College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience Debuts Two New Exhibits in 2016

Atlanta (January 28, 2016) — The College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience has introduced two new exhibits for fans to enjoy the greats of the game and test their football skills.  

In the Kia Building a Champion Gallery guests will discover the “Test Your Skills Kia Performance Center” that offers a one-of-a-kind football combine experience.  Participants will find out if they have what it takes with a vertical leap, 40-yard dash and an agility reaction drill.  The results are provided on a customized player draft card as a takeaway for fans.

The Specialty Exhibit delivered by UPS is a new temporary display celebrating the 2015 Hall of Fame Class.  The “2015 Hall of Fame Salute” features ten game-worn jerseys, 4 helmets and other unique artifacts including a sweater vest worn by former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel in the 2002 National Championship Game. The exhibit also features the first-ever Butkus Award won by Brian Bosworth in 1985.   Additional members of the Class include Trev Alberts (Nebraska), Bob Breunig (Arizona State), Sean Brewer (Millsaps), Ruben Brown (Pittsburgh), Wes Chandler (Florida), Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame), Dick Jauron (Yale), Clinton Jones (Michigan State), Lincoln Kennedy (Washington), Rob Lytle (Michigan), Michael Payton (Marshall), Art Still (Kentucky), Zach Thomas (Texas Tech), and Ricky Williams (Texas) and coach Bill Snyder (Kansas State).

“Providing an engaging, immersive and interactive experience for our guests is our number one priority,” said Hall Interim President, John Christie.  “The tribute to the 2015 Hall of Fame Class in the UPS Specialty Exhibit and the new Kia Test Your Skills interactive provide the unique blend of history with the pioneering interactive experience our visitors have come to expect.”

About Atlanta Hall Management & The College Football Hall of Fame

The College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience is a 94,256-square-foot attraction located in the heart of Atlanta's sports, entertainment and tourism district. Adjacent to the Georgia World Congress Center and Centennial Olympic Park, the Hall provides visitors with a highly immersive, interactive and engaging experience using a blend of historic college football artifacts and state-of-the-art, interactive multimedia exhibits.  The National Football Foundation (NFF) launched the Hall in 1951 to stand as one of the nation's premier sports shrines, immortalizing the game’s greatest players and coaches as positive role models for future generations. Atlanta Hall Management, Inc., partnered with the NFF to construct and operate the Hall of Fame attraction, which provides a platform for community outreach, education and character development initiatives, as well as serves as one of Atlanta’s premier special event spaces. For more information, please visit www.cfbhall.com.