Jack Manders	6	4
Al Blozis T	2	4
Dinger Doane FB	19	3
Tex Hamer B	19	3
Herb Stein C-G	18	3
Red Dunn BB-TB	15	3
Doc Elliott B	15	3
Bill Owen T-G	10	3
Glenn Presnell T-B	10	3
Keith Molesworth HB-QB	9	3
George Christensen T-G	8	3
Potsy Jones G	7	3
Ace Gutkowski FB-TB	7	3
Eggs Manske E	6	3
Gaynell Tinsley E	6	3
Bub Weller T-E	18	2
Tillie Voss E-T	16	2
Bull Behman T-E	15	2
Rudy Comstrock G-T	13	2
Joe Lillard HB	13	2
Jack McBride FB	12	2
Nate Barragar C-G	11	2
Bo Molenda FB-HB-BB	11	2
Stumpy Thomason WB-TB-BB-HB	10	2
Carl Brumbaugh B	8	2
Swede Hanson B	8	2
Ozzie Simmons HB	7	2
Ralph Kerchaval WB	6	2
George Svendesn C	5	2
Joe Carter E	1	2
Pete Tinsley G	1	2
Duke Hanny E-T-G-FB	16	1
Two-Bits Honan B	16	1
Curly Oden BB	14	1
Jack Spellman T-B	14	1
Chuck Kassel E	13	1
Hap Moran B	13	1
Tom Nash	12	1
Doug Wycoff B	12	1
Lon Evans G-T	9	1
Len Grant T	9	1
Father Lumpkin BB	9	1
Ernie Caddell WB-TB-BB-FB	8	1
Ookie Miller C-G-LB	8	1
Bernie Masterson QB	6	1
Lloyd Cardwell WR-DB-FB	3	1
Dick Farman G	3	1
Bull Karcis FB-BB-HB	3	1
Ray Nolting HB	3	1
Conway Baker G-T	1	1
Hec Garvey G-E-T-C	15	0
Jim Laird B-G-T	15	0
Dick O'Donnell E	15	0
Frank Racis G-T-E	14	0
Don Murry T-E-G	14	0
Milt Rehnquist G-C-T	14	0
Al Graham G	13	0
Dick Stahlman T-G	13	0
Les Caywood G-T	13	0
Butch Gibson G-T	13	0
Bill Senn B	12	0
George Kenneally E	11	0
Zuck Carlson G-T-C-LB	10	0
Bill Morgan T	10	0
Bert Pearson	10	0
Clare Randolph C	10	0
Al Rose E	10	0
Harry Ebding E	9	0
Buster Mitchell E-T	9	0
Lou Gordon T-G-E	8	0
Bill Karr E	8	0
Joe Zeller G-E	8	0
Bree Cuppoletti G	7	0
Kink Richards B	7	0
Bill Smith E	7	0
Ernie Smith T	7	0
Johnny Dell Isola G	6	0
Milt Gantenbein E	6	0
Jack Johnson T	6	0
Jim Barber T	5	0
Frank Bausch C	5	0
Tony Blazine T	5	0
Ed Danowski B	4	0
Johnny Drake B	4	0
Armand Niccolai T-G	4	0
Steve Slivinski G-LB	3	0
Clyde Shugart G	2	0
Gene Ronzani T	1	0
Ade Schwammel E	1	0

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

Blondy Wallace	6	20
Hunk Anderson	1	16
Henry McDonald	6	13
Cub Buck	1	12
Sol Butler	6	11
Steamer Horning	3	10
Gull Falcon	6	9
Rip King	1	7
Herman Kerchoff	6	6
Bob Shiring	6	5
Harry Robb	3	4
Tam Rose	6	1

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

Charles Bidwell	2	23
Joseph Carr	2	23
Jimmy Conzelman	2	23
Ralph Hay	2	22
Elmer Layden	2	12
Carl Strock	2	7
LeRoy Andrews	2	6
George Clark	2	6
Christopher O’Brien	2	5
Dick Rauch	2	5
Art Rooney	2	5
Cooney Checkeye	2	4
Tommy Hughitt	2	2
Frank Nied	2	2

