The Pro Football Hall of Fame is celebrating 60 years, having opened on Sept. 3, 1963 — and what a celebration this memorabilia-filled shrine is.
The first class of inductees in 1963 included George Halas — the former player, coach and team owner, a true legend in the sport — and the Hall of Fame is located, naturally, on George Halas Drive.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame, with its iconic architecture, including images of inductees on the building, is the dream of every player who has ever gripped the odd-sized, cowhide leather ball. Everyone wants a bronze bust sculpture and the famous gold jacket that comes with enshrinement.
Football history is home to Canton, Ohio, a city of about 70,000 residents, located 60 miles south of Cleveland and 20 miles south of Akron in Northeast Ohio on the edge of state’s Amish Country.
But, why Canton?
That is, in fact, detailed for all visitors once past the entrance.
On Sept. 17, 1920, a group met in the auto showroom of Hupmobile, owned by Ralph Hay, the owner of the
