ATLANTA- I know that I may be a little late, but it is better late than never! Last week on Wednesday December 30th, The College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-Fil-A Fan Experience celebrated the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class. This celebration was also part of the National Football Foundation Salute at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl on December 31st that was played between the Houston Cougars and Florida State Seminoles in which Houston won 38-24.
There were 13 members inducted into the ceremony. The inductees were: Brian Bosworth, Bob Breuning, Sean Brewer, Ruben Brown, Wes Chandlar, Thom Gatewood, Dick Jauron, Clinton Jones, Lincoln Kennedy, Rob Lytle (his wife Tracy accepted his blade), Michael Payton, Art Still, Jim Tressel. I had a chance to interview Tressel, Bosworth, and Payton and they all three stated how honored they were to be inducted into a category with the many whom has had an impact on college football. Tressel also mentioned that he was numb when he found out about his nomination, and bad boy Bosworth said that he even cried a little. Come to find out, Jim Tressel's father Lee Tressel was also inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.
About the College Football Hall of Fame & Chick-Fil-A Fan Experience: It is a 94, 256 square-foot attraction located downtown Atlanta. It is adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Dome, Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Aquarium, Georgia Dome, and Philips Arena. Here tourists can experience using the blend of historic college football artifacts and state-of-the-art interactive multimedia exhibits, shopping in the gift shop that has all of the souvenirs that you can think of, meet new people, eat at Chick-Fil-A, and play in the Chick-Fil-A Fan Skill Zone!
The National Football launched this hall in 1951 to stand as one of the nation's premier sports shrines honoring the game's greatest coaches and players as role models for generations after them. The Atlanta Hall Management, Inc. is the company that partnered with the National Football Foundation in order to make this construction happen. This operation provides a platform for outreach in the community, education, and character development initiatives in the city of Atlanta. It also serves as one of the city's premier special event spaces. For more information on upcoming events, tickets, etc., please visit www.cfbhall.com
That is all I have to say at this moment...thanks for reading! Until next time...
-Helen
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| Jim Tressel ( Coach, Ohio State) |
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| Lincoln Kennedy (University of Washington) |
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| Michael Payton (Marshall University) |
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| Clinton Jones (Michigan State) |
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| Champion Podium |
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| Press Conference |
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| Before the Induction |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015 |
