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Originally Posted by sayhey24
Travis entered the Army the next year, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was not the same player when he returned almost four years later.
I can certainly understand the argument against players who were on pace for Hall of Fame careers and fell just short because of injury, but how can you hold fighting for your country against a player when deciding Hall of Fame worthiness? What better definition of a Hall of Famer is there than Cecil Travis?
Greg
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I don't have an opinion on Travis specifically but I think you have a good point about WWII service. Think of Addie Joss. If he had lived, who knows if his career would have taken a left turn and ruined his HOF chances. But, since he died in his prime, he's in the HOF.