The date April 10 decided whose picture and name would join the Hall of Fame. Gridiron Ballet, shot by Keith Randolph, won the 41st Annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest. Keith Randolph is also the Pro Football Weekly photographer. The image caught Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson as he hurdles an airborne Detroit Lions defender, which was played last October 12, 2008, held at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome.
This prestigious contest is sponsored by Canon USA, the official camera of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The entries for this photo contest included the photographs taken during the 2008 NFL season, which included the Super Bowl XLII and the 2009 Pro Bowl. While Randolph’s entry won the first place in the Action category, Al Tieleman’s photograph, entitled ‘Terrell Owens”, shows former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell squirting quarterback, Tony Romo, with a water bottle. The picture was taken on September 7, at the Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Judging of the contest was done April 10, with the most leading and foremost photo editors and photographers, led by Ben Liebenberg, who is the lead photographer/photo editor of NFL.Com, Tony Tomsic, Paul Spinneli, Ed Suba, and John H. Reid III.
Being heralded as winner for this year, would mean being officially honored at the Enshrines GameDay Roundtable, on August 9. The multi-day enshrinement is highlighted by the induction of Class of 2009, which will be done on August 8, and then followed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, the next day. Fame Game will be showcasing the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame which started in 1963 now has 17 charter inductees which played for the NFL with the exception of the Buffalo guard, Billy Shaw, who has always played for the AFL (American Football League). The team with the most number of Hall of Famers at 26, is the Chicago Bears.
This prestigious contest is sponsored by Canon USA, the official camera of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The entries for this photo contest included the photographs taken during the 2008 NFL season, which included the Super Bowl XLII and the 2009 Pro Bowl. While Randolph’s entry won the first place in the Action category, Al Tieleman’s photograph, entitled ‘Terrell Owens”, shows former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell squirting quarterback, Tony Romo, with a water bottle. The picture was taken on September 7, at the Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Judging of the contest was done April 10, with the most leading and foremost photo editors and photographers, led by Ben Liebenberg, who is the lead photographer/photo editor of NFL.Com, Tony Tomsic, Paul Spinneli, Ed Suba, and John H. Reid III.
Being heralded as winner for this year, would mean being officially honored at the Enshrines GameDay Roundtable, on August 9. The multi-day enshrinement is highlighted by the induction of Class of 2009, which will be done on August 8, and then followed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, the next day. Fame Game will be showcasing the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame which started in 1963 now has 17 charter inductees which played for the NFL with the exception of the Buffalo guard, Billy Shaw, who has always played for the AFL (American Football League). The team with the most number of Hall of Famers at 26, is the Chicago Bears.
