The inaugural class has been inducted:

[b8d8aab4][player]John Lubin[/player], RB, Denver
[player]Robbie Sutton[/player], C, Long Beach
[player]Zachery Aaron[/player], DE, Las Vegas
[player]Zachery Duggan[/player], DE, Denver
[player]Ralph Crank[/player], DE, Boston (Santa Cruz)
[player]Louis Kratzer[/player], LB, San Antonio[/b8d8aab4]

(Secondary team in paratheses)

Here is how the votes broke down:
[player]Edward Kimber[/player]: 10 for and 10 against (50%)
[player]Lanny Hower[/player]: Only 19 total votes received - No determination
[player]John Lubin[/player]: 18 for and 2 against (90%)
[player]Robbie Sutton[/player]: 18 for and 2 against (90%)
[player]John Saldivar[/player]: 4 for and 16 against (20%)
[player]Zachery Aaron[/player]: 16 for and 4 against (80%)
[player]Zachery Duggan[/player]: 15 for and 5 against (75%)
[player]Ralph Crank[/player]: 18 for and 3 against (86%)
[player]Louis Kratzer[/player]: 17 for and 3 against (85%)
[player]Marcus Mebane[/player]: 4 for and 16 against (20%)

[player]Lanny Hower[/player]'s nomination will roll over to next year.

Rules allow for players who were declined to be nominated again.

If your team is listed as a primary to one of the enshrined legends, please post a short paragraph for their biography in this thread. This bio will be their "boilerplate" in the hall for people to remember them. If you do not feel qualified to write the bio (you took over the team recently) let me know and i will write the bio.

Thanks!

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Deep South Division Champions
2006, 2009-10, 2019, 2023-24, 2027, 2031-32, 2034-35, 2040, 2044, 2046-47, 2051-53, 2055-56, 2058-62
Eastern Conference Champions
2009, 2031, 2055
CFL Champions
2031, 2055
Hall of Fame
Joshua Mask, Douglas Hartman, Carl Bradford, Leland Wellins, Wally Wooden (#80), Brantley Gilmore (#9), Mo Kirwan, Josh Stanton, Efrain Tate

if this had been an IWS contest, I would have a perfect score...

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Former Detroit Vampire owner

Great Lakes division champions -2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Eastern Conference champions - 2005, 2006, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CFL Champions - 2021, 2023

I have updated the Hall of Legends page with the 2013 inductees: http://www.thecfl.net/halloflegends.html

Once the bios are ready I will place them on the pages as well. For now I just put some placeholder text.

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[quotec19bfa2="Taco"]I have updated the Hall of Legends page with the 2013 inductees: http://www.thecfl.net/halloflegends.html

Once the bios are ready I will place them on the pages as well. For now I just put some placeholder text.[/quotec19bfa2]

Not bad, not bad.

Holy crap, Louis Kratzer is black? I thought he was whiter than white...

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WFC Conference Champions: 2018, 2041, 2042, 2057-2058, 2060, 2062-2063
CFL Champions: 2018, 2041, 2057-2058, 2060, 2062

[quote90adcd0="TurfToe"]Holy crap, Louis Kratzer is black? I thought he was whiter than white...[/quote90adcd0]

That's what I thought as well. I'll have to submit a new picture on this one along with the write up.

Looks good. I'm with everybody else. I never knew that John Lubin was white and Louis Kratzer was black.

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Deep South Division Champions
2006, 2009-10, 2019, 2023-24, 2027, 2031-32, 2034-35, 2040, 2044, 2046-47, 2051-53, 2055-56, 2058-62
Eastern Conference Champions
2009, 2031, 2055
CFL Champions
2031, 2055
Hall of Fame
Joshua Mask, Douglas Hartman, Carl Bradford, Leland Wellins, Wally Wooden (#80), Brantley Gilmore (#9), Mo Kirwan, Josh Stanton, Efrain Tate

[quoteb1ddcdb="Raven Hawk"]Looks good. I'm with everybody else. I never knew that John Lubin was white and Louis Kratzer was black.

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+1. I was not as sure about Lubin but I'm with you on that.

Louis "The Cracker" Kratzer was definitely a shock. Now I don't get the nickname.

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WFC Conference Champions: 2018, 2041, 2042, 2057-2058, 2060, 2062-2063
CFL Champions: 2018, 2041, 2057-2058, 2060, 2062

Good point. I'll get new images for Lubin and Kratzer.

