NFL Hall of Famers gravesites / locations.

BellagioPokerKing · July 23, 2010 2:18PM

Hello, hope some other HARDCORE NFL Hall of Fame fanatics from around the country can help me out. I am trying to compile a list of the : city / state / name of cemetery / name of section / plot location of every deceased Football Hall of Famer. Have found all of the info for all deceased members EXCEPT the following:
Mel Hein
Don Hutson
Clarke Hinkle
Mike Michalske
Dan Fortmann
Otto Graham
Bob Waterfield
Bill Dudley
George McAfee
Ken Strong
Joe Stydahar
Emlen Tunnell
Marion Motley
"Turk" Edwards
Leo Nomellini
Jack Christiansen
Norm VanBrocklin
Bill George
Rosie Brown
Ray Flaherty
Arnie Weinmeister
Gene Upshaw
Jim Finks
Stan Jones
Benny Friedman
Would GREATLY appreciate any and all info. on any of the above. Thanks. Rocke

Ironmanfan · July 24, 2010 12:32AM

have you thought about contacting the teams (or Hall of Fame itself) directly with a written request for this information?

nam812 · July 24, 2010 12:34AM

That's a lot of dead guys. You better have an awfully good shovel.

nightcrawler · July 24, 2010 2:42AM

I'm curious why anyone would want all that info?

TNP777 · July 24, 2010 2:48AM

yeah, what the stinky Canadian said. Is this for one a them new coffee table books?

itzagoner · July 24, 2010 2:49AM

well, here's a weird thought....you find out where all the old HOFer's are buried are then you go hang around the plot on a special anniversary date when you know that family members will be there to grieve, so you catch them in a weak moment and ask if there's any stuff laying around the house, like GU equipment or championship rings or trophies.

remember, just a thought.

nightcrawler · July 24, 2010 3:02AM

<< yeah, what the stinky Canadian said. Is this for one a them new coffee table books? >>

Here's a book for you g.

nam812 · July 24, 2010 3:11AM

<< well, here's a weird thought....you find out where all the old HOFer's are buried are then you go hang around the plot on a special anniversary date when you know that family members will be there to grieve, so you catch them in a weak moment and ask if there's any stuff laying around the house, like GU equipment or championship rings or trophies.

remember, just a thought.

>>

Or it might go something like this:

Grave groupie: Excuse me Mrs. Mantle. So sorry for your loss. Do you happen to have anything of Mickey's at the house that he didn't already give away to that whore Greer Johnson?

Merlyn Mantle: How crude of you to ask me that at a time like this.

Grave groupie: If you do have something for me I promise I wont tell anyone you came here and spat on Mickey's stone.

Merlyn Mantle: OK, stop by the house at 2 and you can have his '56 MVP award.

mcadams · July 24, 2010 3:18AM

W I E R D

itzagoner · July 24, 2010 3:37AM

<< 

<< well, here's a weird thought....you find out where all the old HOFer's are buried are then you go hang around the plot on a special anniversary date when you know that family members will be there to grieve, so you catch them in a weak moment and ask if there's any stuff laying around the house, like GU equipment or championship rings or trophies.

remember, just a thought.

>>

Or it might go something like this:

Grave groupie: Excuse me Mrs. Mantle. So sorry for your loss. Do you happen to have anything of Mickey's at the house that he didn't already give away to that whore Greer Johnson?

Merlyn Mantle: How crude of you to ask me that at a time like this.

Grave groupie: If you do have something for me I promise I wont tell anyone you came here and spat on Mickey's stone.

Merlyn Mantle: OK, stop by the house at 2 and you can have his '56 MVP award. >>

lmao.

Ironmanfan · July 24, 2010 3:49AM

<< 

<< well, here's a weird thought....you find out where all the old HOFer's are buried are then you go hang around the plot on a special anniversary date when you know that family members will be there to grieve, so you catch them in a weak moment and ask if there's any stuff laying around the house, like GU equipment or championship rings or trophies.

remember, just a thought.

>>

Or it might go something like this:

Grave groupie: Excuse me Mrs. Mantle. So sorry for your loss. Do you happen to have anything of Mickey's at the house that he didn't already give away to that whore Greer Johnson?

Merlyn Mantle: How crude of you to ask me that at a time like this.

Grave groupie: If you do have something for me I promise I wont tell anyone you came here and spat on Mickey's stone.

