This undated photo provided by the Cleveland Browns shows football player Mac Speedie. For decades, Speedie, who died in 1993 at age 73, was overlooked for enshrinement in Canton, Ohio. But he'll soon take his place alongside teammates Otto Graham, Dante Lavelli, Marion Motley, Bill Wills and Lou Groza and their legendary coach Paul Brown — who played a role in Speedie's delayed induction. When Speedie left Cleveland after the 1952 season to play for more money in Canada, Brown vowed revenge.(Cleveland Browns via AP)

Cleveland Browns' Mac Speedie, foreground right, runs after making a catch for a first down before being tackled by an unidentified player, at left foreground, in this undated photo. At far right is Cleveland Browns' Hal Hering (26). Mac Speedie spent his life overcoming hurdles both physical and figurative. He's about to clear another. A quick, sure-handed wide receiver on powerhouse Cleveland Browns teams in the 1940s and 50s, Speedie, who overcame a childhood disease and later delayed his playing career to serve in World War II, is finally being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (Cleveland.com via AP)