Hall of Fame Members

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The Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame Past Inductees:

  • Kentucky is the only state that has its own Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • The purpose of the KY Pro Football Hall of Fame is to appropriately honor persons that have brought significant recognition to the state of Kentucky, or have by their unusual successful service achieved significant accomplishment on behalf of their school, or have by a significant act or contribution distinguished themselves as an unusual former National Football League player, coach, referee, owner, manager, etc., or have been a significant or unusual supporter of Pro Football.

Class of 2015
Louisville, KY Brown Theatre

Jacob Tamme
Aaron Jones
Gil Mains
Doug Buffone

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Class of 2016
Lexington, KY
Lex Opera House

Blanton Collier
Council Rudolph
Warren Bryant
Myron Guyton
Ray Buchanan

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Class of 2017
Lexington, KY
Lex Opera House

William Gay
Todd Perry
Virgil Livers
Ernie Green
Bruce Korzerski

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Class of 2018
Lexington, KY
Lex Opera House

Wesley Woodyard
Tim Lester
Ernest Givins
Guy Morriss
Tommy Bell

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Class of 2019
Lexington, KY
Lex Opera House

Champ Bailey
Corey Peters
Joe Johnson
David Carter
Lou Michaels

 

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Class of 2020
Lexington, KY
Channel 36 Lex, Ky

Cletidus Hunt
Leeman Bennett
Glenn Presnell
Eric Wood
Elois Grooms
BoB Fry

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Class of 2022
Lexington, KY
Channel 36 Lex, Ky

Randall Cobb
Elbie Nickel
Steve Ortmayer
George Wilson
Reggie Swinton
Lee Calland

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Class of 2023
Lexington, KY
Channel 36 Lex, Ky

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2023 Induction Class will be announced during the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame annual Press Conference on Thursday February   2, 2023

Criteria for Induction

A class of no less than 4 and no more than 8 nominees will be inducted into the KY Pro Football Hall of Fame each year. Only one of the inductees may be deceased.  To be nominated to the KY Pro Football Hall of Fame all nominees must satisfy the following qualifications:

Section 1: An inductee will be a former/current National Football League player, coach, referee, owner, management, etc., or have been a significant and/or unusual supporter of Pro Football, and who also attended a school in the state of Kentucky, but may not reside in the state of Kentucky.

Section 2: An inductee will be a former/current National Football League player, coach, referee, owner, management, etc., or have been a significant and/or unusual supporter of Pro Football, and who was either born or presently resides in the state of Kentucky.

Section 3: All former/current National Football League players must have 5 or more accredited seasons.

Section 4: Any Player, Coach, Referee, Owner, Management, etc that meets criteria’s section 1,2, & 3 and is inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame is automatically a member of the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Where did our Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Famers play high school football?  What college did they attend and which NFL team did our Hall of Famers play for (only one team per player)?