Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Based on the recently completed vote of the Hall of Very Good Committee, these are the 20 finalists for this year's HOVG from which PFRA members will now choose:
Jim Bakken
Alyn Beals
Les Bingaman
Charley Brock
George Christensen
Ward Cuff
Clem Daniels
Ray Donaldson
Red Dunn
Chris Hinton
Kent Hull
Herman Kerkhoff
Joe Kopcha
Greg Lloyd
Wilber Marshall
Jack McBride
Nate Newton
Peggy Parratt
Bob Shiring
Mike Stratton

PFRA members in good standing may send their votes to: sluggermatt15@yahoo.com
You must vote for 10 of the 20 Finalists, above.
The election will start on May 1 and the last day to vote will be November 30.

These are the individuals nominated (There were 115 in all):

Donny Anderson

George Andrie

Houston Antwine

Bill Arnsparger

Sam Baker

Jim Bakken

Carl Banks

Alyn Beals

Les Bingaman

Forrest Blue

Bill Bradley

Charley Brock

Larry Brooks

Butch Byrd

Billy Cannon

Anthony Carter

George Christensen

Gary Clark

Monte Clark

Mark Clayton

Larry Craig

Randy Cross

Ward Cuff

Carroll Dale

Clem Daniels

Jim David

Doug Dieken

Don Doll

Ray Donaldson

Fred Dryer

Red Dunn

Francis “Jug” Earp

Doug English

Bill Fralic

Willie Galimore

John Gammons

John Gilliam

Horace Gillom

Bill Glass

Mel Gray

Roy Green

Rosey Grier

Parker Hall

Cedrick Hardman

Tony Hill

Len Hauss

Jim Hart

Chris Hinton

EJ Holub

Jim Houston

Kent Hull

Robert James

Bob Johnson

Ron Johnson

Dub Jones

Homer Jones

Herman Kerkhoff

Monte Kiffin

Joe Kopcha

Charlie Krueger

Greg Lloyd

Paul Lowe

Lamar Lundy

Wilbur Marshall

Charlie Mathys

Tom Matte

Reggie McKenzie

Chuck Muncie

Jack McBride

Lawrence McCutcheon

Max Montoya

Jon Morris

Jim Nance

Jerry Norton

Bart Oates

Leslie O'Neal

Nate Newton

Jay Novacek

Riley Odoms

Jimmy Orr

Peggy Parratt

Gerry Philbin

Jethro Pugh

Mike Quick

Frank Racis

Ahmad Rashad

Randy Rasmussen

Reggie Roby

Buddy Ryan

Frank Ryan

George Saimes

George Sauer, Jr.

Len Sedbrook

Bob Shiring

Phil Simms

Dennis Smith

Jerry Stovall

Mike Stratton

Bob Talamini

Steve Tasker

Joe Theismann

Tommy Thompson

Rick Upchurch

Brad Van Pelt

Wayne Walker

Kenny Washington

Russ Washington

Charlie Waters

George Webster

James Wilder

Norm Willey

John Wooten

Garo Yepremian

Charlie Young

Roger Zatkoff

Your HoVG Committee intends to write mini-biographies for each Finalist to be published in the July issue of the Coffin Corner.
I am hoping there will be plenty of conversation in the forum about this year's nominees; especially the "Super Seniors."
There are a lot of them on this ballot and, generally speaking, they're not as familiar to us as the players we grew up watching.

And a former finalist in Russ Washington continues to stall. Surprised Leslie O Neil didnt advance ...

You would think more than 23 people would nominate candidates, unless many endorse the same people, I hope.

Brian wolf wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 11:20 am And a former finalist in Russ Washington continues to stall. Surprised Leslie O Neil didnt advance ...

You would think more than 23 people would nominate candidates, unless many endorse the same people, I hope.

More than 23 PFRA members nominated candidates. Not everyone nominated five.

JuggernautJ wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 1:29 am ..."Super Seniors."
There are a lot of them on this ballot....

That's a "Super Senior" explosion this year. Wow! It kind of feels like a win to see that list even if none of them get in

Wow ... people nominated less than five? That surprised me with so many candidates ...