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Pro Football Hall of Famer

Pro Football Hall of Fame
Photo of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Location of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Location of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Location of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Established 1963
Location 2121 George Halas Dr NW, Canton, Ohio, 44708
Coordinates 40°49′16″N 81°23′52″W / 40.82111°N 81.39778°W / 40.82111; -81.39778Coordinates: 40°49′16″N 81°23′52″W / 40.82111°N 81.39778°W / 40.82111; -81.39778
Type Professional sports hall of fame
Visitors 191,943 (2010)
President C. David Baker
Website profootballhof.com
Part of the American football series on
History of American football

• Origins of American football

Early history of American football
First game
Walter Camp
First pro player
First pro league
Modern history of American football

• Close relations:

Medieval football
Old division football
Rugby football
Association football
Canadian football

Black players in professional American football
Homosexuality in American football
Concussions in American football
Rugby union comparison
Rugby league comparison
Canadian football comparison
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Years in American football

NFL season-by-season
College football season-by-season

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football. As of 2017, there are a total of 310 members of the Hall of Fame.

• Origins of American football

• Close relations:

Black players in professional American football
Homosexuality in American football
Concussions in American football
Rugby union comparison
Rugby league comparison
Canadian football comparison
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Years in American football

The community of Canton, Ohio successfully lobbied the NFL to have the Hall of Fame built in their city for two reasons: first, the NFL was founded in Canton in 1920 (at that time it was known as the American Professional Football Association); second, the now-defunct Canton Bulldogs were a successful NFL team based in Canton during the first few years of the league. Groundbreaking for the building was held on August 11, 1962. The original building contained just two rooms, and 19,000 square feet (1,800 m2) of interior space.

In April 1970, ground was broken for the first of many expansions. This first expansion cost $620,000, and was completed in May 1971. The size was increased to 34,000 square feet (3,200 m2) by adding another room. The pro shop opened with this expansion. This was also an important milestone for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as yearly attendance passed the 200,000 mark for the first time. This was at least in some part due to the increase in popularity of professional football caused by the advent of the American Football League and its success in the final two AFL-NFL World Championship games.


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