Merlyn Mantle: OK, stop by the house at 2 and you can have his '56 MVP award. >>

Merlyn Mantle is dead too

just saying

IMF

itzagoner · July 24, 2010 3:54AM

shhhhhh.......you're disrupting the fantasy.

TNP777 · July 24, 2010 3:58AM

<< shhhhhh.......you're disrupting the fantasy. >>

SDavid · July 24, 2010 6:08AM

Do you by any chance work for Upper Deck?

jlzinck · July 24, 2010 6:56AM

I find it almost impossible that the King of the Bellagio Poker Room would be a Cleveland Browns fan.

Jus Sayin

scashaggy · July 24, 2010 6:56AM

<< Do you by any chance work for Upper Deck? >>

Authentic gave stone cards???

KatsCards · July 24, 2010 7:07AM

Talking about HOFer slabs reaches such a unique audience...

megatron · July 24, 2010 7:52AM

Try

Find A Grave

diamondman · July 24, 2010 8:03AM

Otto Graham was buried in Palms Memorial Park, Sarasota FL.
Norm Van Brocklin I think was Eagle Butte, South Dakota or Yankton, SD
Marion Motley buried in Evergreen Memorial Park Bedford OH.
Joe Stydahar buried in Shinniston Masonic Cem., Shinniston, WV.
William Clarke Hinkle buried in Toronto Union Cem. Toronto OH.
Roosevelt Brown buried in Lincoln Cem. Charlottesville VA.

Now what do I win?

edited to say: Good luck Rocke , on finding all the information you need to complete your project.

Aric · July 24, 2010 8:14AM

<< Now what do I win? >>

a shovel

PowderedH2O · July 24, 2010 8:17AM

I'm sure that the next time this collector has a question he'll be sure to come to the forum for such quality responses. Good grief.

otwcards · July 24, 2010 8:33AM

This is one of the biggest problems with the board.

Now, there are a ton of stupid questions that get asked. Ones with obvious answers and/or ones that are asked at least once a week. I'm as guilty as the next guy of being a total douche to some of these posters that are too lazy to research or use the search function.

However, in this case, Rocke (BellagioPokerKing) may be one of the best and most helpful posters on these boards. Alas, he's not very active in this cesspool, but the folks that derided his question and mocked his intentions need to get a friggin' grip. I think I have an idea where Rocke is headed with this project, and while it may not be my cup of tea, it is something that interests him (and I'm sure a few others).

To those that were such azzes, perhaps you should apologize to Rocke and take the time to get to know him. He is one of the most passionate and informed collectors with regard to NFL Hall of Fame players.

Rocke: Best of luck with your project and don't let these folks get you down. They start dripping over cardboard images of the likes of Pujols (and don't think twice about it) and couldn't tell the difference between Marion Motley and Motley Crue.

elsnorto · July 24, 2010 8:34AM

Clearly Dan Snyder put him up to this and plans to extract DNA samples from some of the greatest to every play the game so he can clone them and field a Super Team.

The spending reams of money thing just wasn't getting the job done.

Snorto~

diamondman · July 24, 2010 9:03AM

To those that were such azzes, perhaps you should apologize to Rocke and take the time to get to know him. He is one of the most passionate and informed collectors with regard to NFL Hall of Fame players.

Rocke: Best of luck with your project and don't let these folks get you down. They start dripping over cardboard images of the likes of Pujols (and don't think twice about it) and couldn't tell the difference between Marion Motley and Motley Crue. >>

Who is this Pujols and when what NFL team does he play for ?

otwcards · July 24, 2010 9:41AM

<< Who is this Pujols and when what NFL team does he play for ? >>

I think some of the respondents were talking out their collective Pujols on this one...

Good luck gathering the images, Rocke. They'll make a nice addition to your tremendous collection.

itzagoner · July 24, 2010 9:44AM

it was a rather odd question Scott, but anyone who would bother to take a moment to look at Rocke's bio would know that he lives near the Pro Football Hall Of Fame.....i'm sure he understands this forum at least well enough to know that he may be subjected to responses which differ from the norm, however, i'm sure he'll eventually dig up the info he seeks.

Elemenopeo · July 24, 2010 9:45AM

Welcome to the glass-house subdivision. Rocks are in ample supply.

SDavid · July 24, 2010 9:59AM

<< 

<< Do you by any chance work for Upper Deck? >>

Authentic gave stone cards??? >>

Oh, I think UD would go a little lower if they could...about four feet lower.

nightcrawler · July 24, 2010 10:06AM

I apologize for my dumb post, good luck with your project Rocke.

