CANTON, Ohio — The last time a quarterback with strong Pittsburgh ties was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame it brought office equipment inside the gridiron museum to a stunning halt.
As news of Dan Marino’s election went public in 2005, the Hall was besieged with fans looking for enshrinement information.
“We were using a fax machine and it ran out of paper constantly with people inquiring about how to get tickets,” said football historian Joe Horrigan, who serves as a special advisor to the HOF president. “When the tickets went on sale, we were sold out in minutes.