New NFL Hall of Fame inductee Eddie DeBartolo has always been known to throw extravagant parties, and his celebration in Canton was no different. It was a veritable who’s who of NFL celebrities ranging from players to owners to sports writers. DeBartolo’s daughter Nicole hired her former wedding planner to organize the party and it was everything you would expect from the former owner of the San Francisco 49ers.
The champagne was flowing, food was floating around on platters and everywhere you looked was an icon of the game. It was a gorgeous setting at the Glenmoor Country Club that was so well attended that the crowd spilled out onto the patio even though the combination of heat and humidity was sweltering.