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

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Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05/05/2016 @ProFootballHOF #CallToTheHall PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

TOP COACHES CANTON, OHIO The Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy in Canton, Ohio launched today featuring a new football curriculum, world class training and technology, and some of the NFL s top

The Academy also launched the Call to The Hall scouting campaign to uncover the nation s premiere high school and middle school athletes to participate in an invite only, premiere scouting and

1 Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE #CallToTheHall PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME ACADEMY LAUNCHES; ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR PREMIERE SUMMER ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETES TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD CLASS TRAINING AT HALL OF FAME VILLAGE LED BY HALL OF FAMER AND NFL s TOP COACHES CANTON, OHIO The Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy in Canton, Ohio launched today featuring a new football curriculum, world class training and technology, and some of the NFL s top coaches led by Hall of Famer Rod Woodson. The Academy also launched the Call to The Hall scouting campaign to uncover the nation s premiere high school and middle school athletes to participate in an invite only, premiere scouting and educational event this summer. Nominations are currently being accepted at The facility-based training will be held on new fields at the National Football & Youth Sports Complex currently under construction as part of Hall of Fame Village, a $500 million development of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Campus. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy will feature four days of elite athlete training and programming both on the field and off the field. The classroom sessions will feature Axon Sports, the leader in cognitive sports training, that will help athletes improve their reaction and decision making ability. Through CHARACTER GAMEPLAN TM, the Muñoz Agency will lead the character development program that will feature football terminology and insights from members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The selected athletes will get the first sneak peak of the word-class training center and work with legendary NFL coaches, elite performance trainers and sport scientists.

2 The Game Changers Prep Academy and Playmakers Youth Academy Sessions launch the first of many global events that will be held at the Academy as part of the Hall of Fame Village offerings. The Game Changers Session, to be held July 10-13, 2016, features customized programming, testing and education, and caters to the top 250 high school athletes. The participants will be immersed in 3½ days of training featuring NFL Master Coaches. Highlights of the curriculum include 22 hours of elite athlete training, comprehensive testing, master coaching, and competition. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy s curriculum has been developed by current and past NFL personnel and experts in youth athletic development. The Playmakers Session, to be held on July 14-17, 2016, caters to the top 250 middle school athletes and provides the same hours of instruction and all the worldclass components as the high school curriculum. It is further customized to fit the needs of developing 7 th and 8 th grade student athletes. We are thrilled to share the vision of the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the next generation of promising athletes, Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker commented. These young athletes will be immersed in the values of sports that will emanate throughout Hall of Fame Village and they will have the opportunity to learn from NFL personnel and learn life skills that will serve them well beyond the camp. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy is setting the new industry gold standard with the highest caliber of NFL coaching provided to future NFL hopefuls. Woodson, the Hall of Fame defensive back and current assistant defensive backs coach for the Oakland Raiders, is leading the master coaches. In addition to coaching the defensive backs, Woodson will lead breakout sessions on character, respect, leadership and integrity. PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME ACADEMY MASTER COACHES Sam Wyche Quarterback Coach Head Coach - Bengals, Buccaneers Chuck Bresnahan Defensive Line Coach Longtime NFL assistant coach - Bengals, Browns, Colts; Defensive Coordinator - Raiders, USF Howard Mudd Offensive Line Coach Former NFL Assistant Coach - Chargers, 49ers, Seahawks, Browns, Chiefs, Saints, Colts, Eagles Steve Hagen Quarterback, Wide Receiver and Special Teams Coach Current Jets Assistant Coach, Former NFL assistant Coach - Jets and Browns; and longtime college assistant coach - Cal, San Jose State, Illinois, Northern Arizona, Notre Dame, Kent State, Nevada-Reno.

