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Jim Langer Honored As Part of Hometown Hall of Famer

Jim Langer Honored As Part of Hometown Hall of Famer

Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE

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JIM LANGER HONORED AS PART OF HOMETOWN HALL OF FAMER™ PROGRAM PRESENTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIFE OF LEGENDARY NFL CENTER CELEBRATED AT HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER IN ROYALTON, MN

ROYALTON, MINN. – The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Ford Motor Company paid tribute to at his high school alma mater on Wednesday afternoon as part of the Hometown Hall of Famer™ program. An audience of 450 attended the ceremony at Royalton (Minn.) High School near Langer’s childhood home. The crowd included students, teachers, the school’s marching band, friends and others.

"There’s something very special about coming home, where it all started for me," Langer shared. “It was a great honor to be here and accept this plaque in the presence of so many friends and community members today.”

Hometown Hall of Famer™ is a national program that honors the hometown roots of the greatest heroes of the game with special ceremonies and plaque dedication events in local communities.

"If you dream big and put in the work, your journey can take you to so many wonderful and unexpected places," Langer commented after being presented with the plaque by Joel Swenson, the school’s Principal. "Playing football for Royalton changed my life. And looking out at this crowd, it’s exciting to think about what comes next for each of you.”

“Ford Motor Company is proud to participate in Jim Langer’s return to his hometown. Both Ford and the Pro Football Hall of Fame are committed to excellence and have a deep appreciation for legacies,” said John Allen, Sales Business Development Specialist for Ford Motor Company.

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Hall of Fame Executive Vice President George Veras added, "For the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this program is about celebrating excellence everywhere by acknowledging the great support Jim had on his road to Canton.”

Wednesday’s event was the 97th Hometown Hall of Famer™ ceremony. An upcoming schedule of ceremonies this spring includes tributes to , , , , , and .

Langer was born in Little Falls on May 16, 1948. He attended South Dakota State University and was signed as a free agent with the in 1970. Langer was First-Team All-Pro four consecutive seasons, and All-AFC five straight years. He played in three AFC title games, three Super Bowls, and six Pro Bowls. He is known for being a hard-working, quick, low-driving blocker and is considered one of the greatest NFL centers of all time. After finishing his career with the (1980-81), Langer was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

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ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the , the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Mission is to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE.

Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience the exciting museum that chronicles America’s most popular sport. Millions more are reached through the Hall of Fame’s 100-plus special events held annually outside Canton and through the multiple nationally broadcast programs focused on the selection of the newest Class of Enshrinees – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., , , Kevin Greene, , , and – and the Enshrinement Weekend (Aug. 4-7, 2016). Now in its fourth year of traveling, Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a large- scale traveling exhibition that presents a panoramic view of pro football’s story and includes hundreds of artifacts from the Hall’s expansive collection. Gridiron Glory will be showcased at Virginia Historical Society from May 28-Sept. 4, 2016. From there it will travel to the Minnesota History Center Museum in Minneapolis/St. Paul and for three- month stays at various museums and cultural institutions through 2019. Enshrinees from the Class of 2016 along with numerous other Hall of Fame members will receive the spectacular Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence by Kay® Jewelers during ceremonies held in NFL stadiums during the 2016 NFL regular season. The Hometown Hall of Famer™ program presented by Ford honors Hall of Fame heroes with a program and permanent plaque to honor the Hall of Famer’s hometown support. Now in its 4th year, the US Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence honors 20 high school students nationally for excellence in community service, academics and athletics. Construction on HOF Village, a $476 million development project, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.

For more information about the Pro Football Hall of Fame, please visit ProFootballHOF.com; @ProFootballHOF on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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