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.
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