When it comes to Hall of Fame inductions, every industry has its black marks and confounding decisions. Whether it’s baseball voters keeping legends out on their first ballot or rock and roll letting anyone and everyone in, it seems to be a rather arbitrary process across the board.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has typically done an adequate job of giving deserving players their due, though some missteps remain. Today, the committee has the opportunity to right a 45-year wrong by finally enshrining Packers’ legend Jerry Kramer in Canton.
One of the most recognizable names from Vince Lombardi’s Packers, Kramer was a part of five NFL championships, earned All-Pro honors five times, was named to the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 1960s and stands as the only member of the league’s 50th anniversary team who hasn’t received the call.