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| 2007 Pro Football Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas works with a camper, Malachi Hines, at the NFL Play Football Skills Camp. (Gene Simmons/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
CANTON, Ohio - In its ninth year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame hosts the Play Football Skills Camp, which is free for children aged 10-14 during the Enshrinement Week, taking place at the Foreverlawn Sports Complex. Gold Jackets (Hall of Famers) contribute to the camp to enhance its visibility.
This year's camp class features prominent figures such as Thurman Thomas (2007), Eric Allen (2025), Will Shields (2015), Robert Brazil (2018), and Andre Tippett (2008), among others.
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| Canton McKinley's Le'Zavyon Thomas participates in the Play Football Skills Camp. (Gene Simmons/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
This year's camp accommodated approximately 400 campers who moved from station to station showcasing their abilities while donning the team logo of this year's NFL Hall of Fame game participants, featuring the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Chargers.
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| Amarion McCormick (L) and Blake Coleman (R) participate in the NFL Play Football Skills Camp. (Gene Simmons/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
Their camp acts as a meeting point for children from various communities, promoting positive messages and experiences.
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| Hall of Famer Robert Brazile instructs his young campers. (Gene Simmons/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
The Play Football Camp serves as the commencement of the enshrinement week activities, occurring just after the Pro Football Hall of Fame Community Parade presented by Aultman.
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| Landon Weller is running through a station at the NFL Play Football Skills Camp. (Gene Simmons/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
Next on the agenda for Play Football is the Play Football First Play, presented by Panini. In this event, thousands of children will create a human chain to pass a football along a 3-mile path, starting from the site in downtown Canton where the NFL originated and concluding at the front steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week: complete list of events.
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