CENTENNIAL CLASS OF 2020 TO BE ENSHRINED IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

CENTENNIAL CLASS OF 2020 TO BE ENSHRINED

IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

TICKETS FOR THE AUG. 8 ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY AVAILABLE STARTING

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 AT 10 AM ET; HALL OF FAME GAME TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON

CANTON, OHIO – The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 20-member Centennial Class of 2020 will be

formally enshrined during two separate events, the annual Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson

Controls in August and the Centennial Celebration in September.

The five Modern-Era Players – STEVE ATWATER, ISAAC BRUCE, STEVE HUTCHINSON,

EDGERRIN JAMES and TROY POLAMALU; two Coaches – BILL COWHER and JIMMY

JOHNSON; and the three Contributors – STEVE SABOL, PAUL TAGLIABUE and GEORGE

YOUNG – will be enshrined on Saturday, Aug. 8 during the Hall’s annual Enshrinement Week

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The 10 Seniors – HAROLD CARMICHAEL, JIMBO COVERT, BOBBY DILLON, CLIFF HARRIS,

WINSTON HILL, ALEX KARRAS, DONNIE SHELL, DUKE SLATER, MAC SPEEDIE and ED

SPRINKLE – will be enshrined on Friday, Sept. 18 as part of the once-in-a-lifetime Centennial

Celebration.

2020 ENSHRINEMENT WEEK POWERED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS

The 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls kicks off with

the annual Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 6, the Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, Aug.

8, and Concert for Legends on Sunday, Aug. 9. All three events take place in the spectacular Tom

Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Other events include the nationally televised Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket

Dinner (Friday, Aug. 7) and the Enshrinees Roundtable (Sunday, Aug. 9).

Tickets for the Enshrinement Ceremony go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. ET and prices

range between $29 to $175. Participating teams and ticket information for the Hall of Fame Game

will be announced soon.

Official ticket packages are also available for the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week

Powered by Johnson Controls and are on sale now at www.hofexperiences.com/ or by calling 844-751-0532.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

The Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Canton region will host a once-in-every-other-lifetime

celebration in Canton to honor the Centennial of the National Football League which was founded in

Canton on Sept. 17, 1920.

The Centennial Celebration will feature a multi-day schedule of events celebrating the NFL’s

100th Birthday party. Among the planned events is the dedication of the new Centennial Plaza in

downtown Canton near the site where the NFL was founded. Monuments featuring the names of the

more than 25,000 players who competed in the league in its first century will be unveiled.

The 10 Seniors from the Class of 2020 will be enshrined on the evening of Friday, Sept. 18 at the

Centennial Celebration which will kick off the league’s next century showcasing Pro Football Hall of

Famers and the NFL Legends who built the game in attendance along with world-class performances

from a variety of music icons. The weekend will also include Team Reunions for players and other

club personnel and a Community Day to celebrate youth and high school football.

Further details and ticket information for the Centennial Celebration will be announced in the coming

weeks.

Fans can sign up to receive information and updates about tickets by

visiting www.profootballhof.com/newsletter or by following the Hall on social media @ProFootballHOF

on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.

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CONTACT:

Rachel Gutting, Director of Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Rachel.Gutting@ProFootballHOF.com; 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. Fans can also enjoy the Hall of Fame Store at the Hall, and online at

www.profootballhof.com/store, for merchandise from all 32 NFL clubs plus the Hall of Fame. Proceeds from the Store support the Hall’s

Mission.

Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, a mixed-use development project, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall

of Fame’s campus.