Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, and Sterling Sharpe enjoyed glint careers in the spotlight, collecting 24 Pro Bowl selections, 11 All-Pro appearances between them. Now, their trophy cases will be adorned with another notable addition, one which figures to outshine all the rest — an intricately-woven gold jacket.

Gates' 116 touchdown catches are the most in NFL history by a tight end, but his work in the red zone — 92 scores — truly separated him.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame brings football immortality to four deserving men when it enshrines the Class of 2025 on August 2. Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe will don their gold jackets for the first time and unveil bronze busts for the world to see.

Former Green Bay Packers receiver Sterling Sharpe will join his younger brother Shannon Sharpe in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Shannon Sharpe donned his gold jacket emblazoned with the Pro Football Hall of Fame logo at his Atlanta home last winter and awaited his brother's arrival.

Hall of Fame boxer Dwight Muhammad Qawi has died, according to multiple reports. He was 72 years old. Qawi had an interesting journey to becoming a boxing star as he took up the sport while in prison for an armed robbery.

Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died