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One other thing. Methinks that Ralph Crank should be listed as a member of the Boston Panthers as opposed to the Boston Red Devils.

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Deep South Division Champions
2006, 2009-10, 2019, 2023-24, 2027, 2031-32, 2034-35, 2040, 2044, 2046-47, 2051-53, 2055-56, 2058-62
Eastern Conference Champions
2009, 2031, 2055
CFL Champions
2031, 2055
Hall of Fame
Joshua Mask, Douglas Hartman, Carl Bradford, Leland Wellins, Wally Wooden (#80), Brantley Gilmore (#9), Mo Kirwan, Josh Stanton, Efrain Tate

[quote1a5a1b6="Taco"]Good point. I'll get new images for Lubin and Kratzer.[/quote1a5a1b6]

Done. Are these better?

[player]John Lubin[/player]
[player]Louis Kratzer[/player]

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[quotecd2f037="Taco"][quotecd2f037="Taco"]Good point. I'll get new images for Lubin and Kratzer.[/quotecd2f037]

Done. Are these better?

[player]John Lubin[/player]
[player]Louis Kratzer[/player][/quotecd2f037]

Excellent job, Taco!

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Deep South Division Champions
2006, 2009-10, 2019, 2023-24, 2027, 2031-32, 2034-35, 2040, 2044, 2046-47, 2051-53, 2055-56, 2058-62
Eastern Conference Champions
2009, 2031, 2055
CFL Champions
2031, 2055
Hall of Fame
Joshua Mask, Douglas Hartman, Carl Bradford, Leland Wellins, Wally Wooden (#80), Brantley Gilmore (#9), Mo Kirwan, Josh Stanton, Efrain Tate

Louis Kratzer

Thanks, Shooter! This description has been added to [player]Louis Kratzer[/player]'s page.

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Zachery Aaron...twenty-third overall selection in the 2003 draft...set many firsts for the CFL's Las Vegas franchise...three time All-League First Team Defensive End...2010 Legend of the Game...missed four starts in thirteen seasons...retired as the tackle and assist leader at his position...had a knack for persuading runners to drop the ball...his #92 jersey hangs at the top of the Pole of Pride in the North endzone of "The Pit"...a friendly demeanor backed by fury and rage that only opponents had the pleasure to witness...was both respected and feared by his opponents...epitome of consistency.

At 6' 4" and 290 pounds, Aaron was able to make his presence known physically but his true presence wasn't felt until the ball was snapped and Aaron went to work. While Zachery Aaron's name won't be found atop any of the all-time lists, you will see his name on many of them, most notably the recognition of his peers and the league's coaches who felt that he was All League First Team material three years in a row (2007-2009). Aaron was also recognized for his off-the-field contributions in Las Vegas by being honored with the 2010 Legend of the Game award.

While never stealing the role of field general from [player]Romeo Comeau[/player], Aaron was the leader in crunch time by leading with few words and many actions. Sometimes called 'Captain Clutch' by his teammates, Aaron often humbly dismissed those accolades by stating that he was just doing his job. He loved his job, or so it seemed, as he always played with a big smile on his face. Fellow Pink People Eater members like [player]Gary Fike[/player] say that he smiled when he thought about how much fun he was going to have tormenting an opposing lineman on the next play. Maybe his smile was indicative of the joy he felt for being productive. The many firsts of Zachery Aaron started with being the first selection in the original 2003 CFL draft for the Las Vegas franchise. This was a result of the hard work Aaron was famous for and probably credited to for being the first in his family to attend and graduate college. He was always the first one to arrive for practice and was the first to help the younger guys on the team. Aaron retired with his name first on the list of tackles and assists by a defensive end. He was the first Rounder to be honored with the Legend of the Game award and was the first Rounder to have his jersey retired. Now, Aaron has become the first Rounder to be both nominated and accepted into the CFL's Hall of Legends.

Aaron's essence will never be proportionately captured in stat lines or bios, but his heart, honor, leadership, courage, and will to win will be forever enshrined in the hearts and memories of fans, teammates, and opponents alike. Thank you Zachery Aaron, it has been an honor, a privilege, and a pleasure.

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WFC Conference Champions: 2018, 2041, 2042, 2057-2058, 2060, 2062-2063
CFL Champions: 2018, 2041, 2057-2058, 2060, 2062

Great writeup, TT! I've added it to Aaron's page: http://www.thecfl.net/player.php?playerid=487

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