A group of NFL players from various teams huddled at the end of an exhausting workout for a final message. Good work, Fitzgerald told them. Video (01:40): Larry Fitzgerald Jr.'s incredible work ethic earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Video (01:40): Larry Fitzgerald Jr.'s incredible work ethic earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of FameFitzgerald, the pride of Minneapolis and Academy of Holy Angels, was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. As a young pro, Fitzgerald asked Welle to do something similar with him in Minneapolis. In summer 2016, after he had already been selected to the Pro Bowl nine times, Fitzgerald told me, "You're always battling yourself."