Often used to refer to an NFL player who will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the term “Headed to Canton” has expanded to include collegiate football more than 50 years later.
Black College Football Hall of Fame: Journey to Canton airs Saturday, September 13 at 5:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
In 2019, the Black College Football Hall of Fame was officially welcomed to the campus of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, celebrating the historically Black college and university brand of football. This documentary tells the story of the formation of Black college football, the contributions that players from historically Black colleges and universities have made to the NFL, the founding of its Hall of Fame, and why the Hall is in the unexpected location of Canton.
Photo: The Black College Football Hall of Fame photographed.
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