Secretary Doug Burgum expects Teddy Roosevelt’s induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame: report

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Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum reportedly said astatine a Bank of America reception Thursday that helium thinks President Teddy Roosevelt volition beryllium inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame adjacent year, according to the New York Post.

"Roger Goodell was successful the White House successful the Oval Office. I had a accidental to beryllium with him there, due to the fact that we, the National Park Service, power the National Mall," Burgum said, according to the outlet.

"The draught for the NFL is being held connected the Mall a twelvemonth from now, (and) the Capitol volition beryllium successful the background.

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"Keep it a secret. Keep your fingers crossed, but I deliberation we’re going to spot Theodore Roosevelt inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. … It’s going to beryllium announced connected the Mall erstwhile Roger Goodell is conducting the draft."

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the secretary, the White House and the NFL for comment.

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt seated astatine his table successful his Washington D.C. office

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt astatine his Washington, D.C., bureau Feb. 10, 1903. (History Archive/Universal Images Group)

Teddy Roosevelt is credited with redeeming shot successful 1905–1906 by forcing assemblage leaders to betterment the game's rules aft predominant injury-related deaths of players.

The reforms led to the instauration of the guardant walk and the banning of unsafe formations.

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Fans watching aft the crippled betwixt Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions astatine Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

Fans aft a crippled betwixt the Los Angeles Chargers and the Detroit Lions astatine Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. (Scott Galvin/Imagn Images)

The 2027 Pro Football Hall of Fame people is headlined by first-year eligible legends Rob Gronkowski, Adrian Peterson and Ben Roethlisberger. Bill Belichick and Eli Manning are besides candidates to get successful aft missing retired connected first-ballot entry.

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