Steelers' Art Rooney Jr., Buddy Parker Named Hall of Fame Semifinalists
PITTSBURGH -- Two Pittsburgh Steelers legends have been named as semifinalists for the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class as part of the Coach/Contributor category.
Art Rooney Jr. and coach Buddy Parker are amongst the 54 names on the Hall of Fame's semifinalist list.
Rooney was the team's Personnel Director from 1965-86, being part of the four Super Bowl teams throughout the 70's. He drafted or signed 10 future Hall of Famers from 1969-74 and is currently a vice president for the team.
Parker coached the Steelers from 1957-64 and finished with a 51-47-6 record. During his 15 year coaching career, Parker's record was 104-75-9.
The Hall of Fame committee will narrow the semifinalists down to 12 Seniors and 12 Coach/Contributors finalists. From there, the committee will select up to three Seniors and one Coach/Contributor for the class.
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