Canton's Ralph Hay, one of the National Football League's founders more than a century ago, did not make the cut for this year's class. The Class of 2025 will be enshrined later this summer in Canton.

Antonio Gates leads tiny Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Ralph Hay, owner of historic Canton Bulldogs, doesn't get the call. A look at who will be eligible for the first time in 2026. The picks ...

Sharpe emerged from a separate five-man group featuring three senior candidates (Sharpe, Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer), one coach (Mike Holmgren) and one contributor (NFL co-founder Ralph Hay).