TNP777 · July 24, 2010 10:23AM

Scott, you're right.

Rocke, my apologies for my irreverence about your project. Without knowing exactly why you're asking, I was semi-serious about a coffee-table book. It was the first thing that popped into my head when I read your post, and it's not all that off-base (at least to me).

At any rate, good luck with your research and whatever it's for.

diamondman · July 24, 2010 10:37AM

this one is for you Rocke: also added a few names to my first reply.

elsnorto · July 24, 2010 10:59AM

Turk Edwards was apparently cremated with his ashes mixed with those of his wife and then scattered into Lake Washington.

Snorto~

otwcards · July 24, 2010 11:40AM

Rocke:

This is all I could muster:

Don Hutson – Fayette City Cemetery, Fayette, AL
Clarke Hinkle - Toronto Union Cemetery, Toronto, OH
Otto Graham - Palms Memorial Park, Sarasota FL
Bob Waterfield – Forrest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA
Joe Stydahar - Shinniston Masonic Cemetery, Shinniston, WV
Emlen Tunnell – Eden Memorial Cemetery, Collindale, PA
Marion Motley - Evergreen Memorial Park, Bedford, OH
Rosie Brown - Lincoln Cemetery, Charlottesville, VA
Jim Finks - Sacred Heart Cemetary, Northbrook, IL

nam812 · July 24, 2010 12:44PM

Isn't it possible that these men (or their survivors) don't want their final resting places "compiled" so that maybe they can get the peace and anonymity in death that their celebrity never afforded them in their waking life?

Obviously just my take.

otwcards · July 24, 2010 1:11PM

<< Isn't it possible that these men (or their survivors) don't want their final resting places "compiled" so that maybe they can get the peace and anonymity in death that their celebrity never afforded them in their waking life?

Obviously just my take. >>

Considering that a majority of the regulars on these boards wouldn't know who half of them are, I seriously doubt that there is going to be a stampede to their gravesites...

Obviously just my take...

itzagoner · July 24, 2010 1:14PM

touché.

nam812 · July 24, 2010 1:22PM

I've heard of 16 out of the 25.

Whew, he didnt mean me.

Elemenopeo · July 24, 2010 1:45PM

<< Isn't it possible that these men (or their survivors) don't want their final resting places "compiled" so that maybe they can get the peace and anonymity in death that their celebrity never afforded them in their waking life?

Obviously just my take. >>

In all respect, Nick, which of these friggin' NFL football players do you think sought peace and anonymity, and not celebrity? Cripes, the guy just asked where they're buried. Maybe I'm not 100% cynical yet, but I'm inclined to think someone who asks such a question has respect in mind and not exploitation. I'm not even sure how he WOULD exploit it. Would I want to know if anyone from the T218 set is buried in Cincy... within a few minutes of where I drive every day? Abso-friggin'-lutely, and I'd be there in a heartbeat to check it out. I don't see the harm in that.

billwaltonsbeard · July 24, 2010 1:50PM

I plan on visiting all of these gravesites now that I know where they are. I'll bring along my cassette player jambox and blast Shout At The Devil while I'm there.

Thanks guys.

nam812 · July 24, 2010 1:59PM

I am not judging the OP's reasons for wanting this info. What he does with it is his business. He can polish each headstone if he likes. I saw an odd request and made a quick joke like I have before and probably will again.

Bryon, you may be right that these players wanted the celebrity, but that's why I added their survivors.

All I know is that if my dad was a deceased HOF player, and I was at his grave site with my 4 year old daughter paying our respects, the last thing I would want is to see a bunch of guys trampling on through saying things like "whoa can you believe that Jack "no nose" Magurski is buried right there"

otwcards · July 24, 2010 2:02PM

<< I am not judging the OP's reasons for wanting this info. What he does with it is his business. He can polish each headstone if he likes. I saw an odd request and made a quick joke like I have before and probably will again.

Bryon, you may be right that these players wanted the celebrity, but that's why I added their survivors.

All I know is that if my dad was a deceased HOF player, and I was at his grave site with my 4 year old daughter paying our respects, the last thing I would want is to see a bunch of guys trampling on through saying things like "whoa can you believe that Jack "no nose" Magurski is buried right there" >>

Your last name is Magurski? How funny is that?!?!?!?

