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Espn and Pro Football Hall of Fame Agree to Seven-Year Deal Enshrinement Ceremony to Air on Espn Through 2020 For Immediate Release For More Information, Contact: July 28, 2014 Joe Horrigan at (330) 588-3627 Pete Fierle at (330) 588-3622 ESPN AND PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME AGREE TO SEVEN-YEAR DEAL ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY TO AIR ON ESPN THROUGH 2020 ESPN has reached a new seven-year agreement with the Pro Football Hall of Fame to present the annual Enshrinement Ceremony, beginning this year. The agreement extends through 2020, the centennial anniversary of the National Football League’s inaugural season. Since 1995, ESPN has televised the Enshrinement Ceremony when each new class of legendary players, coaches and contributors is officially welcomed into the Hall of Fame. This year’s ceremony – ESPN’s 20th consecutive – will be televised Saturday, August 2, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 (and WatchESPN). Trey Wingo will host ESPN’s coverage from Canton with NFL analysts Tom Jackson and Chris Mortensen and reporter Sal Paolantonio. ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown host Chris Berman – who received the distinguished Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010 – will again emcee the ceremony, a position he has been honored to hold since 1999. “The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony is a signature event that honors the sport’s all-time greats and each year helps officially kick off the start of the new season,” said Burke Magnus, Senior Vice President, Programming Acquisitions. “ESPN has a proud history of presenting this celebration of the game of football and we are thrilled to extend our relationship with the Hall of Fame with this new long-term agreement.” Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker added: “ESPN has for many years been a committed partner in helping the Pro Football Hall of Fame fulfill its mission to honor the heroes of the Game, preserve its history, OUR MISSION: Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE. promote its values so as to celebrate the excellence of the legends that are honored at the Enshrinement Ceremony. On behalf of all those who love the Game and the legends who play it, we look forward to a long and successful relationship in the years ahead.” --30-- Media contacts: Joe Horrigan, Pro Football Hall of Fame: 330-588-3627 or [email protected] Pete Fierle, Pro Football Hall of Fame: 330-588-3622 or [email protected] Bill Hofheimer, ESPN: 860-766-9589 or [email protected] Allie Stoneberg, ESPN: 860-766-2925 or [email protected] #PFHOF14 Seats are still available for the Enshrinement of the Class of 2014 (Derrick Brooks, Ray Guy, Claude Humphrey, Walter Jones, Andre Reed, Michael Strahan, and Aeneas Williams) on Saturday, Aug. 2 and the NFL/Hall of Fame Game (New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills) on Sunday, Aug. 3. Tickets are available online at: ProFootballHOF.com/2014tix. ENSHRINEMENT CENTRAL 2014 Full details, information, and schedule for the 2014 Enshrinement Festival OUR MISSION: Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE. .
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