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GREATER NORTHWEST FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
HALL OF FAME
** The GNFA Hall of Fame has been established to honor those individuals who gave much to the advancement of football in the Northwest and whose service and dedication are indeed worthy of such an honor. To be eligible for the GNFA Hall of Fame, one must have been a pioneer, a trailblazer, a standout, or long standing member of the northwest football community prior to 2005. After that, the requirements include a minimum of 5 years of service towards the GNFA and/or one of its member organizations. Special exemptions may be granted on a peer review basis and after a full research of the candidate is performed. The GNFA will induct its' first official class of honorees in 2009 which will be limited to not more than 8 persons. The GNFA has placed a limit on the number of inductees per class because we believe that a Hall of Fame should be an elite honor and that can only be accomplished by limits and not the mass induction of individuals with no review of accomplishments and validity of service. **
** Posthumous induction may be performed at any time and does not count toward the class limit of 8 persons.
Submissions under review:
Team Catergory
Issaquah Firemen (1933-1936) During the 1933 & 1934 seasons the Firemen (all weighing under 150 lbs) were undefeated and unscored upon. The Firemen went on to be undefeated for 4 consecutive seasons even beating the "big boys" from Seattle, many with offensive linemen averaging 205 pounds or more.
Player Category
Halfback Chuck Jones of the Bremerton Destroyers set a single game record of 5 rushing touchdowns including dashes of 67, 83, and 79 yards enroute to a record 249 yards. The Destroyers in 1938 rushed for a record 1,919 yards in 10 games.
Coach Category
Don Sprinkle began his career quietly with the Renton Rams as a fullback in the late 1930's and eventually took the Rainier Beach Ramblers/Seattle Ramblers to prominence (110-46-5) well into the 60's before his unexpected death in 1963.
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