Marshall Faulk began his Hall of Fame speech by calling his fellow Hall of Famers "class acts." After thanking God, he turned to his agent, Rocky Arceneaux, his agent and Hall of Fame presenter. Faulk would not want to have anyone else on the stage with him since they have a rock-solid friendship. Faulk's praise of Rocky his parents brought tears to the agents eyes.
Marshall Faulk Hall Of Fame Speech: Running Back Emerges From 9th Ward To Become NFL Great
Faulk’s election into the Hall of Fame is “the fulfillment of a life’s dream.” He didn’t want to be just the best running back; he wanted to be the best football player out there. He hopes that one day there will be another athlete on that stage because he looked to Faulk’s perseverance and determination to be the best.
Faulk harkened back to his days in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, a place many don’t leave. Faulk didn’t want to wind up like that and his high school coach helped him make important life decisions, including his choice to attend San Diego State.
While speaking about his time in Indianapolis, Faulk singled out Gene Huey, his running backs coach there, for challenging him to become a better man. He moved on to his time in St. Louis and spoke about the "Greatest Show On Turf." He would give anything to be in the huddle again with his teammates and down by six points with one minute to go. He left his thanks for Kurt Warner until the end and let us all know that he looks forward to the day when Warner will be up on the same stage with a bust of his own.
He offered his most outstanding praise to his mother, who while tough, loved him. He thanked her for the work ethic he gained from here. In a humorous moment, Faulk thanked his wife for cooking for him.
Faulk covered just about everything in his speech, but closed it out by telling us all that he followed his commitment to football to reach this point.
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