INDIANAPOLIS - Chris Doleman, formerly of York County, is among 17 finalists who will learn Saturday if they are voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Doleman, who's best-known for his time with the Minnesota Vikings, recorded 150.5 quarterback sacks and still ranks fourth in that category on the NFL's all-time list. He made eight Pro Bowls during his career and was named to the 1990s' NFL All-Decade Team
Super Bowl winners Charles Haley, Bill Parcells, Jerome Bettis and Ed DeBartolo Jr. are also on the list, according to The Associated Press. Haley is the only player to win five Super Bowls, two with the 49ers and three with Dallas. DeBartolo owned the San Francisco team that won five NFL titles from 1981-1994.
Parcells coached the Giants to Super Bowl wins in 1987 and 1991. He also took the Patriots to the 1997 game they lost to Green Bay.
Bettis helped the Steelers win the 2006 Super Bowl in his hometown of Detroit.
Last April, York City Mayor Kim Bracey presented Doleman, a former NFL All-Pro performer and 1980 graduate of William Penn Senior High School, with the first-ever White Rose Hall of Fame Award. The City also named Prospect Street, "Chris Doleman Street," in Doleman's honor.
Other finalists are Curtis Martin, Cris Carter, Tim Brown, Andre Reed, Dermontti Dawson, Kevin Greene, Cortez Kennedy, Willie Roaf, Aenaes Williams, first-year nominee Will Shields, and senior committee nominees Jack Butler and Dick Stanfel.
Information used in this report is courtesy of The Associated Press.
