FAYETTEVILLE — The latest Arkansas Razorbacks elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame must wait another year for their enshrinement.
The Hall of Fame announced Thursday it is postponing this year's induction ceremonies because of the covid-19 pandemic. Twenty men in the 2020 class — including former Arkansas football players Steve Atwater and Jimmy Johnson, and Arkansas native Cliff Harris — will be enshrined Aug. 7, 2021, at the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
A second enshrinement on Aug. 8, 2021, will be conducted for players elected to the Hall of Fame next year.
“This is the right decision for several reasons, first and foremost the health and welfare of our Gold Jackets, incoming centennial class of 2020 members, hall personnel and event volunteers,” said David Baker, the hall's CEO.