NFL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2013 FINALISTS
LARRY ALLEN
Guard/Tackle … 6-3, 325 … Sonoma State, Butte Junior College (CA) …
1994-2005 Dallas Cowboys, 2006-07 San Francisco 49ers … 14 seasons, 203
games … Selected by Cowboys in 2nd round (46th player overall) of 1994
draft … Born November 27, 1971 in Los Angeles,
California. FULL BIO
JEROME BETTIS
Running Back … 5-11, 243 … Notre Dame … 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis
Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers … 13 seasons, 192 games … Selected
by Rams in 1st round (10th player overall) of 1993 draft …
Born February 16, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan. FULL BIO
TIM BROWN
Wide Receiver/Kick Returner/Punt Returner … 6-0, 195 … Notre Dame …
1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers … 17
seasons, 255 games … Heisman Trophy Winner … Selected by Raiders in 1st
round (6th player overall) of 1988 draft … Born July 22, 1966
in Dallas, Texas. FULL BIO
CRIS CARTER
Wide Receiver … 6-3, 202 … Ohio State … 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles,
1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins … 16 seasons, 234
games … Selected by Philadelphia in the 4th round of the 1987
Supplemental Draft … Born November 25, 1965, in Troy, Ohio. FULL BIO
CURLEY CULP
Defensive Tackle … 6-2, 265 … Arizona State … 1968-1974 Kansas City
Chiefs, 1974-1980 Houston Oilers, 1980-81 Detroit Lions … 14 seasons,
179 games … Selected in 2nd round (31st player overall) in 1968 draft
by Denver Broncos … Born March 10, 1946 in Yuma, Arizona. FULL BIO
EDWARD J. DEBARTOLO, JR.
Owner … Notre Dame … 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers … Purchased 49ers in
1977 with vision to create top-notch organization, on and off field …
Known as a "players’ owner,” led franchise to unprecedented winning
during tenure … In 1979, hired Bill Walsh as team’s head coach, drafted
quarterback Joe Montana, and created atmosphere conducive to winning
… Born November 6, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio. FULL BIO
KEVIN GREENE
Linebacker/Defensive End … 6-3, 247 … Auburn … 1985-1992 Los Angeles
Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers,
1997 San Francisco 49ers … 15 seasons, 228 games … Selected by Rams in
5th round (113th player overall) in 1985 draft ... Born July
31, 1962 in New York, New York. FULL BIO
CHARLES HALEY
Defensive End/Linebacker … 6-5, 242 … James Madison … 1986-1991, 1999
San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys … 12 seasons, 169 games …
Selected by 49ers in 4th round (96th player overall) in 1986 draft …
Only player in NFL history to play on five winning Super Bowl teams
(XXIII, XXIV, XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) … Born January 6, 1964 in Gladys,
Virginia. FULL BIO
ART MODELL
Owner … 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2011 Baltimore Ravens … Spent
43 seasons of full ownership in NFL … Purchased Browns in 1961 for
unprecedented $4 million …Relocated team to Baltimore, 1996; franchise
remained in Cleveland …Sold majority ownership of Ravens in 2004,
stayed part of ownership group until his death … Born June 23, 1925 in
Brooklyn, New York … Died September 6, 2012, at age of 87. FULL BIO
JONATHAN OGDEN
Tackle … 6-9, 345 … UCLA … 1996-2007 Baltimore Ravens … 12 seasons, 177
games … First-ever draft pick by Ravens … Taken in 1st round (4th
player overall) in 1996 draft … Born July 31, 1974 in Washington, D.C. FULL BIO
BILL PARCELLS
Coach … Colgate, Wichita State … 1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-1996
New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys …
19 seasons, 303 games … Regular season record: 172-130-1 … Postseason
record: 11-8 … Overall record: 183-138-1 … Born August 22,
1941 in Englewood, New Jersey. FULL BIO
ANDRE REED
Wide Receiver … 6-2, 190 … Kutztown … 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000
Washington Redskins … 16 seasons, 234 games … Selected by Buffalo in
4th round (86th player overall) of 1985 NFL Draft … Most prolific
receiver in Buffalo Bills history … Born January 29, 1964 in Allentown,
Pennsylvania. FULL BIO
DAVE ROBINSON
Linebacker … 6-3, 245 … Penn State … 1963-1972 Green Bay Packers,
1973-74 Washington Redskins … 12 seasons, 155 games … Selected in 1st
round (14th player overall) by Packers in 1963 NFL Draft … Chosen in
3rd round (17th player overall) by San Diego Chargers in AFL Draft
… Born May 3, 1941 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey. FULL BIO
WARREN SAPP
Defensive Tackle … 6-2, 300 … Miami (FL) … 1995-2003 Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, 2004-07 Oakland Raiders … 13 seasons, 198 games … Selected
in first round (12th player overall) by Tampa Bay in 1995 NFL Draft
… Named to NFL’s All-Decade Teams of the 1990s, 2000s … Born
December 19, 1972 in Orlando, Florida. FULL BIO
WILL SHIELDS
Guard … 6-3, 320 … Nebraska … 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs … 14
seasons, 224 games … Selected by Chiefs in 3rd round (74th player
overall) of 1993 draft … Born September 15, 1971 in Fort
Riley, Kansas. FULL BIO
MICHAEL STRAHAN
Defensive End … 6-5, 255 … Texas Southern … 1993-2007 New York Giants …
15 seasons, 216 games … Selected in 2nd round (40th player overall) in
1993 draft … Selected to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s … Born
November 21, 1971 in Houston, Texas. FULL BIO
AENEAS WILLIAMS
Cornerback/Safety … 5-11, 194 … Southern University … 1991-2000
Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams … 14 seasons, 211
games … Selected in the 3rd round (59th player overall) of 1991 NFL
Draft … Born January 29, 1968 in New Orleans,
Louisiana. FULL BIO
Bios courtesy Pro Football Hall Of Fame
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