Pro Football Hall of Fame Designated As Ohio's Top
Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 5/7/15
Contact: Pete Fierle, Vice President of Communications & Special Assistant to the President [email protected]; 330-588-3622
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME DESIGNATED AS OHIO’S TOP TOURIST ATTRACTION HALL DOMINATES CONTEST VOTING
CANTON, OHIO – The votes have been tabulated and the public has made their choice. The Pro Football Hall of Fame, according to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com, is Ohio’s Top Tourist Attraction. “In the end, the world’s best steel roller coaster was no match for the men in Gold Jackets,” The Plain Dealer declared.
In addition to the hundreds of thousands of guests who annually visit the Hall of Fame from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 60 foreign countries, the national sports attraction reaches millions more through its programs and nationally broadcast events. As a result, it came as no surprise to Hall of Fame executives that fans across the country, Gold Jackets, many NFL teams, and even a rock band supported the Pro Football Hall of Fame in large part through social media, during the three-week contest. Gold Jackets such as the NFL’s all-time rushing leader Emmitt Smith and Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith were among those who took to Twitter to encourage fans to vote. Aerosmith will perform at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 7 in the first-ever Concert for Legends.
The concert is part of the Enshrinement Festival that will surround the Enshrinement of the Class of 2015 – Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Bill Polian, Junior Seau, Will Shields, Mick Tingelhoff, and Ron Wolf – on Saturday, Aug. 8. The weekend is capped by the kickoff of the NFL season when the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers play in the NFL/Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, Aug. 9. Tickets and fan packages can be purchased online at ProFootballHOF.com/tickets or by calling 1-844-4HOFTIX.
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Mission is to “Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE!” Information about visiting the Hall of Fame can be found online at ProFootballHOF.com/PlanYourVisit.
COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE