NEW YORK — After falling short for selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame a year ago, former Southern University All-America cornerback Aeneas Williams was upbeat rather than upset.Williams didn’t gather enough support from the 46-person Hall of Fame Selection Committee when it met on the eve of Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans — a short drive from where he grew up.
“I didn’t make it in the Big Easy, so maybe I’ll make it in the Big Apple,” Williams said that evening. “I made the final 10 again, so I’m excited about that … no doubt.”
Williams did make it in the Big Apple as he was announced Saturday night as a member of the seven-man Class of 2014 that will be inducted into the Canton, Ohio, shrine later this summer.
Joining Williams will be two first-time eligible players, linebacker Derrick Brooks and tackle Walter Jones, as well as defensive ends Michael Strahan and Claude Humphrey, wide receiver Andre Reed and punter Ray Guy.
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