Jerry Jones Selected As Finalist For Pro Football Hall Of Fame
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DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones may finally be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Pro Football HOF made the announcement on Tuesday that Jones and former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue have been named contributor finalists for the class of 2017.
The contributor category was established in 2015 when general managers Bill Polian and Ron Wolf became the first two nominees. Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. was the lone nominee in 2016. All three were elected to the Hall of Fame.
To be elected into the Hall of Fame as a contributor you must have 80% of the vote from the selection committee for election. The Class of 2017 vote will take place in Houston on Super Bowl weekend in February.
Breaking News: @dallascowboys Jerry Jones and former @NFL commish Paul Tagliabue selected as Contributor Finalists for #PFHOF17
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) August 16, 2016
Former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson, who won two Super Bowls with Dallas in '92 and '93, congratulated Jones on the announcement.
Congratulations to Jerry Jones as Finalist Pro Football HOF.I know his passion and contribution he has made to the growth of the NFL
— Jimmy Johnson (@JimmyJohnson) August 16, 2016
Since Jones purchased the Cowboys in 1989, the Cowboys have won three Super Bowls, while he's been a very important figure in the NFL.
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