The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday that it has reached the semifinalist stage in the Senior and Coach/Contributor categories for the class of 2023.
The New England Patriots are represented among the 54 candidates by team owner Robert Kraft, former general manager and vice president Frank “Bucko” Kilroy, and franchise all-time receiving yardage leader Stanley Morgan.
Kraft, 81, has served as owner, chairman and CEO of the Patriots since 1994 and through six Super Bowl victories. A season-ticket holder dating back to 1971, Kraft received the NCAA’s Theodore Roosevelt Award in 2006 and the Pro Football Writers of America’s George Halas Award in 2012.