Pro Football Hall of Fame cuts selection panel nearly in half in the latest overhaul of the process
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has made significant changes to its bylaws aimed at improving its selection process. Those changes include reducing the Selection Committee from 50 to 28 and having three categories for individual consideration: players, coaches and contributors.
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