The Hall of Fame rites will be held during the opening of the 2014 PBA season or in a separate event prior to the season opening, according to the league website
Paras, Magsanoc, Lim and Ocampo drew the required number of votes after a thorough evaluation and review of the eight-man Honors Committee.
Each nominee needed a minimum of five votes to make it to the PBA Hall of Fame.
Making up the Honors Committee are PBA commissioner Chito Salud, board chairman Robert Non, immediate PBA past chairman Mert Mondragon, incoming chairman Ramon Segismundo and media men Bobby Barreiro, Ding Marcelo, Joe Antonio and Lorenzo Lomibao Jr.
Robert Jaworski, Ramon Fernandez, Atoy Co, Philip Cezar, Bogs Adornado, Francis Arnaiz, Baby Dalupan, Leo Prieto, Emerson Coseteng, Rudy Salud, Danny Floro and Joe Cantada made up the first batch of PBA Hall of Famers.
Other players and coaches who have made the list in succeeding rites were Abet Guidaben, Manny Paner, Danny Florencio, Norman Black, Ron Jacobs, Domingo Itchon, Danding Cojuangco, Dante Silverio, Tony Siddayao, Pinggoy Pengson, Bobby Parks, Allan Caidic, Samboy Lim, Hector Calma, Ricky Brown, Honeyboy Palanca, Jun Bernardino, Alvin Patrimonio, Billy Ray Bates, Freddie Hubalde, Tommy Manotoc, Tito Eduque, Mariano Yenko and Bobong Velez.
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