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Hall of Honor
This is the FLA's way to honor the early players, contributors and assistant coaches who are not being currently honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The inductees are voted on by the FLA instructors, based on any of the following criteria:
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The person had played pro football prior to the start of the APFA (now NFL) in 1920.
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The person was a contributor to pro football in some capacity.
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The person was an assistant coach in NFL.
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The person has not already been honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame (bronze bust, Ralph Hay Award, etc.).
Guil Falcon
Player/Coach
Position: Back
Teams:
Player: 1913-16 Evanston Ends, 1917 Wabash Athletic Association, 1919 Hammond All-Stars, 1920 Chicago Tigers, 1920-21 Hammond Pros, 1921 Canton Bulldogs, 1922-23 Toledo Maroons, 1924 Hammond Pros, 1925 Rochester Jeffersons, 1925 Hammond Pros, 1925 Akron Pros
Coach: 1920 Chicago Tigers, 1922-23 Toledo Maroons
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams:
Player: 1913-16 Evanston Ends, 1917 Wabash Athletic Association, 1919 Hammond All-Stars, 1920 Chicago Tigers, 1920-21 Hammond Pros, 1921 Canton Bulldogs, 1922-23 Toledo Maroons, 1924 Hammond Pros, 1925 Rochester Jeffersons, 1925 Hammond Pros, 1925 Akron Pros
Coach: 1920 Chicago Tigers, 1922-23 Toledo Maroons
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Phil Handler
Coach
Teams:
1937-42 Chicago Cardinals (Assistant), 1943 Chicago Cardinals (HC), 1944 Chicago-Pittsburgh (co-coach), 1945 Chicago Cardinals (HC), 1946-48 Chicago Cardinals (Assistant), 1949 Chicago Cardinals (co-coach), 1950-51 Chicago Cardinals (Assistant), 1951 Chicago Cardinals (co-coach), 1952-67 Chicago Bears (Assistant)
Hall of Honor Class: 2023
Biography
1937-42 Chicago Cardinals (Assistant), 1943 Chicago Cardinals (HC), 1944 Chicago-Pittsburgh (co-coach), 1945 Chicago Cardinals (HC), 1946-48 Chicago Cardinals (Assistant), 1949 Chicago Cardinals (co-coach), 1950-51 Chicago Cardinals (Assistant), 1951 Chicago Cardinals (co-coach), 1952-67 Chicago Bears (Assistant)
Hall of Honor Class: 2023
Biography
"Pudge" Heffelfinger
Player/Coach/Contributor
Position: Guard
Teams:
Player: 1892 Chicago Athletic Association, 1892 Allegheny Athletic Association
Coach: 1893 University of California (Head Coach), 1894 Lehigh University (Head Coach), 1895 University of Minnesota (Head Coach)
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams:
Player: 1892 Chicago Athletic Association, 1892 Allegheny Athletic Association
Coach: 1893 University of California (Head Coach), 1894 Lehigh University (Head Coach), 1895 University of Minnesota (Head Coach)
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Tommy Hughitt
Player/Coach/Contributor
Position: Back
Teams:
Player: 1917-19 Youngstown Patricians, 1918 Buffalo Niagaras, 1919 Buffalo Prospects, 1920-23 Buffalo All-Americans, 1924 Buffalo Bisons
Coach: 1915-16 University of Maine, 1918 Buffalo Niagaras, 1919 Buffalo Prospects, 1920-23 Buffalo All-Americans, 1924 Buffalo Bisons
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams:
Player: 1917-19 Youngstown Patricians, 1918 Buffalo Niagaras, 1919 Buffalo Prospects, 1920-23 Buffalo All-Americans, 1924 Buffalo Bisons
Coach: 1915-16 University of Maine, 1918 Buffalo Niagaras, 1919 Buffalo Prospects, 1920-23 Buffalo All-Americans, 1924 Buffalo Bisons
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Leo Lyons
Player/Coach/Contributor
Position: Player-Coach-Owner
Teams: 1908-1925 Rochester Jeffersons
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams: 1908-1925 Rochester Jeffersons
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Henry McDonald
Player
Position: Halfback
Teams: 1911 Oxford Pros, 1911-17 Rochester Jeffersons, 1917 All-Syracuse
