The NFF Hall of Fame On - Campus Salute program is a hallowed tradition that began with the inaugural class in 1951 .
To this day the salutes remain the first of numerous activities in each inductee 's Hall of Fame experience .
The NFF Hall of Fame On - Campus Salute program is a hallowed tradition that began with the inaugural class in 1951 , and to this day the salutes remain the first of numerous activities in each inductee 's Hall of Fame experience .