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Rooney Jr. is one of four Steelers with a shot at Canton in 2025.
Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Contributor Blue-Ribbon Committee participated in a reduction vote to choose the semifinalists for the 2025 Hall of Fame class contributor category, and the results were announced Wednesday. The Steelers’ Art Rooney Jr. is one of the nine remaining candidates.
Rooney Jr., not to be confused with Steelers owner Art Rooney II, is currently the Steelers’ vice president and a member of the board of directors. He worked as the Steelers’ personnel director from 1965-86, and is currently a member of the Steelers Hall of Honor.
Only one of the nine remaining contributor candidates will make the final ballot for this year’s Hall of Fame class. The other semifinalists are:
- K.S. “Bud” Adams
- Ralph Hay
- Frank “Bucko” Kilroy
- Robert Kraft
- Art Modell
- Seymour Siwoff
- Doug Williams
- John Wooten
You can read bios on the names above on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website.
Other former Steelers still eligible for this year’s Hall of Fame class are wide receiver Hines Ward, linebacker James Harrison, and kicker Gary Anderson in the modern era category.
The lone contributor finalist will be decided on Nov. 12.