Hall of Famer Residency Program: Elvin Bethea
April 02, 2025 - April 05, 2025
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Hall of Famer Residency Program: Elvin Bethea
Guests never know who they might meet when they visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame — “Football Heaven” — in Canton.
In the Hall of Fame’s 61-year history, that maxim always has been true. Players, coaches and contributors who comprise the membership of the most elite team in sports visit their “second home” for such reasons as speaking engagements, educational programs and other appearances. Guests fortunate enough to cross paths with the Hall of Famers on those occasions take with them an added lifelong memory from their trip to Canton.
The frequency and consistency of those special encounters has risen to a new level as the Hall of Fame has launched an innovative “Hall of Famer Residency Program.”
The initiative brings enshrinees to Canton for several days each time on a near-weekly basis. Much of the visiting enshrinee's time in Canton will be spent inside the museum, greeting guests and sharing his experiences and inspirational stories from the game with the fans who visit the Hall from across the country.
Class of 2003 member ELVIN BETHEA — who collected 105 sacks (unofficial) during his 16-season career — will participate in the Residency Program in Canton April 2-5.
Get your Hall of Fame admission tickets here.
Keep an eye out for Elvin as he'll be out and about at various events and locations throughout the community.
Details of Elvin's residency are below (schedule subject to change):
In the Hall of Fame’s 61-year history, that maxim always has been true. Players, coaches and contributors who comprise the membership of the most elite team in sports visit their “second home” for such reasons as speaking engagements, educational programs and other appearances. Guests fortunate enough to cross paths with the Hall of Famers on those occasions take with them an added lifelong memory from their trip to Canton.
The frequency and consistency of those special encounters has risen to a new level as the Hall of Fame has launched an innovative “Hall of Famer Residency Program.”
The initiative brings enshrinees to Canton for several days each time on a near-weekly basis. Much of the visiting enshrinee's time in Canton will be spent inside the museum, greeting guests and sharing his experiences and inspirational stories from the game with the fans who visit the Hall from across the country.
Class of 2003 member ELVIN BETHEA — who collected 105 sacks (unofficial) during his 16-season career — will participate in the Residency Program in Canton April 2-5.
Get your Hall of Fame admission tickets here.
Keep an eye out for Elvin as he'll be out and about at various events and locations throughout the community.
Details of Elvin's residency are below (schedule subject to change):
Thursday, April 3
11:30 AM — noon
Meet Hall of Famer Elvin Bethea in the Hall
Join Class of 2003 Hall of Famer Elvin Bethea in attending a special presentation with a Q&A session led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Theater. (Located on the second floor of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.)
Meet Hall of Famer Elvin Bethea in the Hall
Join Class of 2003 Hall of Famer Elvin Bethea in attending a special presentation with a Q&A session led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Theater. (Located on the second floor of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.)
Saturday, April 5
9:30 — 10 AM
A Hall of Fame greeting from a Hall of Famer
Start your visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Museum with Hall of Famer No. 218 Elvin Bethea, greeting guests as they begin their tour of the Hall.
10:30 — 11:30 AM
Chalk Talk with a Hall of Famer
Elvin Bethea will share stories and insights from his 16-season NFL career in the Gold Jacket Lounge (located on the second floor of the Pro Football Hall of Fame). An autograph/photo session will follow.
A Hall of Fame greeting from a Hall of Famer
Start your visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Museum with Hall of Famer No. 218 Elvin Bethea, greeting guests as they begin their tour of the Hall.
10:30 — 11:30 AM
Chalk Talk with a Hall of Famer
Elvin Bethea will share stories and insights from his 16-season NFL career in the Gold Jacket Lounge (located on the second floor of the Pro Football Hall of Fame). An autograph/photo session will follow.