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AFA Hosts Successful 34th Annual Semi-Pro Hall of Fame Inductions The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio was the site for the American Football Association's 34th Annual Semi-Pro Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on Friday, June 27th. Eighteen individuals representing semi-pro football teams across the country were enshrined as 'legends' of their level.     - National Media Release #1 - click here    - National Media Release #2 - click here     - 2014 AFA Induction Dinner Brochure - click here    - 2014 Induction Dinner Webcast Archive - click here    - 2014 Hall of Fame Induction Photos - click here   - Hall of Fame Logo Wear - click here    Note: Save the dates of June 25 & 26 for the AFA's 2015 Hall of Fame Inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.   Announcing Vehicle Donation Program - Looking for a year end tax deduction? Got an old car you want to get rid of?  Right now with the increase in car sales, dealers are low-balling the value of trade-ins. Before you head to the dealer, plan on donating your vehicle to the AFA. Generally the value you will receive for your donation will meet or exceed what you're given for the trade-in. Donating is easy. Call 855-500-7433 seven days a week or donate securely online at  http://americanfootballassn-cardonations.com/     AFA Partners with HeartSine   Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is by far the leading killer of adults in the world.  In fact, if you tallied up ALL the other leading causes of death from the common cancers, traumas and diseases, it would not reach the 350,000 deaths in the US each year caused by SCA.  While quality CPR is a critical link in the chain of survival for an SCA victim, using an AED to defibrillate the heart within 3-4 minutes is the key to a successful outcome....and the national average for EMS response is 10-11 minutes.     The American Football Association recently partnered with HeartSine, a world leader in the AED space, to bring this life saving technology to the sidelines for football teams. Player safety is one of the pillars of the AFA's mission and as a result, we are providing this new program to teams, specifically AFA members.      AFA Announces SaveAround Discount Coupons What is SaveAround? Every day SaveAround presents you with the very best savings at fine establishments in your area. We're able to do this by guaranteeing participating merchants a minimum number of customers. Your purchase is combined with others and the resulting volume purchase is a form of "mutual funding". Every active AFA Alumni will receive an AFA branded coupon as part of their fulfillment package.    To purchase additional coupons for your team fund raisers, just click AFA SaveAround Coupon    AFA Participates In Macy's Ninth Annual "Shop For A Cause"   Macy's and the American Football Assn invite customers to participate in Macy's ninth annual national "Shop For A Cause" charity shopping event on August 23, 2014. Customers can participate in this year's event by purchasing shopping passes from the American Football Association now.  To purchase a shopping pass from the American Football Association, just click  Macy's Shopping Pass  or email us at amerfoot@aol.com.     AFA Announces Monthly Semipro Football Trivia Contest - The provider of the first correct response via email will receive a gift from the American Football Association.    Do you know this AFA Hall of Famer?   12) My first pro football experience was with the Wheeling Ironmen. Then played 8 seasons in the NFL with several teams. With the Bengals I got to the Super Bowl, but lost the game to another minor leaguer. Who am I? Sam Wyche; I played against Wheeling in '67 when Sam was on their roster. Cutter McElligott   13) When I retired, due to a bad knee injury, I was the man at my position and am in the NFL HOF.  I coached at least 12 years at various levels minor league/semi-pro football winning 4 championships. I would've liked to coach in the NFL, but was never asked.  Research provided by AFA Historian, Steve Brainerd    New Weekly Feature: Semipro Football History Articles By Steven M. Brainerd, AFA Historian Starting at the Bottom - Hundreds of Minor League Players Made it to the NFL The appearance of the WLAF has spawned a new interest in the possibilty of a farm system for the NFL. But some nagging doubts remain: Don't the colleges prepare players for the NFL? Would a minor league produce enough players to justify its existence?........ http://www.americanfootballassn.com/forms/Starting-at-the-Bottom.pdf

It's Now Official - the American Football Association Now Offers AFLAC - AFA members now have discounted rates for Aflac benefits available to them.  This plan is perfect for football players needing accident coverage. There are also special opportunities for billing where AFA team owners can pay premiums for their players. Please contact Amy Peters @ 518-331-1309 or email  amy_peters@us.aflac.com for inquiries and application...AFLAC Brochure (click here)

The AFA's Online Auction Now Open!  - The online portion of AFA Monthly Auction is now open. Auction items range from exotic vacation getaways to donated items guaranteed to delight and surprise. So, tell your friends, family, community. Now is your chance to not only get all the great items you want, but to do it knowing you are helping support our organization and mission. Just click: AFA Online Auction  and bid on a travel package to next month's NFL Hall of Fame Inductions in Canton!

Donating items to our auction catalog is a great way to support our fundraising auction effort. We appreciate any items you donate as well as any items you round up and submit on behalf of other donors. https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Donate.action?auctionId=220428412

 AFA Marketplace: AFA logo merchandise is now available by clicking http://mkt.com/american-football-association

American Football Association Hall of Fame - We continue to get phone calls about rings and requests from folks confused about membership in the AFA's Hall of Fame. It appears that after 34 years, a few folks still do not understand the AFA's Hall of Fame membership process. As a result, we have edited and published a more readable copy of our prerequisites and inductees from day one at American Football Association Hall of Fame Listing. By the way, we do NOT process hall of fame ring orders; our supplier Jostens does that for us!

Wilson NFL Footballs... New Wilson Footballs are now in stock. The price is $65/ball or $390 per case for new balls plus $20 shipping and handling for a total of $410 per case of six...to download form, click Wilson NFL Footballs.