BRADFORD has been home to many legends in all sort of different fields over the years and it is time to honour those who have made the biggest impact.
This is the seventh part of a regular series with the latest five inductees into who would be named in a Bradford Hall of Fame.
They can be people who were either born in the Bradford district, or made a huge name with an association to the city.
Why not leave your own suggestions in the comments section below, as you have done in previous weeks.
CES PODD
The right-back is Bradford City's record appearance holder, playing 565 times for the club in all competitions between 1970 and 1984.
When he signed, the legendary right-back was a Bradford College of Art student. He went on to play for Halifax Town, Scarborough and ended his career with Ossett Town in 1988.
The now 68-year-old played for and then coached his native St Kitts and Nevis.
BOBBY VANZIE
The Bradford-born boxer enjoyed a successful 10-year amateur career which included two junior ABAs and a National Boys Club title.
Nicknamed 'The Viper', he went on to hold the British and Commonwealth lightweight titles between 1998 and 2001. His illustrious career in the ring produced 32 fights, 26 wins, 13 of which by knockout, one draw and only five defeats.
Now 46, Vanzie released his autobiography, Snakes and Ladders, in 2018.
JIM LAKER
Shipley-born Laker was a legendary cricketer, notching up 45 Tests for England between 1948 and 1959, scoring 676 runs and taking 193 wickets.
His domestic first-class career for Surrey and Essex was even more impressive, scoring 7,304 runs and taking 1,944 wickets.
His best return was 10-53 in the fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford in July 1956.
It was the first time a bowler had taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings. he took 9-37 in the first innings, Laker's match bowling figures of 19-90 remain a world record in first-class cricket.
He died aged 64 in 1986.
DEAN HARRISON
Motorcycle rider Dean Harrison, 31, has enjoyed a trophy-laden career on two wheels.
The former Hanson School student won the senior Isle of Man TT trophy last year. This was after competing in his first Isle of Man race in 2011 when he finished 11th
He recorded a 134.9mph lap at the Isle of Man in 2018.
Dean's dad, Conrad, is a sidecar racer, with 11 TT podium finishes to his name.
GARY HAVELOCK
Speedway legend Havelock, now 51, rode for the now defunct Odsal-based Bradford Dukes from 1986 until their closure in 1997.
Havelock won the British title twice, in 1991 and 1992, the second year going on to win the World Championship in Wroclaw, Poland.
He remains one of only seven British riders in the history of the sport to take its premier individual title, either in a one-off final or, as since 1994, decided by a Grand Prix series.
Fan John Murphy said: "Gary is a Middlesbrough ‘lad but provided the inspiration over 10 years at Odsal for The Dukes.
"Highlight was his world final win in Wroclaw in 1992.
"I was there for a night of downpours, falls galore - delays and finally glory. Still joke that the referee was Ridley (‘Gladiator’) Scott."
Those already inducted are: Dean Richards, Rudi Leavor, Kiki Dee, Professor Mahendra Patel, John Wood, Marsha Singh, Chris Kamara, Trevor Foster, Barbara Castle, Tino Valdi, Adrian Moorhouse, Tasmin Archer, Dynamo, Timothy West, Javed Bashir, Fattorini Family, Ade Edmondson, Sir Ken Morrison, Ruby Bhatti, Adil Rashid, JB Priestley, Zayn Malik, Sarah Khan Bashir, Captain Sir Tom Moore, Margaret McMillan, Stuart McCall, David Hockney, Brian Noble, Sharon Beshenivsky, Jack Tordoff.
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