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ESPN Dallas Hall of Fame
The five inductees to the 2011 ESPN Dallas Hall of Fame (with percent of votes):
1. Nolan Ryan (61.0)
2. Emmitt Smith (60.9)
3. Tom Landry (59.8)
4. Troy Aikman (47.6)
5. Roger Staubach (41.9)
The other nominees:
6. Lance Armstrong (33.2)
7. Michael Johnson (22.9)
8. Ben Hogan (21.1)
9. Tony Dorsett (18.7)
10. Byron Nelson (16.9)
11. Jerry Jones (14.5)
12. Doak Walker (12.0)
t-13. Bob Lilly (12.6)
t-13. Jimmy Johnson (12.6)
15. Ernie Banks (10.6)
16. Lamar Hunt (7.1)
17. Davey O'Brien (4.8)
18. Lee Trevino (4.6)
19. Joe Nieuwendyk (4.1)
20. Rolando Blackman (3.2)
You've been given the facts and the opinions of our panelists. And now, you have selected ESPN Dallas' inaugural Hall of Fame class. We took it upon ourselves to narrow the field to 20 deserving nominees. You have chosen five from the list of great ones, icons and legends.
Visit the discussion page to talk about who you think was snubbed and who the favorites are to join the Class of 2012.
Note: The panel considered only players and coaches who are retired or inactive. Other contributors with considerable service time were also eligible.
Class of 2011
About the ESPN Dallas Hall of Fame
Meet the panelists
Photo gallery
ON THE CLOCK
• Chuck Cooperstein defends his picks 
• Richard Durrett defends his picks
• Tim MacMahon defends his picks
• Pat Summerall defends his picks
• Jean-Jacques Taylor defends his picks
MUST SEE
• Assessing the 20 DFW nominations
• Cowboys: Changing of the guard?
• Staubach or Aikman: Who's your QB?
• Star crossed: No room for every Cowboy
• Best on the links: Nelson or Hogan?
• Others who deserve consideration
• Did cloud of suspicion affect the ballot?
• Still going strong: Active figures on horizon
• All about diversity: Women who deserve nod
• Face of the class: Is there any doubt?
ON 103.3 FM
• Galloway & Company debate HoF candidates 
• Coop and Nate weigh in on the Dallas Hall of Fame
• Ben and Skin iron out their HoF ballots
• Ben, Skin and Nate analyze HoF candidates
• Football Show challenges MacMahon's picks
STORIES
• Narrowing the field of candidates
• MacMahon: Cowboys deserve first-class treatment
• Taylor: Don't forget natives who thrived elsewhere
• Pat Summerall knows his HOF selections well
• Nolan Ryan poised to enter as a class favorite
• Watkins: 1st Dallas HOF class lacks perspective
• Hot Button: Nowitzki or Modano as active rep?
• MacMahon: Staubach or Aikman? Style matters
• Taylor: Landry must be kept top of mind »
Meet The Panel
That meant pondering, rubbing of temples, pounding of fists and debating all the sports legends in the history of Dallas-Fort Worth and then trimming the list to ... 20. Twenty. Not an easy task.
Rising to the challenge were five brave veterans of the local sports scene:
TOP PICKS
- Byron Nelson
- Doak Walker
- Nolan Ryan
- Roger Staubach
- Tom Landry
Chuck Cooperstein
Chuck Cooperstein has been a regular on the Dallas/Fort Worth sports scene since 1984, calling play-by-play for the Mavericks since 2005. He also hosts "The Coop & Nate Show" on 103.3 FM ESPN alongside former Cowboy Nate Newton. More »
TOP PICKS
- Byron Nelson
- Tom Landry
- Nolan Ryan
- Troy Aikman
- Emmitt Smith
Richard Durrett
Richard Durrett joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He covers the Texas Rangers, colleges and the Dallas Stars. Richard spent nine years at The Dallas Morning News covering the Rangers, Stars, colleges, motorsports and high schools. More »
TOP PICKS
- Bob Lilly
- Emmitt Smith
- Roger Staubach
- Tom Landry
- Troy Aikman
Tim MacMahon
Tim MacMahon joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. Tim has covered the local sports scene from high schools to colleges to pros for eight years at The Dallas Morning News and ESPN Dallas. MacMahon is a graduate of UNT. More »
TOP PICKS
- Tom Landry
- Bob Lilly
- Ernie Banks
- Nolan Ryan
- Roger Staubach
Pat Summerall
The resident of Southlake, Texas, spent 10 years in the NFL, playing for the Detroit Lions, Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants. Summerall ventured into broadcasting after he retired in 1962, covering the NFL, NBA, golf and tennis. More »
TOP PICKS
- Byron Nelson
- Ernie Banks
- Michael Johnson
- Nolan Ryan
- Tom Landry
Jean-Jacques Taylor
Sports columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor joined ESPNDallas.com in August 2011. A native of Dallas, Taylor spent the last 20 years writing for The Dallas Morning News, where he covered high schools sports, the Rangers and the Cowboys. More »