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Three former Rams elected to our Hall of Fame

The third poll we despatched out for the L.A. Times Sports Report Hall of Fame was the NBA poll, with 19 names showing. People had been in a position to vote for up to eight candidates.

Reminder: Whoever is called on not less than 75% of the ballots shall be elected. The 5 individuals receiving the fewest votes shall be dropped from future ballots for not less than the subsequent two years. An individual have to be retired to seem on the poll.

There had been 11,206 ballots forged in the NFL voting, and threex candidates obtained not less than 75% of the vote, and a worthy three they are.

Inductees

Deacon Jones, 87.2%
Merlin Olsen, 84.5%
Eric Dickerson, 82.1%

Didn’t make it, however will stay on poll

Marcus Allen, 74.4%
Aaron Donald, 71.9%
Jack Youngblood, 62%
Jackie Slater, 56.3%
Howie Long, 50.9%
Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch, 32.3%
Norm Vam Brocklin, 30.5%
Jim Plunkett, 27.8%
Bob Waterfield, 24.6%
Al Davis, 23%
Tom Flores, 12.2%

Bottom 5, dropped from poll for 2 years

Tom Fears, 9.1%
Chuck Knox, 9%
Carroll Rosenbloom, 7%
Mike Haynes, 6.3%
Georgia Frontiere, 1.9%

Thanks to everybody who voted! There continues to be time to vote in our different energetic classes. The subsequent poll shall be launched Thursday morning.

To vote in the NHL poll, click here.

To vote in the UCLA poll, click here.

To vote in the USC poll, click here.

Until subsequent time…

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