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The Seniors Committee unveiled the list of 25
semifinalists who will move to the next round of consideration.
To be eligible, the player must not have appeared in a game
beyond the 1996 season.
Among those joining Craig, who played eight of his 11 seasons
with the San Francisco 49ers, on the list are former Cincinnati
Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson and Jim Marshall, a member of
the Minnesota Vikings' famed Purple People Eaters.
The Hall of Fame's Coach/Contributor Committee revealed the list
of 29 semifinalists to be considered for election, and it's a
who's who of owners and coaches. In addition to Kraft, the
owners list includes Bud Adams, Art Rooney Jr. and Art Modell.
Coaches in the group include Don Coryell, Mike Holmgren, Dan
Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer and Mike Shanahan.
The two committees now will further pare down the nominees, and
by Aug. 16, the Seniors group will have three players for final
consideration. The Coach/Contributor members will whittle its
list to just one to be voted upon for selection.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame class traditionally is announced
during Super Bowl week.
In all, the Seniors group is made up of: Anderson, Maxie Baughan,
Mark Clayton, Craig, LaVern Dilweg, Randy Gradishar, Lester
Hayes, Chris Hinton, Chuck Howley, Cecil Isbell, Joe Jacoby,
Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Mike Kenn, Joe Klecko, Bob
Kuechenberg, George Kunz, Marshall, Clay Matthews Jr., Eddie
Meador, Stanley Morgan, Tommy Nobis, Ken Riley, Sterling Sharpe,
Otis Taylor and Everson Walls.
On the Coach/Contributor list are: Adams, Roone Arledge, C.O.
Brocato, Coryell, Otho Davis, Ralph Hay, Holmgren, Frank "Bucko"
Kilroy, Eddie Kotal, Kraft, Rich McKay, John McVay, Art Modell,
Clint Murchison Jr., Buddy Parker, Carl Peterson, Reeves, Lee
Remmel, Rooney, Schottenheimer, Jerry Seeman, Shanahan, Clark
Shaughnessy, Seymour Siwoff, Amy Trask, Jim Tunney, Jack Vainisi,
Lloyd Wells and John Wooten.
--Field Level Media
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