CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Goodyear Blimp became the first non-player or coach to become an honorary member in the College Football Hall of Fame this week.

Here's the full induction class, which included Joe Thomas, who starred at Wisconsin before playing for the Browns, and London Fletcher, who played at John Carroll University.

The blimp, with a long history in the Akron area, has been providing aerial coverage of college football - and other sports - for almost 60 years. Since covering the 1955 Rose Bowl Parade and game, the blimp has hovered over 2,000 sporting events.

An interactive exhibit on the blimp will open to the public Friday, Dec. 13, at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. It will feature artifacts, original broadcast window, video footage and more. A "blimp view" on demand will allow fans to watch aerial coverage of most every stadium.

Induction ceremonies were held in New York.

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