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Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 07/14/17 #PFHOF17

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NATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON

LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017, will be featured on a media conference call on Monday, July 17.

The conference call will begin at 1:00 PM ET.

Conference call directions:

Domestic Dial-In: (800) 786-1918International Dial-In: (212) 231-2930Participant Code: Tomlinson

The 2017 Hall of Fame Class includes Tomlinson, MORTEN ANDERSEN, TERRELL DAVIS, KENNY EASLEY, JERRY JONES, JASON TAYLOR and KURT WARNER.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls takes place August 3-6, 2017. The annual Hall of Fame Game featuring the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys kicks off the festivities on Thursday, August 3 at 8:00 PM ET. The next night, on Friday, August 4, the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner is where more than 120 Hall of Famers form a gauntlet for the new class to make their way to the stage to put on their Hall of Fame Gold Jacket for the first time.

The Enshrinement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 5 at 7:00 PM ET. The “Concert for Legends” featuring Toby Keith & Kid Rock takes place on Sunday, August 6.

COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE

The Enshrinement, Hall of Fame Game and Concert of Legends will be held in the new Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The venue is one of nine main components of the $700 million Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village under way in Canton, Ohio.

LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON BIO

Running Back … 2001-09 San Diego Chargers, 2010-11 New York Jets 11 seasons, 170 games … Selected by Chargers in 1st round (5th player overall) of 2001 NFL Draft … Sensational rookie season with 1,236 yards and 10 TD rushing plus 59 receptions for 367 yards … Eclipsed 1,600-yard mark in back-to-back seasons, 2002-03 … Rushed for 1,000 yards in each of first eight NFL seasons … Scored 10 or more rushing TDs each of nine seasons with Chargers … Captured back-to-back rushing titles, 2006-07 … Named NFL’s 2006 Most Valuable Player with leading-leading and career-high 1,815 yards and 28 touchdowns rushing in addition to 56 catches for 508 yards and 3 TDs to set NFL record with 31 touchdowns and 186 points in a season … Hauled in 100 receptions in 2003 … Set NFL record with rushing touchdown in 18 straight games (2004-05) … All-Pro four straight seasons (2004-07) … Named Chargers Most Valuable Player five times … Voted to five Pro Bowls over six-season span … Rushed for 13,684 career yards on 3,174 carries and scored 145 rushing touchdowns … Added 4,772 yards TD receptions … Also threw 7 TD passes … Named to NFL’s All-Decade Team of 2000s … Born June 23, 1979 in Rosebud, Texas.

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#PFHOF17 ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution with the Mission to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE.

Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” that chronicles America’s most popular sport.

Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, a $700 million development project that includes nine main components, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.

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