Hall of Famer Residency Program: Emmitt Thomas
September 25, 2024 - September 28, 2024
A Little About
Hall of Famer Residency Program: Emmitt Thomas
Guests never know who they might meet when they visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame — “Football Heaven” — in Canton.
In the Hall of Fame’s 61-year history, that maxim always has been true. Players, coaches and contributors who comprise the membership of the most elite team in sports visit their “second home” for such reasons as speaking engagements, educational programs and other appearances. Guests fortunate enough to cross paths with the Hall of Famers on those occasions take with them an added lifelong memory from their trip to Canton.
The frequency and consistency of those special encounters will rise to a new level in 2024, as the Hall of Fame recently announced the launching of an innovative “Hall of Famer Residency Program.”
The initiative will bring 28 enshrinees to Canton for several days each time on a near-weekly basis from early April through November. Much of the visiting enshrinee's time in Canton will be spent inside the museum, greeting guests and sharing his experiences and inspirational stories from the game with the fans who visit the Hall from across the country.
Class of 2008 member EMMITT THOMAS, who intercepted 58 passes in his career — which he returned for a Kansas City Chiefs' team record 937 yards and five touchdowns — will participate in the Residency Program in Canton Sept. 25-28.
Get your Hall of Fame admission tickets here.
Keep an eye out for Emmitt as he'll be out and about at various events and locations throughout the community.
Details of Emmitt's residency are below (schedule subject to change):
In the Hall of Fame’s 61-year history, that maxim always has been true. Players, coaches and contributors who comprise the membership of the most elite team in sports visit their “second home” for such reasons as speaking engagements, educational programs and other appearances. Guests fortunate enough to cross paths with the Hall of Famers on those occasions take with them an added lifelong memory from their trip to Canton.
The frequency and consistency of those special encounters will rise to a new level in 2024, as the Hall of Fame recently announced the launching of an innovative “Hall of Famer Residency Program.”
The initiative will bring 28 enshrinees to Canton for several days each time on a near-weekly basis from early April through November. Much of the visiting enshrinee's time in Canton will be spent inside the museum, greeting guests and sharing his experiences and inspirational stories from the game with the fans who visit the Hall from across the country.
Class of 2008 member EMMITT THOMAS, who intercepted 58 passes in his career — which he returned for a Kansas City Chiefs' team record 937 yards and five touchdowns — will participate in the Residency Program in Canton Sept. 25-28.
Get your Hall of Fame admission tickets here.
Keep an eye out for Emmitt as he'll be out and about at various events and locations throughout the community.
Details of Emmitt's residency are below (schedule subject to change):
Friday, Sept. 27
10 — 10:30 AM
Black College Football Hall of Fame Presentation
Join Emmitt in attending a special Black College Football Hall of Fame presentation with Q & A led by Jamir Howerton in the Black College Football Hall of Fame Gallery. (Lower level in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.)
Black College Football Hall of Fame Presentation
Join Emmitt in attending a special Black College Football Hall of Fame presentation with Q & A led by Jamir Howerton in the Black College Football Hall of Fame Gallery. (Lower level in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.)
Saturday, Sept. 28
10 — 10:30 AM
A Hall of Fame greeting from a Hall of Famer!
Start your visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame with Hall of Famer No. 245, Emmitt Thomas, greeting guests as they begin their tour of the Hall.
11 — 11:30 AM
Museum Artifacts Experience
Join Emmitt in attending a special presentation with Q & A led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Theater. (Located on the second floor of the Pro Football Hall of Fame)
A Hall of Fame greeting from a Hall of Famer!
Start your visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame with Hall of Famer No. 245, Emmitt Thomas, greeting guests as they begin their tour of the Hall.
11 — 11:30 AM
Museum Artifacts Experience
Join Emmitt in attending a special presentation with Q & A led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Theater. (Located on the second floor of the Pro Football Hall of Fame)