Robert Cooper - Pro Football Hall of Fame

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 CALL TO THE HALL Brian Urlacher is ready for his big
moment. The former football player
steps onto the stage. For 13 years, he
was a linebacker for the Chicago Bears.
But now its time for one of the greatest WATCH A
VIDEO HERE! Brian Urlacher makes a speech after
becoming a member of the Hall of Fame. moments of his entire career. He will
become a member of the Pro Football
Hall of Fame.

DID YOU KNOW? Brian Urlacher was one of
eight people voted into the
Hall of Fame in 2018.

THE GOLD
JACKET Each Hall of Fame
player receives a gold
jacket. This jacket
is available only to
members of the Hall of
Fame. The player wears
his jacket when he is
inducted. He also wears
the jacket at other
events related to the
Hall of Fame. Every year,
hundreds of
players compete
in the National
Football League
(NFL).

But only
the very best are
inducted into
the Hall of Fame. Becoming a member is a
huge honor. A bust of Brian
Dawkins is on
display at the
Hall of Fame.

Philadelphia Eagles star Brian Dawkins receives his
gold jacket in 2018. Every summer, a ceremony
welcomes new members into the Hall
of Fame. Fans pack the stadium in Canton to watch the
Hall of Fame ceremony. Fans pack the stadium in Canton to watch the
Hall of Fame ceremony.

Thousands of fans travel to watch. The
event is a time to celebrate the NFLs
best players.

CHAPTER 2 A PROUD HISTORY The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened
in 1963. It is in Canton, Ohio. That may
seem like a strange location. After all,
Canton does not have an NFL team.

But
that was not always the case. LEARN MORE
HERE!

The Hall of Fame has a dome shaped
like a football. The NFL was created in Canton. In
1920, several teams met there to form
a league. One of them was the Canton The Canton Bulldogs compete in an early NFL game
in the 1920s. Bulldogs.

Canton had one of the first
great pro football teams. The Bulldogs
won two NFL titles in the 1920s.

Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski was one of
the first 17 players to be inducted. The Hall of Fame inducted its first
class in 1963. Seventeen players entered
the Hall that year. Today, the Hall
includes more than 300 members.

DID YOU KNOW? Four players from the Canton
Bulldogs are members of the
Hall of Fame.

TIMELINE 1962 Workers begin