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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:56 PM EST
Nov. 12 1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic...

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, file photo, College Football Hall of Fame inductee London Fletcher, left, and his high school and college coach Mike Moran pose following their surprise reunion and ride on the Goodyear Blimp in Cleveland. It's been an emotional whirlwind lately for Fletcher, who was enshrined last week in the Washington Redskins' Ring of Honor. He'll soon become a member of the College Football Hall of Fame — inducted along with Goodyear's iconic blimp, the first non-player or coach elected. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
High life: Fletcher takes emotional ride in Goodyear Blimp

By Tom Withers Oct. 02, 2019 08:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, file photo, the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of Innovation takes off for a flight over Super Bowl fan sites from the airport in Livermore, Calif. As a nod to its influence and legacy to the game, the iconic airship is being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as an honorary member — the first non-player or coach to be inducted. The blimp's flight to fame began during the telecast for the 1955 Rose Bowl Game and has led to it being an eye in the sky at over 2,000 games, hovering above stadiums from coast to coast. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Rare air: Goodyear Blimp flying high and into Hall of Fame

By Tom Withers Jan. 07, 2019 10:35 AM EST

FILE - In this June 8, 1993, file photo, Raghib Ismail poses at the Los Angeles Raiders training facility in El Segundo, Calif. Texas quarterback Vince Young and Notre Dame speedster Raghib Ismail have been selected, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, along with 11 other players and two coaches. (AP Photo/Chris Martinez, File)
Vince Young, Rocket Ismail highlight Hall of Fame class

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 07, 2019 09:00 AM EST