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Robert Kraft Advances to Semifinals of Hall of Fame Process
Nine contributors, including Kraft and Adams, advance to semifinals for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, narrowed from 21 nominees by a blue-ribbon committee.
- On Nov 6, 2025, Robert Kraft and K.S. 'Bud' Adams advanced to the semifinal stage for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 after a blue-ribbon committee cut 21 nominees to nine.
- A virtual meeting on Nov. 11 will have the selection committee pick one contributor finalist to advance for full selection committee voting early next year, with finalists announced in February and enshrined in August.
- Kraft, who built the Patriots into a powerhouse, hired Bill Belichick and oversaw six Super Bowl titles but has never advanced past the semifinal round after 13 evaluations; Adams founded the Houston Oilers and owned the franchise for decades before relocating it to Tennessee.
- One contributor finalist will be presented at the selection committee's annual meeting before the Super Bowl, with one to nine new members expected to be elected.
- Ralph Hay returned as a semifinalist after being a finalist last year, while Clark Shaughnessy and Seymour Siwoff also advanced alongside contributors Roone Arledge and Art Rooney Jr.
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Lewiston Sun Journal+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Robert Kraft advances to semifinals of Hall of Fame process
The Patriots owner is one of nine contributors in the field that will be narrowed to one for the final voting.
·Lewiston, United States
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Pats' Kraft, late Adams among HOF semifinalists
Six-time Super Bowl-winning owner Robert Kraft and Bud Adams, who founded the Oilers and was a key part of the formation of the AFL, are among the nine contributors who advanced to the semifinal stage for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.
·United States
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Robert Kraft and Bud Adams among Pro Football Hall of Fame contributor semifinalists
Six-time Super Bowl-winning owner Robert Kraft and Bud Adams, who founded the Houston Oilers and was a key part of the formation of the AFL, are among the nine contributors who advanced to the semifinal stage for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.
·United States
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