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[email protected]; 240-662-6781 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME AND ANIMAL PLANET PARTNER TO ANNOUNCE THE FIRST-EVER “PUPPY BOWL HALL OF FAME” DURING BROADCAST OF PUPPY BOWL XII ON SUNDAY, FEB. 7 FOOTBALL’S ALL-TIME SACK KING BRUCE SMITH TO SERVE AS OFFICIAL “GOLD JACKET AMBASSADOR” FOR PUPPY BOWL HALL OF FAME Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame to Encourage Adoption of Older Shelter Animals while Honoring Legendary Puppies of Past Puppy Bowls CANTON, OH – Over the past dozen years, PUPPY BOWL has become synonymous with pet adoption; now the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Animal Planet are teaming up to spread the word that when you draft a pet, it doesn’t have to be a tiny puppy or kitten. During the broadcast of PUPPY BOWL XII on Sunday, February 7, at 3:00 PM ET, the two organizations will officially announce the formation of the Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame, which encourages the adoption of older shelter animals while honoring some of the legendary pups from Puppy Bowls past. Joining the Puppy Bowl “Rufferee” for the announcement is football’s all-time sack king, BRUCE SMITH, who is the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Gold Jacket Ambassador to the Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame. Like many other heroes of the game, Smith is a lifelong animal lover and a longtime fan of the Puppy Bowl.