Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 speech order announced
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Chris Berman to host Enshrinement again
The speech order for the Class of 2023’s Enshrinement has been confirmed for the ceremony taking place Saturday, Aug. 5. Enshrinement will be aired nationally on ESPN and NFL Network.
ZACH THOMAS will open for this year’s class after the beginning of the ceremony at noon. JOE THOMAS will round out the group’s nine speeches. The Class of 2023 order will be:
- ZACH THOMAS(Opens in a new window)
- KEN RILEY(Opens in a new window)
- DeMARCUS WARE(Opens in a new window)
- JOE KLECKO(Opens in a new window)
- CHUCK HOWLEY(Opens in a new window)
- DARRELLE REVIS(Opens in a new window)
- DON CORYELL(Opens in a new window)
- RONDÉ BARBER(Opens in a new window)
- JOE THOMAS(Opens in a new window)
In addition to tribute videos for Coryell and Riley, Mindy Coryell Lewis, daughter of Don, and Ken Riley II, son of Ken, will provide remarks on behalf of their respective loved ones who are being enshrined posthumously. Howley’s son, Scott Howley, will represent his father on stage and deliver remarks after Chuck’s bust in unveiled.
Chris Berman again will serve as the master of ceremonies for the annual Enshrinement, which he has done for more than two decades.
The presenters for each member of the Class of 2023, which were previously announced, are:
- Rondé Barber – Tiki Barber, brother(Opens in a new window)
- Don Coryell – Dan Fouts, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former player(Opens in a new window)
- Chuck Howley – Bob Lilly, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former teammate(Opens in a new window)
- Joe Klecko – Marty Lyons, former teammate(Opens in a new window)
- Darrelle Revis – Diana Askew, mother(Opens in a new window)
- Ken Riley – Barbara Riley, widow(Opens in a new window)
- Joe Thomas – Annie Thomas, wife(Opens in a new window)
- Zach Thomas – Jimmy Johnson, Pro Football Hall of Fame and former coach(Opens in a new window)
- DeMarcus Ware – Jerry Jones, Pro Football Hall of Famer and owner, Dallas Cowboys(Opens in a new window)
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