3 Scott Brown Defensive Line Coach Former NFL Defensive Line Coach 49ers 36 Years of coaching experience at Defensive Line Arizona State, Colorodo State, Duke, Minnesota. Pete Metzelaars Tight End and Offensive Line Coach 16-Year NFL Veteran Seahawks, Bills, Panthers, Lions; Former NFL Assistant Coach - Colts, Bills, Chargers Kurt Gouveia Linebacker Coach 13-Year NFL Veteran - Redskins, Eagles, Chargers; longtime professional linebacker coach and NFL Combine Prep Coach, college linebacker coach University of Hawaii Will Sullivan Defensive Back Coach Private skills trainer to All-Pro Darrelle Revis and other NFL top defensive backs Charlie Coiner- Running Back Coach Former NFL assistant coach - Bears, Bills The Academy will be led by Richard McGuinness, who created the U.S. Army All- American Bowl and who has trained the nation s top preps and middle schoolers for over 10 years with elite training programs across the country. McGuinness sold his interest in his previous company to imagine the future of athlete development with the goal of bringing together the nation s top coaches and most advanced training technology within a facility-based training environment. We are truly honored to extend the tremendous legacy of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is comprised of men of the highest caliber to have ever played the game of football, to these promising young athletes, Founder of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy McGuinness stated. Our commitment to this generation of aspiring athletes and generations to come is to provide them with world class training, leadership and life skills and we will ask the same of our athletes. Commit to be your very best, to unlock your potential and achieve your dreams. We will provide the game plan to get you there. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy is a key programming component by LEGACY Global Sports, a leader in sporting event and management logistics who has partnered with Hall of Fame Village. In addition to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy, LEGACY Global Sports has begun booking large events and other camps in Canton on the three new fields that will open this summer. The company will stage national and international events at the Hall of Fame Village s National Football & Youth Sports Complex that is slated to be fully completed in the spring of The complex will include nine state-of-the-art fields that will be multi-purposed, lighted, and equipped with the latest technology and video capabilities.

4 Media Contacts: Peggy Iralson Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy Pete Fierle, Chief of Staff & Vice President of Communications Pro Football Hall of Fame ABOUT THE HALL OF FAME VILLAGE SPORTS COMPLEX The sports complex will include nine state-of-the-art turf fields that will be multi-purposed, lighted and equipped with the latest technology and video capabilities. The sports complex will include full world-class amenities, a football sized concourse area and a championship field with 1,500 seats. Three fields are currently under construction and slated to open on June 1, The new fields will include two turf surfaces and one field with natural grass. The total number of fields in the sports complex will grow to five when additional fields open on May 1, All of the new fields will be completed by May, VIDEO: LEGACY Global Sports at Hall of Fame Village ABOUT HALL OF FAME VILLAGE Hall of Fame Village, LLC is a partnership between the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Industrial Realty Group to develop Hall of Fame Village, a $500 million mixed-use development in a 300-acre Tourism and Development District. The not-for-profit Pro Football Hall of Fame is a shrine to the game of football, the National Football League and an accredited Museum, Library and Archival Research Center. It is a majestic diamond at the heart of Hall of Fame Village. Other components of the project include Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium for sports & entertainment, a Civic and Convention Center, a Center for Excellence (for the training of performance athletes, a Coaches University, an Institute for the Integrity of Officials and an Academy of Corporate Excellence), a 1,400-seat Symphony Hall, a football themed, Four-Star Hotel & Conference Center as well as retail, restaurant, office and residential support. There will also be a place for fans to enjoy a permanent location for the HOF/NFL Experience. Legends Landing, a senior care facility for retired Hall of Famers and members of the NFL s Legends Community along with coaches, officials and administrators will also be a part of Hall of Fame Village. LIVE CONSTRUCTION CAM OF HALL OF FAME VILLAGE PHOTOS Images and renderings of HOF Village may be downloaded from the Hall of Fame s media site for editorial use only. (log-in: canton) ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame s Mission is 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 exciting museum that chronicles America s most popular sport. Millions more are reached through the Hall of Fame s 100-plus special events held annually outside Canton and through the multiple nationally broadcast programs focused on the selection of the newest Class of Enshrinees Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., Tony Dungy, Brett Favre, Kevin Greene, Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace, Ken Stabler and Dick Stanfel and the Enshrinement Weekend (Aug. 4-7, 2016). Now in its fourth year of traveling, Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a largescale traveling exhibition that presents a panoramic view of pro football s story and includes hundreds of artifacts

5 from the Hall s expansive collection. Gridiron Glory will be showcased at Virginia Historical Society from May 28-Sept. 4, From there it will travel to the Minnesota History Center Museum in Minneapolis/St. Paul and for threemonth stays at various museums and cultural institutions through Enshrinees from the Class of 2016 along with numerous other Hall of Fame members will receive the spectacular Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence by Kay Jewelers during ceremonies held in NFL stadiums during the 2016 NFL regular season. The Hometown Hall of Famer program presented by Ford honors Hall of Fame heroes with a program and permanent plaque to honor the Hall of Famer s hometown support. Now in its 4th year, the US Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence honors 20 high school students nationally for excellence in community service, academics and athletics. Construction on HOF Village, a $476 million development project, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame s campus. For more information about the Pro Football Hall of Fame, please visit on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. ABOUT LEGACY GLOBAL SPORTS LEGACY Global Sports is a global sporting event and player management company. With a full range of event & tour management, travel & housing services, player development and athlete representation, LEGACY provides a complete sports experience for youth athletes and their families. Legacy s mission is to impact the lives of our customers by maximizing individual potential and providing lifelong international and domestic experiences. ###

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