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the 1951 Semi-Finalists of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

1950 PRELIMINARY RESULTS:

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first two years, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted two full classes

For “1950” a Preliminary Vote with 130 players whose playing career ended by 1943. We are also following the structure in that players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters will be asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next after, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Ray Flaherty E-DE	10	28
Mike Michalske G-T-LB-BB	8	27
Clark Hinkle FB-LB-HB-DB	4	27
Cliff Battles TB-FB-WB-DB	8	26
Jimmy Conzelman HB-TB-BB-E	16	25
Swede Youngstrom G-T-E-C	18	25
Joe Guyon WB-TB-BB-FB	18	24
Dutch Sternaman HB-QB-FB	18	24
Verne Llewellen B	13	24
Red Badgro E-DE	9	24
Walt Kiesling G-T	7	24
Steve Owen T-G	12	23
Ox Emerson G-C	6	23
Beattie Feathers HB-WB	5	22
Turk Edwards T	5	21
Cecil Isbell TB-HB	3	20
George Musso G-T	1	20
Hunk Anderson G-C	20	19
Tuffy Leemans FB-TB-DB-QB	2	17
Bill Hewitt E-DE	2	15
Cub Buck T	20	14
Tony Latone B	15	9
Whizzer White TB-HB	4	9
Pete Stinchcomb HB	19	8
Doc Alexander C-T-G-E	18	8
Al Nesser G-E-C	14	7
George Christensen T-G	7	7
Rip King B	20	6
Lou Smyth B	19	6
Gus Sonnenberg T-FB-TB	15	6
Joey Sternaman QB-BB	15	6
Joe Kopcha G	9	6
Ben Jones FB-BB-WB	17	5
Duke Osborne G-C	16	5
Doc Elliott B	14	5
Glenn Presnell T-B	9	5
Bob Koehler FB	19	4
Dinger Doane FB	18	4
Tex Grigg B	18	4
Jim McMillen G	17	4
Wildcat Wilson TB	16	4
Two-Bits Honan B	15	4
Jug Earp C-T-G	13	4
Russ Hathaway T-G	18	3
Fred Gillies T	17	3
Herb Stein C-G	17	3
Tillie Voss E-T	16	3
Red Dunn BB-TB	14	3
Joe Lillard HB	12	3
Nate Barragar C-G	10	3
Luke Johnsos E	9	3
Gaynell Tinsley E	5	3
Ray Nolting HB	2	3
Willis Brennan G-T	18	2
Tex Hamer B	18	2
Bub Weller T-E	17	2
Bull Behman T-E	14	2
Rudy Comstrock G-T	12	2
Chuck Kassel E	12	2
Tom Nash	11	2
Father Lumpkin BB	8	2
Swede Hanson B	7	2
Ace Gutkowski FB-TB	6	2
Ozzie Simmons HB	6	2
George Svendesn C	4	2
Clyde Smith C	17	1
Duke Hanny E-T-G-FB	15	1
Curly Oden BB	13	1
Jack Spellman T-B	13	1
Ray Kemp T	12	1
Hap Moran B	12	1
Dick Stahlman T-G	12	1
Doug Wycoff B	11	1
George Kenneally E	10	1
Zuck Carlson G-T-C-LB	9	1
Bill Morgan T	9	1
Bill Owen T-G	9	1
Stumpy Thomason WB-TB-BB-HB	9	1
Keith Molesworth HB-QB	8	1
Carl Brumbaugh B	7	1
Potsy Jones G	6	1
Ralph Kerchaval WB	5	1
Jack Manders	5	1
Eggs Manske E	5	1
Bernie Masterson QB	5	1
Jim Barber T	4	1
Frank Bausch C	4	1
Tony Blazine T	4	1
Dick Farman G	2	1
Al Blozis T	1	1
Clyde Shugart G	1	1
Hec Garvey G-E-T-C	14	0
Jim Laird B-G-T	14	0
Dick O'Donnell E	14	0
Frank Racis G-T-E	13	0
Don Murry T-E-G	13	0
Milt Rehnquist G-C-T	13	0
Al Graham G	12	0
Les Caywood G-T	11	0
Butch Gibson G-T	11	0
Jack McBride FB	11	0
Bill Senn B	11	0
Bo Molenda FB-HB-BB	10	0
Bert Pearson	9	0
Clare Randolph C	9	0
Al Rose E	9	0
Harry Ebding E	8	0
Lon Evans G-T	8	0
Len Grant T	8	0
Buster Mitchell E-T	8	0
Ernie Caddell WB-TB-BB-FB	7	0
Bill Karr E	7	0
Ookie Miller C-G-LB	7	0
Joe Zeller G-E	7	0
Bree Cuppoletti G	6	0
Kink Richards B	6	0
Bill Smith E	6	0
Ernie Smith T	6	0
Johnny Dell Isola G	5	0
Milt Gantenbein E	5	0
Jack Johnson T	5	0
Ed Danowski B	4	0
Johnny Drake B	4	0
Armand Niccolai T-G	3	0
Lloyd Cardwell WR-DB-FB	3	0
Bull Karcis FB-BB-HB	2	0
Steve Slivinski G-LB	2	0

