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** The
GNFA Hall of Fame has been established to honor
those individuals who gave thier all in the
advancement of minor league football in the
Northwest and whose service and dedication are
indeed worthy of such an honor. To be eligible for
the GNFA Hall of Fame, one must have been a pioneer,
a trailblazer, a standout, or long standing member
of the northwest football community prior to 2005.
After that, the requirements include a minimum of 5
years of service towards the GNFA and/or one of its
member organizations. Special exemptions may be
granted on a peer review basis and after a full
research of the candidate is performed. The GNFA
will induct its' first official class of honorees in
2009 which will be limited to not more than 8
persons. The GNFA has placed a limit on the number
of inductees per class because we believe that a
Hall of Fame should be an elite honor and that can
only be accomplished by limits and not the mass
induction of individuals with no review of
accomplishments and validity of service. ^
^ Posthumous induction may be performed at any time
and does not count toward the class limit of 8
persons.
CURRENT
SUBMISSIONS UNDER REVIEW:
Team
Category
Multnomah Athletic Club (1891)
(link)
The legendary "26" together with the Tacoma
Athletic Club played the first game in amateur
history on Thanksgiving day 1891.
Issaquah Firemen (1933-1936) During the 1933
& 1934 seasons the Firemen (all weighing under 150
lbs) were undefeated and unscored upon. The Firemen
went on to be undefeated for 4 consecutive seasons
even beating the "big boys" from Seattle, many with
offensive linemen averaging 205 pounds or more.
Player Category
William B. Goodwin
(link)
founded the Seattle Athletic Club and brought
football to the University of Washington.
Halfback Chuck Jones of the Bremerton
Destroyers set a single game record of 5 rushing
touchdowns including dashes of 67, 83, and 79 yards
enroute to a record 298 yards. The Destroyers in
1938 rushed for a record 1,919 yards in 10 games.
Mark Brooke of the Multnomah A.C. scored the
first touchdown in northwest history on Thanksgiving
day 1891.
Ernest Dzurick was a former quarterback with
the Enumclaw Silver Barons after playing in the farm
leagues for the Cincinnati Reds in the late 1920's
as a 3rd baseman. After earning a bachelors
degree from Western Washington, he became a school
teacher and coach, and was recognized for
outstanding service to athletics in 1993 by the
Pacific Northwest Coaches Association.
Died Sept.7, 1997 in Bellevue.
Mel Wortman played
for the Renton Rams in 1939, then the Bremerton
Destroyers as a center and nose guard. He also
played semi pro basketball for 20 years including 4
years with the Navy Yard apprentice team.
Coach Category
Don Sprinkle began his career quietly with
the Renton Rams as a fullback in the late 1930's and
eventually took the Rainier Beach Ramblers/Seattle
Ramblers to prominence (110-46-5) well into the 60's
before his unexpected death in 1963.
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