Claim: Marcus Allen was an athlete.

The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football . The National Football Foundation -LRB- NFF -RRB- launched the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football .   From 1995 to 2012 , the Hall was located in South Bend , Indiana . It was connected to a convention center and situated in the city 's renovated downtown district , 2 mi south of the University of Notre Dame campus .   In August 2014 , the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience opened in downtown Atlanta , Georgia . The facility is a 94,256 sqft attraction located in the heart of Atlanta 's sports , entertainment and tourism district , and is adjacent to the Georgia World Congress Center and Centennial Olympic Park .