WILMINGTON, DE / ACCESSWIRE / January 13, 2015 / Major League Football, Inc. (OTC:MLFB) a new, spring-professional league scheduled to kick off in 2016 is pleased to announce that league President, Wes Chandler, has been chosen as one of 17 members that will be inducted into the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame later this year.
This past Friday the College Football Hall of Fame announced its 2015 class. Among its 17 inductees is Major League Football, Inc.'s President, Wes Chandler whom the selection committee felt was deserving of such a prestigious lifetime honor.
As an All-American Wide Receiver from the University of Florida, Mr. Chandler represented his school with tremendous honor. Though his collegiate career contributed greatly to becoming a future NFL first round draft pick, Mr. Chandler views being named a Two-Time Academic All-American, one of his greatest accomplishments he attained while attending the University of Florida.
"We were thrilled to hear the news that Wes Chandler was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame," said Steve McClain Senior Associate Athletic Director/Communications for the University of Florida." Certainly Wes was one of the great players to wear the Orange and Blue and represent the Gator Nation and he went on to have a storied career in the NFL as well. It's a fitting honor for Wes as he has continued to be an ambassador for the game, serving as a teacher, mentor and coach to countless other students of the game."
As President of Major League Football, Inc. Mr. Chandler has led a community-centric team, that is committed to building fan bases in local communities and developing untapped football talent so more athletes can get a chance to live their dream of playing professional football.
"I want to thank the selection committee at the College Football Hall of Fame for this amazing honor. The fact I've been included with such a prestigious class of men, who in their own right helped define college football, has been very humbling. My fellow inductees are men I have respected and admired at the collegiate level and in their professional lives," Mr. Chandler said.
"To my fellow Florida Gator Alumni and friends, my time at the University set the stage for everything that would follow in my life. The opportunity to play college football, and receive a top flight education, contributed greatly to the success I've enjoyed on and off the playing field," he said.
About Wes Chandler
During his NFL career, he caught 559 passes for 8,966 yards and 56 touchdowns. Overall, he amassed 10,526 all-purpose yards, earned four Pro Bowl selections, and was inducted in the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame. Chandler also served as the Chargers' and Saints' Player Representative and was one of only seven players named to the NFL Players Association Executive Committee. He's been an NFL assistant with the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, and Cleveland Browns, and coached seven years in NFL Europe, including as Head Coach of the Berlin Thunder in 1999. He also coached at the University of California Berkley, the University of Central Florida, and at Father Lopez Catholic High School in Daytona Beach, FL where he established a scholarship fund for minority students through the Wes Chandler Celebrity Golf Tournament. Mr. Chandler is currently the President of Football Operations of a new professional League called 'Major League Football, Inc. This new League is publically owned and traded and in essence is owned by the fans.
About Major League Football
Major League Football Inc. is a new, publically traded, professional spring football league. MLFB is dedicated to creating an innovative, accessible, and fan owned game, which is scheduled to kick off in 2016. MLFB's strategically placed spring / summer season will fill a critical need for outdoor football at that time of the year when sports content is in high demand. The league's teams will focus on emerging and underserved markets in order to grow the overall popularity of the sport.
For more information, visit www.mlfb.com.
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