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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/08/2019

WEEKLY “NOTES & NUGGETS” FROM THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME HOF PRODUCTIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA COVER WEEK; POWELL FAMILY HONORED; FROM THE ARCHIVES: LONGEST RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE BY FRANCHISE

CANTON, OHIO – The following is a sampling of events, happenings and notes that highlight how the Pro Football Hall of Fame serves its important mission to “Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE!”

HALL OF FAME HONORS SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS In honor of the New England Patriots victory in Super Bowl LIII, the Pro Football Hall of Fame illuminated its building in the team’s colors this week (pictured below).

HOF PRODUCTIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA TEAMS BLANKET ATLANTA HOF Productions and the Hall’s Social Media Team provided extensive coverage of the Hall of Fame during Super Bowl Week including an exclusive look at the announcement of the Class of 2019. In all, more than 50 hours of content was produced from Atlanta.

Coverage and content included: • Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) Chalk Talk featuring ANTHONY MUÑOZ • Play 60 Football Camp • Heart of a Hall of Famer featuring • Love Atlanta Campaign featuring , , and TERRELL DAVIS • Merlin Olsen Super Bowl Luncheon honoring Hall of Famer and Atlanta Falcons Owner & Chairman Arthur Blank • Unveiling of ’s Talking Bronzed Bust at the Super Bowl Experience • Ford Chalk Talk featuring and • “Selection Saturday” – updates on the annual selection meeting throughout the day • Announcement of the Class of 2019 on NFL Honors with exclusive backstage access and coverage from the press conference • Live on the bus ride to the Super Bowl with the Class of 2019 and other Gold Jackets attending the game. Also, the introduction of the Class of 2019 during the first quarter of Super Bowl LIII • “Measurement Monday Presented by Haggar” when the Class of 2019 was measured for the three iconic symbols – Bronzed Bust, Gold Jacket created by Haggar, and Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence made by Kay® Jewelers

Content can be found on the Hall’s social media @ProFootballHOF on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube and also on the HOF Channel at https://www.profootballhof.com/hof-channel/.

POWELL FAMILY RECEIVES THE OLD TOM MORRIS AWARD Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Trustees Member Renee Powell and her brother Larry accepted the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s (GSCAA) Old Tom Morris Award on behalf of the entire Powell family. The award was presented to the Powell Family on Feb. 6, 2019 during the Golf Industry Show in San Diego, California.

The family also includes Renee and Larry’s parents, Bill and Marcella Powell. Bill was an entrepreneur and pioneering golf course owner who opened Clearview Golf Club in East Canton, Ohio in 1948. This was the first and is the only integrated golf course to be designed, constructed and owned by an African-American. Larry serves as the golf course Superintendent at Clearview and Renee serves as the PGA Head Professional.

“The Old Tom Morris Award means so much to our family, mostly because it recognizes what they have been able to achieve under adverse conditions and keeping a golf course operating for over 70 years. During World War II, our dad was stationed in Scotland, so to be receiving this award named for Old Tom Morris is such an amazing connection. Both of our parents would be thrilled, but especially daddy who has followed in the same footsteps of Old Tom,” Renee shared.

The Old Tom Morris Award is the GSCAA’s highest honor and has been presented annually since 1983 to individuals who, through a lifetime commitment to the game of golf, have helped mold the welfare of the game in the manner and style exemplified by Old Tom Morris.

Pictured above from left to right: GCSAA President, Darren J. Davis, CGCS; Renee Powell; Larry Powell; and GCSAA CEO, J. Rhett Evens.

FROM THE , JR. PRO FOOTBALL RESEARCH & PRESERVATION CENTER: The Ralph Wilson, Jr. Pro Football Research & Preservation Center is home to the world’s largest collection on football including a personal legacy archive on every player who has competed in the NFL since its founding in 1920. Contained inside the archives are more than 40 million pages of documents and six million photographic images.

Staff help a variety of patrons from fans, researchers, authors, and students as well as serving as a resource of information to the , its 32 clubs and members of the media.

LONGEST RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE BY FRANCHISE Four players broke their franchise’s record for longest run from scrimmage during the 2018 NFL season.

• Cleveland Browns – Nick Chubb (92 yards) • Houston Texans – Lamar Miller (97 yards) • Jacksonville Jaguars – Derrick Henry (99 yards) • Washington Redskins – (90 yards)

View the complete list of longest run by team: https://profootballhof.box.com/s/im598m3us6oanp3so0xof0jynfojg4pk

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CONTACTS: Pete Fierle, Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President of Communications [email protected]; 330-588-3622

Rachel Gutting, Communications Coordinator [email protected]; 330-588-3671

ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution with the Mission to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. AAM accreditation is national recognition for the museum’s commitment to excellence and the highest professional standards of museum operation and public service.

Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” that chronicles America’s most popular sport. The Pro Football Hall of Fame, also voted Top Tourist Attraction in Ohio, was named the Best Attraction for Sports Fans in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest.

Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, an $889 million development project that includes 10 main components, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.

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