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Smith, Rice lead 7 new football Hall of Famers
Posted: 02.07.2010 at 1:47 PM
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA (AP) -- Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith are leading a class of seven new members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

The NFL's career receiving and rushing leaders are joined in the Hall by John Randle, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Floyd Little and Dick LeBeau. 

Rice and Smith both made it in their first year of eligibility.  Little and LeBeau were picked as senior committee nominees today.  They will be inducted into the shrine in Canton, Ohio, on August 7th.

(Copyright ©2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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