(S21) - PT2 - Hall of Fame

[morsy]

As you may or may not know I grew up as a fan of the Orange County Otters thanks to my uncle who was a hardcore fan of the team. So of course the player who I believe deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is a former Otters player, one who helped write history for the team: Robert Phelps. Phelps was a wide receiver who helped the team win its first three Ultimus trophies, three in a row to be exact. He was the one who caught the deciding touchdown in Ultimus Bowl IV, that helped the Otters defeat the Wraiths 30-23. I will never forget his 22 yard play to score that touchdown, especially not since my uncle watched the game tape before every single Ultimus game and made me and my brother watch with him.
Unfortunately Robert Phelps‘ career was overshadowed by another superstar wide receiver playing for the Otters at the same time. I‘m talking about Bradley Westfield of course, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2028. Phelps only played nine seasons, all while Westfield was active as well and although he managed to win the NSFL wide receiver of the year award in 2017 and played in the NSFL Pro Bowl four years in a row between 2016 and 2019, he will probably always be that "other guy" people don‘t remember that much about.
I will never forget his accomplishments, like his 59 total touchdowns, 10,061 career receiving yards with an incredible 15 yards per reception. But what I‘ll always remember the most is his run in the Ultimus IV that brought so much pride and joy to Otters fans around the world. To me, Robert Phelps is a sports hero that should have been inducted into the Hall of Fame years ago.