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Teddy Roosevelt Could Become First President in Pro Football Hall of Fame

4/18/2026

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The U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said President Teddy Roosevelt may join the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year.
Burgum cited Roosevelt's reform of football in early 1900s to save the sport from dangerous practices.
If approved, Roosevelt would be first president inducted.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio, requires a significant voting majority for induction.

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The U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said President Teddy Roosevelt may join the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year.
Burgum cited Roosevelt's reform of football in early 1900s to save the sport from dangerous practices.
If approved, Roosevelt would be first president inducted.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio, requires a significant voting majority for induction.