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  1. Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Announced. December 14, 2023 (Atlanta, GA) – The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced its 15th Class today – the Class of 2024. Seven inductees were selected from a list of 28 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the BCFHOF Selection Committ.

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  2. Dec 14, 2023 · The Black College Football Hall of Fame was founded in 2009 by African-American pioneers, quarterbacks James Harris and Doug Williams to preserve the history and honor the greatest football players, coaches and contributors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

    • Pro Football Hall of Fame Partnership
    • About The Founders
    • James Harris Doug Williams Fellowship Program
    • Program Testimonials
    • Pioli Family Fund For HBCU Coaches and Scouts

    The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) will have a permanent home at the Pro Football Hall of Fame (PFHOF) to tell its story. 35 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, nearly 10% of the players enshrined in Canton, attended an HBCU. All but two (Len Ford and Marion Motley, who briefly attended an HBCU before transferring to another col...

    ​James Harris, a star quarterback at Grambling State University, was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the eighth round of the 1969 combined AFL-NFL Draft. As a rookie he became the NFL’s first Afric...
    Doug Williams, who also excelled at Grambling, was taken in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As a member of the Washington Redskins, he made history as the first A...

    The James Harris Doug Williams Fellowship is a prestigious fellowship named after NFL quarterbacks, African American pioneers, and co-founders of the Black College Football Hall of Fame: James Harris and Doug Williams. The renowned opportunity grants a unique career advancement opportunity to a graduate of an HBCU school at the Pro Football Hall of...

    “The James Harris Doug Williams Fellowship is a great opportunity for students seeking a career in the sports world. I am thankful to The Hall of Fame and David Baker for creating a platform like this for HBCU students to advance.” - Akil Blount (2019 Recipient of the James Harris - Doug Williams Fellowship)

    Scott Pioli partnered with the Pro Football Hall of Fame to administer the Pioli Family Fund because of the Hall’s close association with the Black College Football Hall of Fame, where he is a member of the Advisory Board. The two organizations announced a partnership in 2016 to collaborate on numerous initiatives and events. They include: an annua...

  3. The Black College Football Hall of Fame ( BCFHOF) [1] is an American hall of fame for college football players, coaches and contributors from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). It was founded in 2009 in Atlanta, centrally located to many of the country's black universities. [2] Its museum is located within the Pro Football ...

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