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Below are the names of three-dozen-plus American Football League stars.   None of them are in the "pro football" hall of fame.

Check their statistics and playoff appearances, their leadership qualities, their number of MVP and All-star Game selections, and their star quality when you saw them play.   Talk to their contemporaries, the hall of fame players that they competed against.  Then compare their qualifications to players from the same era in the same positions who are already  in the "pro football" hall of fame.

They may not all deserve to be in the hall of fame, but certainly many do!   There are many players whose fans may believe they belong in the hall, but who are not.  They're not limited to AFL players, and different observers may have subjective, conflicting opinions about their worthiness.  Many also may question whether certain men should be inducted when others whom they believe deserving have not been.

The key is this: are (any of) the players listed below as good as or better than others at their positions who are already in the hall of fame?  If they are, then they deserve to be inducted, regardless of the league they played in.

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Quarterbacks:
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Daryle Lamonica
John Hadl
Jack Kemp

Running Backs:

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Abner Haynes
Paul Lowe
Clem Daniels
Jim Nance
Cookie Gilchrist
Floyd Little

Receivers:
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Lionel Taylor
Charlie Hennigan
Otis Taylor 
Art Powell 
Chris Burford


Tight Ends:

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Fred Arbanas
Billy Cannon

Offensive Linemen:

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Jim Tyrer
Bob Talamini
Walt Sweeney
Winston Hill
Ed Budde
Defensive Backs:
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Johnny Robinson
Dave Grayson
George Saimes
Jim Norton

Linebackers:
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Larry Grantham
E. J. Holub

Mike Stratton
John Tracey
Tommy Addison

George Webster

Defensive Linemen:
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Houston Antwine
Ron McDole

Larry Eisenhauer
Earl Faison
Jerry Mays
Tom Sestak

Punters/Kickers/'Utility'
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Gino Cappelletti
Gene Mingo
Paul Maguire
Jerrel Wilson

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Call or write: Hall of Fame President Steven Perry.
  Ask him "Why aren't more AFL players in the hall of fame?"
You can click on any name above to see the player's credentials.

2121 George Halas Drive NW
Canton, Ohio 44708
(330) 456-8207

QuestionOfTheDay@Fans.Profootballhof.com

e-mail your comments
to Ange Coniglio at
Remember the AFL@aol.com

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