He said Galfy loved to travel and was a fan of the New York Giants and the Seton Hall University basketball team.

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Giants president and CEO John Mara said Parcells' selection for the hall was "long overdue, " but his candidacy stirred plenty of debate a one-hour discussion among the selection committee members, by far the longest amount of time dedicated to any finalist.

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Mr. Tarkenton, an NFL Hall of Fame quarterback with the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants from 1961 to 1978, is an entrepreneur who runs two websites devoted to small business education.

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The former Jets running back, along with former New York Jets and Giants coach Bill Parcells and 15 others, is seeking induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday afternoon.

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He spent 50 years as part of our league, first as a player on the legendary New York Giants teams of the late '50s and early '60s and then as a Hall of Fame broadcaster for CBS and FOX.

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"Bill Parcells has been thought of as one of the all-time greats for a long time, so it is with great pride that we can officially refer to him as a Hall of Famer, " said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who coached under Parcells with the Giants and Jets before succeeding him in New England.

CNN: February 3, 2013 -- Updated 0301 GMT (1101 HKT)