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Kramer should have been inducted into the HOF 30 years ago.
I really think the reason he didn't get voted in 30 years ago is because there were too many sports writers who were jealous of his book sales.
rtfgbfan said:I was 6 years old 30 years ago so I'm unaware of this. Would you mind educating me a little?
Jerry Kramer wrote a best selling book, which was his diary of the 1967 season. He subsequently wrote 3 more books that sold well. Sportswriters are the guys who vote on the hall of fame. It was a real joke that a guy who was all pro so many times, was voted the best guard in the history of football, and was voted to the all decade team didn't get a bust in Canton early. It takes 80% yes votes to get into the HOF. It only takes a handful of guys to vote no to prevent someone from getting in. I've long thought that there were a few who were jealous of Kramer's book sales.
Yeah, Instant Replay right? I've heard of it just never read that the writers were jealous. What you explained makes sense though.