The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allstate Insurance Company are partners in the
Hometown Hall of Famers™ a national program that honors the hometown roots of the sport's greatest players with special ceremonies and plaque dedication events in local communities.
Hometown Hall of Famers™ presented by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allstate is the Hall of Fame's first nationwide plaque program and will lead into the celebration of the Hall's upcoming 50th anniversary in 2013.
"Honoring the hometowns that helped create the foundation for Hall of Famers' pathway to the Hall will be truly special as these plaques will live forever in their hometown communities," said George Veras, Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprises president and CEO. "The Hall of Fame is pleased that Allstate has recognized the significance of this program and given all of us - the players, their communities and the Pro Football Hall of Fame - a chance to celebrate the hometown stories of these legendary professional football players."
The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allstate will host 10 events in the fall of 2011, and will honor as many as 50 Hall of Famers in their hometowns in 2012.
"To be part of a program that brings the prestige and tradition of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to cities and towns across America is an honor for Allstate, our agents and employees," said Beaver Falls, Pa. native Mark LaNeve, Allstate executive vice president, marketing and sales operations. "Allstate is proud to partner with the Pro Football Hall of Fame to keep alive and protect the hometown legacies of some of the most iconic names in pro football history."
Following each presentation, the plaques will live permanently at a designated local venue in the Hall of Famer's hometown community. In select markets, the former players will also have commemorative "Hometown Hall of Famer™ " road signs displayed in their hometowns.
Hometown Hall of Famers™ plaque presentations schedule
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Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald flanked by the Highland Hornets at Mar. 20, 2012 event in Albuquerque, N.M.
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Upcoming Events:
The
Hometown Hall of Famers™ program will start up again in fall of 2012.
Previous Events:
2012
May 17 -
Ozzie Newsome (Leighton, Ala.)
May 15 -
Darrell Green (Houston, Texas)
May 14 -
Thurman Thomas (Houston, Texas)
May 2 -
Floyd Little (New Haven, Conn.)
May 1 -
Nick Buoniconti (Springfield, Mass.)
April 26 -
Bob Griese (Evansville, Ind.) |
Video: Bob Griese: Hometown Hall of Famer
April 25 -
Rod Woodson (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
April 19 -
Len Dawson (Alliance, Ohio)
April 16 -
Paul Brown (Massillon, Ohio) |
Video: Paul Brown: Hometown Hall of Famer
April 6 - Art Shell (North Charleston, S.C.)
April 5 -
Harry Carson (Florence, S.C.)
April 3 -
Mel Renfro (Portland, Ore.)
March 29 -
Larry Wilson (Rigby, Idaho)
March 22 -
Randall McDaniel (Avondale, Ariz)
March 20 -
Tommy McDonald (Albuquerque, N.M.)
March 13 -
Paul Hornung (Louisville, Ky.)
March 12 -
Sam Huff (Farmington, W.Va.)
March 6 -
Marcus Allen (San Diego, Calif.) |
Video: Marcus Allen: Hometown Hall of Famer
2011
Dec. 9 –
Kellen Winslow (East St. Louis, Ill.)
Dec. 6 –
George Halas (Chicago, Ill.)
Nov. 16 –
Bart Starr (Montgomery, Ala.)
Nov. 4 –
Roger Staubach (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Nov. 1 –
Walter Payton (Columbia, Miss.)
Oct. 27 –
Barry Sanders (Wichita, Kan.) |
Photo Gallery: Sanders' plaque presentation
Oct. 18 –
Sonny Jurgensen (Wilmington, N.C.) |
Blog: It's Always "Sonny" in Wilmington
Sept. 10 –
Joe Namath (Beaver Falls, Pa.)
Sept. 7 –
Howie Long (Charlestown, Mass.)