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Hall of Famer

American  

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
  1. a person who has been accepted into a Hall of Fame.


Etymology

Origin of Hall of Famer

Hall of Fame + -er 1


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He was a player, a coach, a college and NFL Hall of Famer, a pitchman, an analyst, a comedic inspiration, and a rather amusing actor, so long as he played a version of himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Four years later Fontaine plucked another future Hall of Famer, taking outfielder Tony Gwynn in the third round.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

No one in Anaheim thinks any less of Mike Trout, and no one in San Diego thinks any less of Tony Gwynn, because neither Hall of Famer won a World Series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman described it as a "truly terrible loss" and said he was a "tremendous talent and even finer human being".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

That season soon had many fans wondering whether the expectations for Manning—the nephew of NFL legends Peyton and Eli and grandson of College Football Hall of Famer Archie Manning—amounted to nothing more than empty hype.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

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