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Blondy Wallace	5	20
Gull Falcon	5	17
Henry McDonald	5	17
Sol Butler	5	14
Steamer Horning	2	13
Herman Kerchoff	5	12
Harry Robb	2	12
Bob Shiring	5	12
Tam Rose	5	2

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Bert Bell	1	26
Ralph Hay	1	23
Joseph Carr	1	21
Jimmy Conzelman	1	18
Charles Bidwell	1	16
Elmer Layden	1	8
Art Rooney	1	6
LeRoy Andrews	1	3
Carl Strock	1	3
George Clark	1	2
Tommy Hughitt	1	2
Christopher O’Brien	1	2
Dick Rauch	1	2
Frank Nied	1	1
Cooney Checkeye	1	0

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the 1949 Finalists of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the two years thus far, and here we are with a third year.

For “1948” a Preliminary Vote with 127 players whose playing career ended by 1940. We are also following the structure in that players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Each voter is asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters will be asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and a week after, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

29 people participated in the 1948 Preliminary Vote which yielded the following result:

This is for the “Modern Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Duke Slater T	12	29
Jimmy Conzelman* BB-TB-HB-E	14	28
Cliff Battles TB-FB-WB-DB	6	28
Guy Chamberlin E-WB	16	27
George Trafton C	12	27
Benny Friedman TB-DB	9	27
Mike Michalske G-T-LB-BB	6	27
Johnny Blood TB-HB-WB-BB-DB	5	27
Joe Guyon WB-TB-BB-FB	16	26
Pete Henry T	15	26
Verne Llewellen B	11	26
Steve Owen T-G	10	26
Link Lyman T	9	26
Ray Flaherty E-DE	8	26
Lavvie Dilweg E	9	24
Walt Kiesling G-T	5	24
Red Badgro E-DE	7	22
Ox Emerson G-C	5	22
Clark Hinkle FB-LB-HB-DB	2	22
Dutch Sternaman HB-QB-FB	18	21
Turk Edwards T	3	21
Beattie Feathers HB-WB	3	12
Cecil Isbel TB-HB	1	12
Swede Youngstrom G-T-E-C	18	10
Steamer Horning T	20	9
Harry Robb B	20	8
Pete Stinchcomb HB	19	8
Hunk Anderson G-C	18	8
Joey Sternaman QB-BB	15	7
Tony Latone B	13	6
Whizzer White TB-HB	2	6
Cub Buck T	18	5
Gus Sonnenberg T-FB-TB	13	5
George Christensen T-G	4	5
Duke Henry E-T-G-FB	13	4
Joe Kopcha G	10	4
Nate Barragar C-G	8	4
Jack Manders HB-FB	3	4
Gaynell Tinsley E	3	4
Bob Koehler FB	17	3
Wildcat Wilson TB	17	3
Willis Brennan G-T	16	3
Duke Osborne G-C	15	3
Al Nesser G-E-C	12	3
Stumpy Thomason WB-TB-BB-HB	11	3
Luke Johnsos E	7	3
Ace Gutkowski FB-TB	4	3
Milt Gantenbein E	3	3
Jim McMillen G	15	2
Tillie Voss E-T	14	2
Red Dunn BB-TB	12	2
Ray Kemp T	10	2
