The Pro Football Hall of Fame has chosen nine semifinalists for the contributor category, and among those semifinalists is Steelers' Vice President and member of the Board of Directors, Art Rooney Jr.

Rooney Jr. has been employed by the Steelers in some capacity since 1961. One of his biggest contributions to the franchise came from 1965 until 1986 when he was the Steelers' Personnel Director.

During that time, he worked with Head Coach Chuck Noll and the Steelers' scouting department, and in that time, the Steelers drafted 10 future Hall of Famers between 1969 and 1974. The franchise would win four of its first Super Bowls in that time, as well.

The other eight finalists, along with Rooney Jr, are K.S. "Bud" Adams, the founder of the Houston Oilers Franchise who played a pivotal role

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