Elemenopeo · July 24, 2010 2:04PM

OK, but I guess we differ in that aspect as well. If it was my dad, I'd love to see lots of people there.

nam812 · July 24, 2010 2:05PM

<< Your last name is Magurski? How funny is that?!?!?!?

>>

Sadly we had to shorten it to Magurs for peace and anonymity's sake.

BellagioPokerKing · July 24, 2010 2:09PM

<< This is one of the biggest problems with the board.

Now, there are a ton of stupid questions that get asked. Ones with obvious answers and/or ones that are asked at least once a week. I'm as guilty as the next guy of being a total douche to some of these posters that are too lazy to research or use the search function.

However, in this case, Rocke (BellagioPokerKing) may be one of the best and most helpful posters on these boards. Alas, he's not very active in this cesspool, but the folks that derided his question and mocked his intentions need to get a friggin' grip. I think I have an idea where Rocke is headed with this project, and while it may not be my cup of tea, it is something that interests him (and I'm sure a few others).

To those that were such azzes, perhaps you should apologize to Rocke and take the time to get to know him. He is one of the most passionate and informed collectors with regard to NFL Hall of Fame players.

Rocke: Best of luck with your project and don't let these folks get you down. They start dripping over cardboard images of the likes of Pujols (and don't think twice about it) and couldn't tell the difference between Marion Motley and Motley Crue. >>

Everyone,.... WOW.... I don't know where to begin. First of all, THANK YOU Scott, for this post. I REALLY do appreciate it. YOU are a CLASS person. The world needs many more like you. Since quite a number of people responded in such a joking or negative manner , I'm guessing that they have not read much on the thread that I do post on, that's fine. Let me introduce myself.... I live in Canton , Ohio, and have a pretty good Hall of Fame collection going. I have autographs of 255/ 260 Football Hall of Famers. I would conservatively give the QUALITY of my 255 autographs a 9.5/10. I have one of the 51 Goal Line Art "GOLD" sets still in existence, which makes up the bulk of my collection. Most of the rest of my auto's is either virtually perfect cancelled checks, or non-personalized, unlined, right in the middle of the index card, ink 3 x 5 cards. I have Len Fords 1956 contract with the Cleveland Browns, and I also own ,what I feel is the nicest Walt Kiesling autograph in existence, the Pittsburgh Steeler letter that sold on Heritage auction in May 2006. I am fortunate to have such a nice collection, and I know it. I also have many other items that are HoF related.
No, I don't post all the time. Only if I have something relevant to say. I know there are many people that post almost non-stop, just to pump up their #, but that's not me.
NOBODY owes me an apology. I am lucky in that I have a number of relatives around the country, and do a little bit of traveling around the country. My son, Ben, is 12 years old, and has had his picture taken with approx. 125 LIVING Hall of Famers, including at least one member of EVERY Hall of Fame class EXCEPT 1963, 1964, and 2005.
Now, the next time I'm in Los Angeles I can stop by and visit the gravesite of Bob Waterfield or the next time I go down to the CSA show, maybe I can stop by and pay my repects where Rosie Brown is.
Finally, I want to Thank Diamondman, Elsnorto, and Scott for giving me the info that you have given me. I do appreciate it. There are still a number of deceased hall of Famers that I need a location on...... so if anyone else can come up with the info that I still need, I would be grateful.
Rocke

nam812 · July 24, 2010 2:09PM

<< OK, but I guess we differ in that aspect as well. If it was my dad, I'd love to see lots of people there. >>

We Magurski's are private bunch.

Now get your ass in gear with some T218's and resuscitate that thread.

Elemenopeo · July 24, 2010 2:17PM

<< 

<< OK, but I guess we differ in that aspect as well. If it was my dad, I'd love to see lots of people there. >>

We Magurski's are private bunch.

Now get your ass in gear with some T218's and resuscitate that thread.

>>

Hah! I'm tempted every day, but I think you, Griffins and I are the only ones who read it. I'll PM you instead.

otwcards · July 24, 2010 2:18PM

<< YOU are a CLASS person. >>

Easy there Rocke . . . the last time my name and class were used together when I was late for a theology class in college.

BTW, will you be in Baltimore? LMK and I'll drop you my cell # if you want to grab a burger...

NickM · July 24, 2010 2:26PM

You can have a smart-aleck remark that's funny. Asking him if he works for Upper Deck is funny. Dan Snyder wanting DNA is funny. If the primary focus of the remark is to insult the original poster, it's probably not funny.

Nick

NFL Hall of Famers gravesites / locations.

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