Comments on: Hayes and Howley are Hall of Fame Finalists http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/2007/08/16/hayes-and-howley-are-hall-of-fame-finalists/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:48:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Fred Goodwin http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/2007/08/16/hayes-and-howley-are-hall-of-fame-finalists/#comment-133478 Fred Goodwin Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:12:06 +0000 http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/2007/08/16/hayes-and-howley-are-hall-of-fame-finalists/#comment-133478 Ex-Dallas Cowboy Bob Hayes getting second chance at Hall of Fame http://tinyurl.com/5nxjo7 11:53 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 By RICK GOSSELIN / The Dallas Morning News rgosselin@dallasnews.com Bob Hayes didn't give many defensive backs a second chance in his days as a game-breaking wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. But the Pro Football Hall of Fame has decided to give Hayes a second chance. The seniors committee of the Hall of Fame on Wednesday decided to re-nominate Hayes – just five years after he was rejected as a senior candidate. Hayes is joined by Claude Humphrey as the two senior candidates for the Class of 2009. Second chances are rare from the senior committee. It has been around since 1972 and has nominated 38 players, coach and administrators. Thirty of them have been enshrined. Only 10 have been voted down – and Hayes becomes just the fourth senior candidate given a second chance. Henry Jordan and Lou Creekmur were both voted down as seniors in the 1980s and then enshrined in the 1990s. Marshall Goldberg was the only senior candidate ever rejected twice, in 1979 and 2008. Hayes won an Olympic gold medal at Tokyo in 1964, claiming the honor as the world's fastest man by winning the 100-meter dash. The Cowboys drafted that speed in the seventh round in 1964 and he went on to play 10 seasons for them. Hayes caught 371 career passes for a franchise-record 71 touchdowns. He scored 18 TDs of 50 yards or more and his average of 19.98 yards per career catch ranks second best in NFL history by anyone with 300 career receptions. Hayes died in September 2002. Hayes and Humphrey will be included among the 17 candidates for the Class of 2009. The candidates will be discussed, voted upon and named on Jan. 31 in Tampa, Fla. The 15 modern era candidates will be announced in January. Ex-Dallas Cowboy Bob Hayes getting second chance at Hall of Fame

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11:53 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
By RICK GOSSELIN / The Dallas Morning News
rgosselin@dallasnews.com

Bob Hayes didn’t give many defensive backs a second chance in his days as a game-breaking wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.

But the Pro Football Hall of Fame has decided to give Hayes a second chance.

The seniors committee of the Hall of Fame on Wednesday decided to re-nominate Hayes – just five years after he was rejected as a senior candidate. Hayes is joined by Claude Humphrey as the two senior candidates for the Class of 2009.

Second chances are rare from the senior committee. It has been around since 1972 and has nominated 38 players, coach and administrators. Thirty of them have been enshrined. Only 10 have been voted down – and Hayes becomes just the fourth senior candidate given a second chance.

Henry Jordan and Lou Creekmur were both voted down as seniors in the 1980s and then enshrined in the 1990s. Marshall Goldberg was the only senior candidate ever rejected twice, in 1979 and 2008.

Hayes won an Olympic gold medal at Tokyo in 1964, claiming the honor as the world’s fastest man by winning the 100-meter dash. The Cowboys drafted that speed in the seventh round in 1964 and he went on to play 10 seasons for them.

Hayes caught 371 career passes for a franchise-record 71 touchdowns. He scored 18 TDs of 50 yards or more and his average of 19.98 yards per career catch ranks second best in NFL history by anyone with 300 career receptions.

Hayes died in September 2002.

Hayes and Humphrey will be included among the 17 candidates for the Class of 2009. The candidates will be discussed, voted upon and named on Jan. 31 in Tampa, Fla. The 15 modern era candidates will be announced in January.

]]> By: melonball http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/2007/08/16/hayes-and-howley-are-hall-of-fame-finalists/#comment-70017 melonball Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:40:13 +0000 http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/2007/08/16/hayes-and-howley-are-hall-of-fame-finalists/#comment-70017 So if I understand this right, they are competing with 15 other senior candidates for just two slots. So if I understand this right, they are competing with 15 other senior candidates for just two slots.

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