Minnesota native Jerry Seeman among 25 contributor candidates being considered for Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Minnesota native Jerry Seeman among 25 contributor candidates being considered for Pro Football Hall of Fame The former NFL official grew up in Plainview and went to college at Winona State before starting his career.

The Minnesota Star Tribune October 16, 2024 at 5:59PMMinnesota native Jerry Seeman was a long-time NFL official. (NFL) Frank "Bucko" Kilroy: Worked in player personnel and scouting for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys. He was the Patriots' general manager from 1979 to 1982 and vice president from 1983 to 1993.

Don Klosterman: Built successful teams in three leagues (Chargers, Chiefs and Oilers in the AFL; Colts and Rams of the NFL; and the L.A. Express in the USFL).

Eddie Kotal: Scout for the Los Angeles Rams from 1947-1961 and was one of the first to scout Black colleges and universities.

Robert Kraft: Owner, Chairman and CEO of the New England Patriots from 1994 to present.

Virginia McCaskey: Owner of the Chicago Bears from 1983 to present.

Rich McKay: General manager, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1994-2003; general manager, Atlanta Falcons, 2003-2008; president/CEO, Atlanta Falcons, 2008 to present.

Seymour Siwoff: Owner and president of Elias Sports Bureau, the official statisticians of the NFL, from 1952-2019.

Amy Trask: CEO of the Oakland Raiders from 1997-2013.

Jim Tunney: NFL official from 1960-1991. Worked as a field judge from 1960-67 and a referee from 1968-1991.

Doug Williams: Career with Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978-1982) and Washington Redskins (1986-89) included historic moment as first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl (XXII) with an MVP performance; credited with creating opportunities for future Black athletes.

John Wooten: Director of Pro Scouting for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1991. Created player development programs for the NFL in 1991. Vice President/Player Personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1992 and Assistant Director, Pro/College Scouting for the Baltimore Ravens until his retirement in 2002.

about the writer Mark Craig Sports reporter Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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