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Bill Parcells, six others selected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

February 2, 2013 at 5:29 PM by · Leave a Comment  

Fitzgerald Cecilio – 4E Sports Reporter

Canton, OH, United States (4E Sports) – Former coach Bill Parcells, who carried the New York Giants to two Super Bowl titles, and six others were selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013.

Joining Parcells in the Aug. 3 induction ceremony at Canton, Ohio are defensive tackle Warren Sapp, offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden and offensive guard Larry Allen of the Dallas Cowboys.

Defensive tackle Curley Culp of the Kansas City Chiefs, receiver Cris Carter of the Minnesota Vikings and linebacker Dave Robinson of the Green Bay Packers also made it to the Hall of Fame.

Sapp, who played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders, and Odgen, who saw action with the Baltimore Ravens, each were selected in their first year of eligibility.

Those who were left out include running back Jerome Bettis, receiver Tim Brown, former San Francisco 49ers owner Ed DeBartolo Jr., defensive end Kevin Greene and defensive end Charles Haley.

Former Browns owner Art Modell, receiver Andre Reed, offensive guard Will Shields, defensive end Michael Strahan and defensive back Aeneas Williams also did not get enough votes to make it into Canton.

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