Hall of Very Good Finalists

Ken Crippen

PFRA ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR THE HALL OF VERY GOOD

WARMINSTER, Pennsylvania (July 6, 2012) – The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) announced today the finalists for the Hall of Very Good Class of 2012. The Finalists are (in alphabetical order):

Bill Bergey
Position: Linebacker
Teams: 1969-73 Cincinnati Bengals, 1974-80 Philadelphia Eagles

Larry Brown
Position: RB
Teams: 1969-76 Washington Redskins

Ward Cuff
Position: WB-QB-HB
Teams: 1937-45 New York Giants, 1946 Chicago Cardinals, 1947 Green Bay Packers

Curley Culp
Position: DT
Teams: 1968-74 Kansas City Chiefs, 1974-80 Houston Oilers, 1980-81 Detroit Lions

Kenny Easley
Position: DB
Teams: 1981-87 Seattle Seahawks

Horace Gillom
Positions: DE-E
Teams: 1947-56 Cleveland Browns

Larry Grantham
Position: LB
Teams: 1960-62 New York Titans, 1963-72 New York Jets

L.C. Greenwood
Position: DE
Teams: 1969-81 Pittsburgh Steelers

Lester Hayes
Position: DB
Teams: 1977-81 Oakland Raiders, 1982-86 Los Angeles Raiders

Harlon Hill
Position: E
Teams: 1954-61 Chicago Bears, 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1962 Detroit Lions

Winston Hill
Position: T
Teams: 1963-76 New York Jets, 1977 Los Angeles Rams

Dick Huffman
Position: T
Teams: 1947-50 Los Angeles Rams

Jack Kemp
Position: Quarterback
Teams: 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960 Los Angeles Chargers, 1961-62 San Diego Chargers, 1962-69 Buffalo Bills

George Kunz
Position: Tackle
Teams: 1969-1974 Atlanta Falcons, 1975-78 and 1980 Baltimore Colts

Eddie Meador
Position: Defensive Back
Teams: 1959-70 Los Angeles Rams

Ted Nesser
Position: Tackle-Center-Head Coach
Teams: 1920-21 Columbus Panhandles*
*Only includes years in the APFA/NFL

Duane Putnam
Positions: G
Teams: 1952-59 Los Angeles Rams, 1960 Dallas Cowboys, 1961 Cleveland Browns, 1962 Los Angeles Rams

Gene Washington
Position: WR
Teams: 1969-77 San Francisco 49ers, 1979 Detroit Lions

Ray Wietecha
Position: C
Teams: 1953-62 New York Giants

Swede Youngstrom
Position: G-T-E-C
Teams: 1920-21 Buffalo All-Americans, 1921 Canton Bulldogs, 1922-23 Buffalo All-Americans, 1924-25 Buffalo Bisons, 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs, 1926-27 Frankford Yellowjackets*
*Only includes years in the APFA/NFL

Since I brought up the Hall of Very Good and the PFRA yesterday I figured that it was only right that I post the official announcement when it crossed my desk. The timing was sure terrific. It just slid across. My nominees didn't make it but there's always next year. I might have been a bit premature with my nomination of former Minnesota Vikings safety Joey Browner. A player has to be retrired for 25 years to be eligible for the Hall of Very Good. Browner comes in just under. The members, that's me, vote for the 2013 inductees from this list of finalists. I'll let you know how it goes.