GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Pro Football Hall of Fame has long had a backlog of deserving candidates. One of those was Green Bay Packers legend Jerry Kramer. A member of the NFL’s 50th anniversary team, Kramer was inducted into football’s shrine in Canton, Ohio, in 2018. His wait? A preposterous 48 years.
Others are still waiting – and may be waiting forever unless the Hall of Fame opens the door to more legends of yesteryear.
The nine members of the Hall of Fame’s seniors committee have an incredibly difficult challenge. Their job is to sift through dozens of qualified finalists, then choose one for induction.