The Chargers tight end delivered a message of thanks Saturday by thanking teammates, coaches and family who helped him get to Canton

Antonio Gates was a hooper. Long before donning his gold jacket on Saturday in Canton, Gates was a stud college basketball player at Kent State University. He never played a single down of college football. And that means he made history. He's the first player into the Pro Football Hall of Fame who never played college football.

Four NFL legends were inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame on Saturday. These are our favorite lessons anyone can learn from them.