hall of fame

Now in his 10th and final year of eligibility for the Baseball Hall Of Fame, legendary left fielder Barry Bonds has created a huge backlash amongst his fans who feel that one of the greatest baseball players of all time is being criminally overlooked.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Willie Wood, the Hall of Fame defensive back who won five NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers under coach Vince Lombardi and made the first interception in Super Bowl history, died Monday. He was 83. Wood died of natural causes in Washington, according to Robert Schmidt, his longtime friend and […]

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — One of the great leaders football has seen, Ray Lewis used his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech to call for more enlightened leadership in the United States. The last of the seven members of the class of 2018 on hand to be enshrined, Lewis eschewed notes and the lectern, […]

The Tom Joyner Morning Show remembers Dennis Edwards, the lead singer of The Temptations. Born in Birmingham, Alabama Edwards started singing as a toddler in his father’s church. He was inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame as part of The Temptations and as a solo singer. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE […]

The 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018 were revealed Tuesday night, with linebacker Ray Lewis and wide receiver Randy Moss making the cut in their first year of eligibility. Guard Steve Hutchinson and linebacker Brian Urlacher, tackle Tony Boselli, wide receiver Isaac Bruce, safety Brian Dawkins, guard Alan Faneca, […]

Linebacker Ray Lewis and wide receiver Randy Moss are among the 11 former players who have just become eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, reports ESPN. Also part of the 108 early nominees who are eligible for the first time, having been retired for five years when the class is chosen next February, […]

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Eric Dickerson has signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Los Angeles Rams, reuniting the famous running back with his first NFL franchise. The Rams formalized the deal at their training complex Tuesday, with Dickerson wearing his Hall of Fame blazer to complete the paperwork. Dickerson […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made a big-time acquisition at wide receiver — at least for one practice. Hall of Famer Jerry Rice put on the cleats and took part in practice with the 49ers on Monday, running patterns and doing stretches in individual drills, dishing out tips to young receivers […]

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The inclusion of former NFL safety and convicted rapist Darren Sharper on this year’s list of Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees has created a national outcry. Sharper, a five-time Pro Bowler, pleaded guilty in 2015 to drugging and raping up to 16 women in four states. U.S. District Court Judge […]

Millennials chat with The D.L. Hughely Show about the buzz surrounding news of Allen Iverson‘s induction into the Hall of Fame alongside Yao Ming and Shaquille O’Neal. But they question whether Yao Ming is really in the same class with the aforementioned players. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive clip. RELATED: Meet Allen Iverson’s Gorgeous […]

HOUSTON (AP) — Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Izzo, Sheryl Swoopes, Yao Ming and Jerry Reinsdorf have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The announcement was made in Houston in advance of Monday night’s NCAA Tournament championship game between Villanova and North Carolina. Iverson was an 11-time NBA All-Star who was named rookie […]

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Defensive back Aeneas Williams had the fans and fellow Hall of Famers chanting in the stands to give it their all. Linebacker Derrick Brooks delivered what he called a 24-minute “Thank you letter.” And defensive end Claude Humphrey called the 28-year wait to hear his name called as being worth it. […]