Zuck Carlson G-T-C-LB	7	2
Glenn Presnell T-B	7	2
Father Lumpkin BB	6	2
Buster Mitchell E-T	6	2
Potsy Jones G	5	2
Ozzie Simmons HB	4	2
Rip King B	18	1
Lou Smyth B	17	1
Doc Alexander C-T-G-E	16	1
Tex Grigg B	16	1
Fred Gillies T	15	1
Frank Racis G-T-E	14	1
Two-Bits Honan B	13	1
Milt Rehnquist G-C-T	13	1
Jug Earp C-T-G	11	1
Chuck Kassel E	10	1
Joe Lillard HB	10	1
Hap Moran B	10	1
Dick Stahlman T-G	10	1
Bo Molenda FB-HB-BB	9	1
Al Rose E	7	1
Carl Brumbaugh B	5	1
Ernie Caddell WB-TB-BB-FB	5	1
Kink Richards B	4	1
Jack Johnson T	3	1
Eggs Manske E	3	1
Bernie Masterson QB	3	1
Jim Barber T	2	1
Tony Blazine T	2	1
Johnny Drake B	2	1
Armand Niccolai T-G	1	1
Dinger Doane FB	16	0
Tex Hamer B	16	0
Russ Hathaway T-G	16	0
Ben Jones FB-BB-WB	15	0
Clyde Smith C	15	0
Herb Stein C-G	15	0
Bub Weller T-E	15	0
Bull Behman T-E	12	0
Doc Elliott B	12	0
Hec Garvey G-E-T-C	12	0
Jim Laird B-G-T	12	0
Dick O'Donnell E	12	0
Don Murry T-E-G	11	0
Curly Oden BB	11	0
Jack Spellman T-B	11	0
Rudy Comstrock G-T	10	0
Al Graham G	10	0
George Kenneally E	10	0
Les Caywood G-T	9	0
Butch Gibson G-T	9	0
Jack McBride FB	9	0
Tom Nash E	9	0
Bill Senn B	9	0
Doug Wycoff B	9	0
Bill Morgan T	7	0
Bill Owen T-G	7	0
Bert Pearson C-G	7	0
Clare Randolph C	6	0
Harry Ebding E	6	0
Lon Evans G-T	6	0
Keith Molesworth HB-QB	5	0
Lou Gordon T-G-E	5	0
Len Grant T	5	0
Swede Hanson B	5	0
Bill Karr E	5	0
Ookie Miller C-G-LB	5	0
Joe Zeller G-E	5	0
Bree Cuppoletti G	4	0
Bill Smith E	4	0
Ernie Smith T	4	0
Johnny Dell Isola G	3	0
Ralph Kerchaval WB	3	0
Frank Bausch C	2	0
Ed Danowski B	2	0

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Blondy Wallace	N/A	27
Charles Follis	N/A	24
Henry McDonald	N/A	20
Ted Nesser	N/A	19
Sol Butler	N/A	17
Bob Shiring	N/A	15
Herman Kerchoff	N/A	13
Gul Falcon	N/A	7
Tam Rose	N/A	3

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the Semi-Final Vote of the 1948 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

One of the better Guards of the early days of football, Swede Youngstrom, was the stabilizing force behind the Buffalo All-American/Bisons teams that twice came within a game of the NFL Championship.  Twice a First Team All-Pro (1923 & 1924), the expert Lineman was one of the best at his side of the ball, and while it was not recorded officially, it is believed that he was one of the top punt blockers of his time.  Late in his career, he would help the Frankford Yellow Jackets win the NFL Championship in 1926.  He would play one more year in the NFL, again with Frankford where he served as their Player/Coach.