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams: 1911 Oxford Pros, 1911-17 Rochester Jeffersons, 1917 All-Syracuse
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Chris O'Brien
Player/Owner
Position: Tackle
Teams: Player: 1899-1918 Morgan Athletic Association, Morgan Athletic Club, Cardinals Social and Athletic Club, Normal Athletic Club, Racine Cardinals
Owner: 1919-1928 Racine Cardinals, Chicago Cardinals
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams: Player: 1899-1918 Morgan Athletic Association, Morgan Athletic Club, Cardinals Social and Athletic Club, Normal Athletic Club, Racine Cardinals
Owner: 1919-1928 Racine Cardinals, Chicago Cardinals
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
"Peggy" Parratt
Player/Coach
Position: Back
Teams:
Player: 1905 Shelby Blues, 1905 Lorain Pros, 1906 Massillon Tigers, 1907 All-Massillons, 1907 Franklin (Ohio) Athletic Club, 1908-11 Shelby Blues, 1912-15 Parratt's Indians, 1916 Cleveland Tigers
Coach: 1908-11 Shelby Blues, 1912-14 Parratt's Indians, 1916 Cleveland Tigers
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams:
Player: 1905 Shelby Blues, 1905 Lorain Pros, 1906 Massillon Tigers, 1907 All-Massillons, 1907 Franklin (Ohio) Athletic Club, 1908-11 Shelby Blues, 1912-15 Parratt's Indians, 1916 Cleveland Tigers
Coach: 1908-11 Shelby Blues, 1912-14 Parratt's Indians, 1916 Cleveland Tigers
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
"Tam" Rose
Player/Coach
Position: Back
Teams (Player and Coach): 1916-21 All-Tonawanda Lumberjacks/Tonawanda Kardex
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams (Player and Coach): 1916-21 All-Tonawanda Lumberjacks/Tonawanda Kardex
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Bob Shiring
Player/Coach
Position: Center
Teams:
Player: 1897 Marquette Athletic Club (aka Turtle Creek Indians; amateur team), 1898 Swissvale Athletic Club, 1899-1900 James F. Lalus Athletic Club (aka East End Athletic Club; amateur team), 1901 Homestead Library & Athletic Club, 1902 Pittsburg Stars (spelled without the "h"), 1903-06 Massillon Tigers, 1907 Massillon All-Stars, 1907-09 Pittsburgh Lyceum
Coach: 1907-09 Pittsburgh Lyceum
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams:
Player: 1897 Marquette Athletic Club (aka Turtle Creek Indians; amateur team), 1898 Swissvale Athletic Club, 1899-1900 James F. Lalus Athletic Club (aka East End Athletic Club; amateur team), 1901 Homestead Library & Athletic Club, 1902 Pittsburg Stars (spelled without the "h"), 1903-06 Massillon Tigers, 1907 Massillon All-Stars, 1907-09 Pittsburgh Lyceum
Coach: 1907-09 Pittsburgh Lyceum
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
"Fritz" Shurmur
Coach
Teams:
1975-76 Detroit Lions (DL), 1977 Detroit Lions (DC/DL), 1978-79 New England Patriots (DL), 1980-81 New England Patriots (DC/DL), 1982-90 Los Angeles Rams (DC), 1991-93 Phoenix Cardinals (DC), 1994-98 Green Bay Packers (DC)
Hall of Honor Class: 2023
Biography
1975-76 Detroit Lions (DL), 1977 Detroit Lions (DC/DL), 1978-79 New England Patriots (DL), 1980-81 New England Patriots (DC/DL), 1982-90 Los Angeles Rams (DC), 1991-93 Phoenix Cardinals (DC), 1994-98 Green Bay Packers (DC)
Hall of Honor Class: 2023
Biography
"Blondy" Wallace
Player/Coach
Position: Tackle
Teams:
Player: 1901 Philadelphia Athletic Club, 1902 Philadelphia Athletics, 1902 "New York", 1902 Syracuse Athletic Club, 1903 Franklin Athletic Club, 1905 Canton Athletic Club, 1906 Canton Bulldogs
Coach: 1901 Philadelphia Athletic Club, 1902 Philadelphia Athletics, 1905 Canton Athletic Club, 1906 Canton Bulldogs
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
Teams:
Player: 1901 Philadelphia Athletic Club, 1902 Philadelphia Athletics, 1902 "New York", 1902 Syracuse Athletic Club, 1903 Franklin Athletic Club, 1905 Canton Athletic Club, 1906 Canton Bulldogs
Coach: 1901 Philadelphia Athletic Club, 1902 Philadelphia Athletics, 1905 Canton Athletic Club, 1906 Canton Bulldogs
Hall of Honor Class: 2022
Biography
