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Jacksonville’s Artis Gilmore elected to Basketball Hall of Fame | jacksonville.com

Apr04
2011 Leave a Comment Written by admin

By Jeff Elliott

The long wait is over for Artis Gilmore.

The 7-foot-2 gentle giant who led Jacksonville University’s basketball team to its greatest days including a berth in the 1970 NCAA Championship game and who went on to illustrious career in both the NBA and ABA, was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Gilmore will be enshrined with the Hall’s class of 2011. The announcement was made shortly after noon today in Houston, site of tonight’s NCAA Championship game between Butler and Connecticut. The entire class, which has not yet been formally announced, will be inducted into the Hall during the annual enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 11-13 in Springfield, Mass.

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Jacksonville Native Bob Hayes Inducted Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Aug10
2009 Leave a Comment Written by admin

I posted about Bob Hayes being voted into the hall of fame back in February, and now it is official. “Bullet” Bob Hayes has finally been inducted into the NFL hall of fame. He is the only person to ever win an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring, and is perhaps the greatest athlete to ever come from Jacksonville. Click Here to view some original vintage Bob Hayes football cards!



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Congratulations To Jacksonville Native BOB HAYES, Will Be Inducted To The NFL Hall of Fame!

Feb10
2009 1 Comment Written by admin

Jacksonville native “Bullet” Bob Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002) has finally been given his place in the National Football League Hall of Fame as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, and will be officially inducted in early August.

Click Here to view some original vintage Bob Hayes football cards!

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Bob Hayes was a star athlete for Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee and an Olympic Gold Medal sprinter before his NFL career. Hayes was once known as The World’s Fastest Human thanks to his world records in the 60-yard, 100-yard, 220-yard, and Olympic 100-meter dashes. Bob Hayes is the only man to win both an Olympic gold and a Super Bowl ring.

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