The Pro Football Hall of Fame campus came alive Saturday morning and into the afternoon as sports fans from around the country visited for the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony.
Footballs fans celebrate 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees in Canton with festivities, enshrinement ceremonyFormer NFL player Randy Gradishar speaks during his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Canton, Ohio. CANTON, Ohio -- When Brian Lilly, 46, was a young boy growing up in Chicago, he watched the Bears, all thanks to his mother.
“I grew up watching him, idolizing him, wanting to be a rough house, tough house like Mongo,” Lilly said. “The older I got, when he started to have some medical issues, just the fact that right now he’s still fighting is a pure inspiration.” The biggest highlight of the day’s festivities, of course, was the Enshrinement Ceremony at the stadium where the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were introduced, celebrated and inducted. This year’s class included seven NFL legends -- McMichael, Dwight Freeney, Randy Gradishar, Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, Julius Peppers and Patrick Willis
“We were waiting to get on the plane and I think it was either Aiden or my great aunt was like, ‘Oh my gosh, there’s Andre Johnson,’” Andrew said. “He’s all I ever wanted to be when I grew up. We got off and Andre was right there. I got a picture with him and it was just a surreal moment.”
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