HOF Game tickets go on sale today
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced that a very limited number of sideline tickets for the 2006 AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game featuring the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles will be made available for sale to the public on Wednesday May 10.
Tickets may be purchased online by visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website at Profootballhof.com or by calling 800-913-9788 beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 10 .
The cost if $45 per ticket. There is a limit of six tickets per household. In addition, this batch of game tickets is non-renewable in future years. All tickets are non-refundable and will be mailed on June 30th.
The 2006 Hall of Fame Game will be televised nationally by NBC with kickoff from Fawcett Stadium slated for 8:00 PM ET on Sunday, August 6.
Bankert honored
John Bankert, recently retired President/Executive Director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was honored on May 1 by the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation.
SI's Read Miller honored as photographer of the year
<i>Sports Illustrated</i> photographer Peter Read Miller is the winner of the Dave Boss Award of Excellence for his entry in the 38th Annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest. His photo, titled “All Charged Up" was deemed the Photograph of the Year.