Our game plan is sound. Even so, he thinks the underlying concept behind the project has merit. Why not use the renovation of the stadium as a jumping off point for a much larger, more ambitious project? After a series of delays, Crawford — an Ohio native and a long-time former Disney executive — was brought in to see the project to fruition.
The company completed what it is calling Phase 1 of the development last year, which included the rebuilding of the stadium, used now for sports and entertainment events; the purchase and renovation of the former McKinley Grand Hotel, now the DoubleTree by Hilton Canton Downtown; and the development of five athletic fields that host youth sports events and tournaments. The idea is to draw visitors to the youth fields, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the waterpark and other attractions, enticing them to stay longer.
The building nearing completion at the west end of what is now Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium is the 75,square-foot Constellation Center for Excellence, which will house sports-oriented medical facilities, research and development businesses and other ventures.
Meanwhile, construction on the next several buildings should get under way this fall. Also in this second phase: a new hotel from the upscale brand Tapestry by Hilton, which will be called The 11, after the number of team players on the field. A ,square-foot football-themed, indoor waterpark will be built adjacent to the new hotel.
Meanwhile, several parts of the initial concept have been put on the back burner, at least for now, to gauge future demand, including a residential component and a player-care center. Village officials used the pandemic year to line up tenants and sponsors and to explore some new sources of programming and revenue, including a partnership with Sports Illustrated Studios for a docuseries on the NFL Alumni Academy, a training program that is based in Canton; and the launch of the Hall of Fame Fantasy League, a new fantasy football league.
I wanted to open up all these boxes of balls, but that's frowned upon. Player health and safety was always a problem for football, even if it wasn't taken as seriously in the old days.
This facemask was an attempt to protect a player from the ravages of the game. It didn't stick because it frightened small children. It's a stupid stat. Among offensive minds, Ewbank is too easily forgotten. Despite a great Dr. Z book about his season. The guy was named as the coach of the all-time AFL team. Weeb Ewbank rant over. Here are some of Ewbank's game films from his days with the Jets. It would be sweet to fire these bad boys up.
Love that helmet. This choice is a little random and maybe doesn't look fancy, but it's a great slice of football history. Paul Brown was the first NFL coach to film practice and games. This tripod and others Brown used essentially created "All" footage as we know it. This is the craziest football I saw in the archive: A ball from the first indoor football game of all time.
And we're out of the basement. I feel bad for the countless things we didn't include, from Hank Stram's desk to Tom Dempsey's ankle tape to a box of all the busts from the class. Warren Sapp's bust is outstanding. If Al Gore invented the Internet, Bradshaw apparently invented fantasy football. Let's go back to the very beginning. Canton officials formally proposed their city as site for the hall of fame in The NFL quickly agreed to the city's proposal. To help convince NFL officials to locate the hall of fame in Canton, city officials donated several acres of land on Canton's north side to the project.
Local residents also raised almost , dollars to help construct the hall of fame. Initially the museum consisted of two buildings, but in , , and , the Pro Football Hall of Fame experienced several expansions.
As of , the museum consisted of five buildings, covering 83, square feet.
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