WEEKLY "NOTES & NUGGETS" FROM THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/01/2019
WEEKLY “NOTES & NUGGETS” FROM THE
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
CLASS OF 2019 SITE VISITS; GIL BRANDT ANNOUNCES HIS PRESENTER; JOHN
STALLWORTH INSPIRES YOUTH; BAKER MAYFIELD & NICK CHUBB ARTIFACTS NOW
ON DISPLAY; FROM THE ARCHIVES: HALL OF FAMERS BY COLLEGE
CANTON, OHIO – The following is a sampling of events, happenings and notes that highlight how
the Pro Football Hall of Fame serves its important mission to “Honor the Heroes of the Game,
Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE!”
CLASS OF 2019 SITE VISITS
This week, Class of 2019 Enshrinee CHAMP BAILEY and PAT
BOWLEN’s daughter Annabel Bowlen visited Canton in
preparation for the Aug. 3 Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom
Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. They toured the Hall and met
with the Hall of Fame team to plan for the upcoming 2019 Pro
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Pictured: Bailey and Bowlen posing in front of Jim Thorpe’s
statue during their tour of the Hall of Fame.
Later in the week, GIL BRANDT’s wife and representatives
from TONY GONZALEZ came to Canton to prepare for the
August celebration. Hall of Famers TY LAW, ED REED and
JOHNNY ROBINSON will visit next week.
JOHN STALLWORTH INSPIRES YOUTH THROUGH HEART OF A HALL OF FAMER
The Heart of a Hall of Famer series, powered by Extreme Networks, provides students the
opportunity to learn first-hand what it took beyond athletic ability for legendary Heroes of the Game
to achieve success on and off the field. The program focuses on the Hall of Fame’s values of
commitment, integrity, courage, respect and excellence.
On Tuesday, JOHN STALLWORTH took part in a Heart of a Hall of Famer program from Huntsville
(Alabama) High School. Students from Bridges Elementary School in Gilbert, Arizona also tuned into
the program that was made available via Facebook Live.
JOHN STALLWORTH INSPIRES STUDENTS
“Learn to appreciate the value of other people in your lives. Learn to appreciate what your
mom and dad do for you every day. Learn to appreciate the value of having good, solid,
strong relationships with family and friends. Learn to treasure that.”
GIL BRANDT ANNOUNCES HIS PRESENTER
Class of 2019 Enshrinee GIL BRANDT announced fellow
Hall of Famer JERRY JONES would serve as his
presenter.
Brandt served as the Dallas Cowboys’ Vice President of
Player Personnel from 1960 to 1989. Interestingly, Jones
fired Brandt shortly after purchasing the Cowboys.
Brandt’s tweet (pictured) announcing his Presenter links
to an article written by Andy Fenelon of NFL.com
explaining his decision.
KEVIN MAWAE is the only other member of the Class of
2019 to reveal his presenter. Kevin’s wife Tracy Mawae
will serve as presenter for his upcoming Enshrinement.
BAKER MAYFIELD & NICK CHUBB ARTIFACTS NOW ON DISPLAY
Last week, Cleveland Browns General
Manager John Dorsey and Head Coach
Freddie Kitchens were at the Pro Football
Hall of Fame. Dorsey and Kitchens
presented the Hall’s President & CEO David
Baker and Chairman of the Board Randy
Hunt with a few artifacts to add to the
Hall’s Collection where they will be
preserved for future generations to see.
The artifacts included the jersey and pants
worn by Browns quarterback Baker
Mayfield during his first career NFL start
on Sept. 30, 2018 against the Oakland
Raiders as well as the jersey worn by running back Nick Chubb on Nov. 11, 2018 when he scored
on a 92-yard run in the third quarter against the Atlanta Falcons. The play is the longest rushing
touchdown in Browns’ history and the second-longest touchdown run by a rookie in NFL history.
FROM THE RALPH WILSON, JR. PRO FOOTBALL
RESEARCH & PRESERVATION CENTER:
The Ralph Wilson, Jr. Pro Football Research & Preservation Center is
home to the world’s largest collection on football including a personal
legacy archive on every player who has competed in the NFL since its
founding in 1920. Contained inside the archives are more than 40 million
pages of documents and six million photographic images.
Staff help a variety of patrons from fans, researchers, authors, and
students as well as serving as a resource of information to the National
Football League, its 32 clubs and members of the media.
HALL OF FAMERS BY COLLEGE
There are 148 colleges and 15 junior colleges represented by those enshrined in the Pro Football Hall
of Fame. Notre Dame has the most Hall of Famers with 13, Southern California has 12 and Ohio State
has 10.
View the complete list Hall of Famers by College:
https://profootballhof.box.com/s/18v5jj2sg1kkg6z9jep1n06j9jrpiqnn
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CONTACTS:
Pete Fierle, Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President of Communications
Pete.Fierle@ProFootballHOF.com; 330-588-3622
Rachel Gutting, Director of Communications & Strategic Initiatives
Rachel.Gutting@ProFootballHOF.com; 330-588-3671
ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of
Fame is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution with the Mission to Honor the Heroes of the
Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence
EVERYWHERE.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. AAM
accreditation is national recognition for the museum’s commitment to excellence and the highest
professional standards of museum operation and public service.
Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” that
chronicles America’s most popular sport. The Pro Football Hall of Fame, also voted Top Tourist Attraction in Ohio, was named the
Best Attraction for Sports Fans in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest.
Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, an $889 million development project that includes 10 main components, is
under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.
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