Hall of Famer Residency Program: Willie Roaf
May 08, 2024 - May 11, 2024
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Hall of Famer Residency Program: Willie Roaf
Guests never know who they might meet when they visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame — “Football Heaven” — in Canton.
In the Hall of Fame’s 61-year history, that maxim always has been true. Players, coaches and contributors who comprise the membership of the most elite team in sports visit their “second home” for such reasons as speaking engagements, educational programs and other appearances. Guests fortunate enough to cross paths with the Hall of Famers on those occasions take with them an added lifelong memory from their trip to Canton.
The frequency and consistency of those special encounters will rise to a new level in 2024, as the Hall of Fame recently announced the launching of an innovative “Hall of Famer Residency Program.”
The initiative will bring 28 enshrinees to Canton for several days each time on a near-weekly basis from early April through November. Much of the visiting enshrinee's time in Canton will be spent inside the museum, greeting guests and sharing his experiences and inspirational stories from the game with the fans who visit the Hall from across the country.
Class of 2012 member WILLIE ROAF, who is a member of both the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s and 2000s, will participate in the Residency Program in Canton beginning May 8.
Get your Hall of Fame admission tickets here.
Details of Willie's residency are below (schedule subject to change):
In the Hall of Fame’s 61-year history, that maxim always has been true. Players, coaches and contributors who comprise the membership of the most elite team in sports visit their “second home” for such reasons as speaking engagements, educational programs and other appearances. Guests fortunate enough to cross paths with the Hall of Famers on those occasions take with them an added lifelong memory from their trip to Canton.
The frequency and consistency of those special encounters will rise to a new level in 2024, as the Hall of Fame recently announced the launching of an innovative “Hall of Famer Residency Program.”
The initiative will bring 28 enshrinees to Canton for several days each time on a near-weekly basis from early April through November. Much of the visiting enshrinee's time in Canton will be spent inside the museum, greeting guests and sharing his experiences and inspirational stories from the game with the fans who visit the Hall from across the country.
Class of 2012 member WILLIE ROAF, who is a member of both the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s and 2000s, will participate in the Residency Program in Canton beginning May 8.
Get your Hall of Fame admission tickets here.
Details of Willie's residency are below (schedule subject to change):
Thursday, May 9
11 — 11:30 AM
Encounter the Hall of Fame Gallery with a Hall of Famer!
Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the Hall of Fame gallery to view the 371 Bronze Busts and examine the holographic representation of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence created by Kay Jewelers with Hall of Famer Willie Roaf!
11:30 AM — noon
Museum Artifacts Experience
Join Willie in attending a special presentation of “Evolution of the Football Helmet” led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Theater.
Encounter the Hall of Fame Gallery with a Hall of Famer!
Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the Hall of Fame gallery to view the 371 Bronze Busts and examine the holographic representation of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence created by Kay Jewelers with Hall of Famer Willie Roaf!
11:30 AM — noon
Museum Artifacts Experience
Join Willie in attending a special presentation of “Evolution of the Football Helmet” led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Theater.
Saturday, May 11
9 – 10 AM
A Hall of Fame greeting from a Hall of Famer!
Start your visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame with Hall of Famer No. 273, Willie Roaf, greeting guests as they begin their visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
10 – 11 AM
How do you size up?
Hall of Fame visitors get a chance to compare the size of their hand with Willie’s and receive an autograph with the hand imprints. Great time for a selfie!
11 — 11:30 AM
Museum Artifacts Experience
Join Willie in attending a special presentation of “Unusual Objects in the Collection” led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Theater.
A Hall of Fame greeting from a Hall of Famer!
Start your visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame with Hall of Famer No. 273, Willie Roaf, greeting guests as they begin their visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
10 – 11 AM
How do you size up?
Hall of Fame visitors get a chance to compare the size of their hand with Willie’s and receive an autograph with the hand imprints. Great time for a selfie!
11 — 11:30 AM
Museum Artifacts Experience
Join Willie in attending a special presentation of “Unusual Objects in the Collection” led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Theater.