Sentence examples for joined the hall from inspiring English sources

Brees was 36 for 47 for 337 yards, completed passes to nine receivers and joined the Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas as the only quarterbacks to throw a touchdown pass in 40 straight games.

The next afternoon, Tuck wore a business suit and joined the Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott for a luncheon that promoted Tuck's Rush for Literacy, a program for New York students.

Where the first concert, on Thursday — with Mr. Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Crosby, Stills and Nash — fell within a classic-rock radio format, Friday's pushed the timeline forward with the postpunk of U2, the thrash-metal of Metallica (which joined the hall this year) and a glimmer of hip-hop with Black Eyed Peas.

David Geffen, who founded Asylum, Geffen and Dreamworks Records, joined the hall's roster of music business executives, claiming he had never dreamed of being honored.

Mr. Wilson said that joining the hall was "the greatest honor" he had ever received.

Mr. Petty said he was humbled to join the hall of fame.

Mr. Cliff listed rockers as his inspirations, and said joining the hall was "another stepping stone to higher heights".

A second class of five inductees -- the drivers Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, David Pearson and Lee Petty, and the owner Bud Moore -- will join the hall on May 23, with a third class to be elected in October.