DeBartolo Campaigns for George Young
Gold Jacket Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Earlier this week, PFT caught up with the Hall of Famer and DeBartolo expressed his sentiments of one day seeing former New York Giants General Manager George Young enshrined in Canton.
Young was the Giants General Manager for 19 seasons, with the team reaching the playoffs eight times, winning the division four times and producing two Super Bowl titles. Before Young was hired in 1979, the Giants had not reached the playoffs since 1963.
“There are so many [good candidates],” DeBartolo said. “I had sort of a kinship to George Young. I think he was a very, very talented man. I didn’t know him well. But the Giants were such a tough, good organization, so if I had to pick out one person in management, I probably would pick George Young.”
18 Hall of Famers Impacted by "Touchdown in Israel II" led by Robert Kraft
Eighteen members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with their spouses or guests, recently returned from a weeklong “Touchdown in Israel II.” The historic trip made on June 13-21 was led by New England Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. The trip marked the second journey in two years to Israel by Hall of Famers, courtesy of Kraft’s generosity.
Class of 2017 Presenters
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