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Patriots Owner Robert Kraft A Finalist For Pro Football Hall Of Fame
Frank "Bucko" Kilroy, who was both the general manager and vice president for the Patriots, is also among the 12 finalists.
FOXBOROUGH, MA — Patriots owner Robert Kraft is among 12 coach and contributor finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the institution announced today.
Kraft is joined by a fellow Patriot as a finalist by Frank "Bucko" Kilroy. Kilroy served as the team's general manager from 1979 to 1982, and vice president from 1983 to 1993.
Kraft has been the owner, chairman and CEO of the team since 1994, where he's presided over the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick dynasty, accumulating six Super Bowls and turning the once downtrodden franchise into a perennial contender.
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The 12-person coach/contributor committee will meet to discuss the finalists on Aug. 23, when they will choose one person from the category to advance for review during the complete selection committee session.
The full list of coach and contributor finalists includes:
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- Roone Arledge
- Don Coryell
- Mike Holmgren
- Frank “Bucko” Kilroy
- Robert Kraft
- Art Modell
- Buddy Parker
- Dan Reeves
- Art Rooney Jr.
- Mike Shanahan
- Clark Shaughnessy
- John Wooten
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