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

On Saturday, one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as former San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers great Antonio Gates was welcomed into the fold on the hallowed grounds of Canton,

Before he became an NFL record-holder for the Chargers and a Hall of Famer, Antonio Gates set the "tone" for his domination as a basketball player at Kent State.