Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at age 84






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A basketball captain, class president and Rhodes Scholarship finalist, Tagliabue received the Duffey Award as Georgetown's outstanding scholar-athlete before graduating in 1962. The former Commissioner of the NFL, Tagliabue served as chairman of the University's Board of Directors from 2009-15. As a trusted advisor on athletic matters for both the President and the Director of Athletics, his leadership, vision and commitment to Georgetown was instrumental in guiding the transformative Thompson Athletic Center project to completion.

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I was looking for one thing; and found another. I did not know that Art Shell, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, presented Paul Tagliabue.

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Tagliabue’s NFL legacy included a passionate embrace of diversity

The former NFL commissioner had a special bond with Raiders coach Art Shell – and his barrier-breaking history.
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When the call came in, Art Shell was as shocked as anyone.

After Paul Tagliabue was finally elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in early 2020 as part of its centennial class, the former NFL commissioner asked Shell for a favor.

Tagliabue wanted Shell to present him for his induction in Canton.

“Of course, when he asked me, it was easy to say yes. My goodness,” Shell told USA TODAY Sports on Nov. 9, after Tagliabue’s family announced that he passed away at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland from congestive heart failure related to complications from Parkinson’s disease.

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