- Target:
- Seniors Committe, Board of Selectors, Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Region:
- United States of America
This is a petition to the Pro Football Hall of Fame stating that Jerry Smith, retired TE of the Washington Redskins deserves a spot in Canton, OH. This man was a consummate professional in the face of adversity while secretly leading a life of a gay man in the NFL from 1965-78.
His stats certainly warrant his inclusion to the Hall, considering he held the NFL record for career touchdowns for tight ends for 27 years before Shannon Sharpe passed it in 2003. Yes, Jerry Smith was gay and died of AIDS in 1986, but in this new age enlightenment, we should not let an individual's sexual preference be a factor in such an important honor.
Jerry Smith was an honorable man, a consummate professional and deserves his place in the Hall of Fame.
We the undersigned, call on the Seniors Committee of the Board of Selectors of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to consider for former Washington Redskins TE Jerry Smith to be considered for induction as part of the 2015 Hall of Fame Class.
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The Elect former Redskins TE Jerry Smith to the Pro Football Hall of Fame petition to Seniors Committe, Board of Selectors, Pro Football Hall of Fame was written by Michael McClure and is in the category Football at GoPetition.