Black College Football Hall of Fame

The Black College Football Hall of Fame was founded in 2009 by legendary NFL quarterbacks and African American pioneers James “Shack” Harris and Doug Williams. There are now over 100 inductees of the Black College Football Hall of Fame, including Mel Blount, James “Shack” Harris, Willie Lanier, Art Shell and Doug Williams, who serve as Trustees. Under their leadership, the Black College Football Hall of Fame has continued to grow, providing a meaningful platform to share the history and stories of the greatest HBCU football players, coaches and contributors.

In 2016, the Black College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame came into a partnership. The Black College Football Hall of Fame will have a permanent home in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame to tell its story.

To tell the history and legacies of football greats, we must look back on where they started. For 35 enshrinees of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and over 100 members of the Black College Football Hall of Fame, the story begins with their achievements at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

In the partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has added four initiatives to their annual operations.