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:

  • The person had played pro football prior to the start of the APFA (now NFL) in 1920.

  • The person was a contributor to pro football in some capacity.

  • The person was an assistant coach in NFL.

  • 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

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
Peggy Parratt

"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

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

Herman Kerchoff

Player

Position: Left Guard

Teams:
1896-97 Indianapolis Athletic Association, 1897-98 Chicago Athletic Association, 1899-1901 Denver Athletic Club, 1902 Pittsburgh Stars, 1903 Franklin Athletic Club, 1904-05 Massillon Tigers, 1906 Canton Bulldogs

Hall of Honor Class: 2024

Biography

Leo Lyons

Player/Coach/Contributor

Position: Player-Coach-Owner

Teams: 1908-1925 Rochester Jeffersons

Hall of Honor Class: 2022

Biography

Tiny Maxwell

Player

Position: Guard

Teams:
1906 Canton Bulldogs, 1906 Massillon Tigers, 1907-08 Pittsburgh Lyceums

Hall of Honor Class: 2024

Biography

Henry McDonald

Player

Position: Halfback

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

"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
Peggy Parratt

"Tam" Rose

Player/Coach

Position: Back

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
Bob Shiring

"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
Peggy Parratt

"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
Blondy Wallace