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    49ers blog: DeBartolo, Haley make list of hall-of-fame finalists

    By Matt Barrows
    The Sacramento Bee
    Published: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 - 11:22 am

    Eddie DeBartolo, Jr., who took over a woebegone 49ers franchise at age 30 in 1977 and then went on to win five Super Bowl titles, was named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2012 class today. Three other former 49ers, defenders Charles Haley, Kevin Greene and Chris Dolemen, also were on the list of 15 modern-era finalists. Running back Roger Craig, who was on the list of semifinalists, did not make the cut.

    This is the first time that DeBartolo, who was forced to relinquish control of the team in 2000, has made the list of finalists. DeBartolo was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. This list of finalists will be further winnowed on Feb. 4 after which the 2012 class will be announced.

    • Jerome Bettis - Running Back - 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers • Tim Brown - Wide Receiver/Kick Returner - 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Jack Butler* - Cornerback - 1951-59 Pittsburgh Steelers • Cris Carter - Wide Receiver - 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins • Dermontti Dawson - Center - 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers • Edward DeBartolo, Jr. - Owner - 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers • Chris Doleman - Defensive End/Linebacker - 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers • Kevin Greene - Linebacker/Defensive End - 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers • Charles Haley - Defensive End/Linebacker - 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys • Cortez Kennedy - Defensive Tackle - 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks • Curtis Martin - Running Back - 1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998-2005 New York Jets • Bill Parcells - Coach - 1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-96 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys • Andre Reed - Wide Receiver - 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins • Willie Roaf - Tackle - 1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs • Will Shields - Guard - 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs • Dick Stanfel* - Guard - 1952-55 Detroit Lions, 1956-58 Washington Redskins • Aeneas Williams - Cornerback/Safety - 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams

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