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Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic Returns to Pro
Football Hall of Fame Campus
Special to The Truth
Tickets now available for Labor Day weekend events
The Black College Football
Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) Classic returns to the Pro Football
Hall of Fame’s campus over Labor Day weekend (Sept. 3-5,
2021). The Grambling State University Tigers from the
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will take on the
Tennessee State University Tigers of the Ohio Valley
Conference (OVC) on Sunday, Sept. 5 in Tom Benson Hall of
Fame Stadium, adjacent to the Hall of Fame Museum. The
schools’ renowned marching bands will perform at halftime of
the game. The “Battle of the Tigers,” which caps a weekend
of events, will be televised nationally on NFL Network.
Tickets are now on sale for the game. Reserved seating is
available from $29 to $69. Also available are Club seats
($150), which include upscale food and beverage with the
ticket price. Prices for tickets will increase July 31.
Group rates are available, please visit www.profootballhof.com/BCFHOFClassic21/
for more information.
Other exciting festivities planned over the course of the
Classic weekend include a Golf Outing at the historic
Clearview Golf Club the morning of Sept. 4 featuring legends
from the Black College Football Hall of Fame, dignitaries
and celebrities.
There are also several new events planned.
On Sept. 3, students and
their families can attend the Classic College Fair, giving
them an opportunity to learn about and apply to colleges and
universities, including Historically Black Colleges and
Universities.
The College Fair is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside
the Nash Family Event & Conference Center at the Pro
Football Hall of Fame.
A Step Show – in collaboration with the Stark and Summit
County’s chapters of The Divine Nine, historically Black
Greek fraternities and sororities – will take place on the
evening of Sept. 3 at the McKinley High School, Timken
Campus. Tickets will be available at a later date.
On Sept. 4, the BCFHOF
Classic Funfest will be a fun-filled day at Centennial Plaza
for families in downtown Canton that includes entertainment
and food trucks, including the drumlines from Grambling and
Tennessee State. Capping the evening at the Plaza will be
the Faith, Family & Football Gospel Concert, featuring
11-time Grammy nominated artist Marvin Sapp. This event is
free and open to the public.
On game day, a pregame Hall
of Fame Tailgate Party will take place on the Hall’s campus,
featuring live entertainment for the entire family. There
will be food vendors, a beer garden and interactive sponsor
booths.
The BCFHOF has a permanent home at the Pro Football Hall of
Fame to tell the story of Historically Black Colleges &
Universities (HBCUs) for future generations. Proceeds from
the BCFHOF Classic go toward the creation and operation of
an enhanced BCFHOF. Currently, there is a gallery within the
Pro Football Hall of Fame showcasing the members of the
BCFHOF. |
