eddie debartolo on the 49ers from 1977 until 2000.eam win nine all the franchise super bowl during his ownership. the timing of the selections with the super bowl in the bay area is coincidental. but it made it even better for eddie debartolo and his 49ers. >> yes. too bad he is not with us anymore. it would have been cool. >>> a lifelong dream to be a pro football player and meet -- did not turn out for a local man. >> a debilitating injury kept him from this. >> people often come to gary wanting to learn one thing but they end up pursuing many skills. >> what we want to have is the best opportunity to help someone accomplish goals. >> 5000 people a month come to the nonprofit center for human enhancement. gary originally started this center in his home in 1974. the former stanford wide receiver spent years recovering from a football injury. and athletes show up at his house and he would coach them on injury prevention. and since he was also a professional musician, gary would teach music. >> it was a very much -- very much of a wild

hey, at 49ers empire, say hello to eddie debartolo, jr., finally going in. the 9ers owner for all five super bowl titles. [ applause ] >> there he is. he changed nfl ownership, spares no expense to take care of his players. so much that there was great demand by other free agents to want to play in san francisco. there's a clip of the parade from 1981 after they won their first super bowl title. was he fiery? was he emotional? you bet! but there was none better than eddie debartolo, jr. >> just thinking about being in canton with these icons, for what you've tried to do with your life in this great sport of football, is just beyond comprehension to me. i'm honored. i'm humbled. and, um, i -- i don't know what more i can say. >> i talked to a lot guys this week. steve mariucci, deion sanders, jones, davis, anybody that played for him, they are like, why isn't he in the hall of fame by now? he is finally in. on super bowl 50 weekend in san francisco! >> it's a fairy tale. it's perfect. >> yeah. >> it's terrific. >> it was an oversight that needed to be correct

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the results are in and we know if the 49ers eddie debartolo made it into the nfl hall of fame. >>> developing is a different -- in san francisco where overflow crowd is prompting police to close super bowl city on this eve of super bowl 50.>>> good evening, i'm heather holmes. >> i'm ken wayne, the 49er faithful have been on pins and needles waiting see if eddie debartolo junior would make it into the nfl hall of fame. sports director mike tavon this is live on the red carpet in san francisco, it sounds like you were one of the ones to break the story.>> reporter: when we tell you, they are pulling up some the red carpet but here on out eddie debartolo will be getting red carpet treatment no matter where he goes, for is the charm for him. the 4th time he has been a finalist for the hall of fame vote, he made at this time. we spoke with him last night and he said he was nervous and mentally fried, talking to a couple of eddie insiders, they said literally he was pacing back and forth in his hotel room. it meant a lot to him. 5 times under his ownership the photo -- 49ers went to the super bowl

and eddie debartolo reportedly at long last is in. the man they call eddie d owned the 49ers for all five super bowl titles but enshrinement has been tough for him to make it. the committee spent 50 minutes discussing his candidacy today which many felt should have been a slam-dunk. >> his contributions to the game is fantastic. you guys coming from young towns, ohio, give him a break. >> it's embarrassing that eddie hasn't been in already and i'm going to go on a rampage if along with several other 49ers and people i know if eddie doesn't get in. it shouldn't be close. it's a no-brainer. greatest owner ever. five super bowls. other teams built their organizations on the san francisco 49ers of the '80s and '90s and that was all eddie debartolo. >> reporter: quick hit basketball. classic named for the legendary cal and olympic coach. stanford going long range with sheffield. the cardinal score the first six points and cal said that's enough. back up the bus, we're done here. it's cal unbeaten still at home 76-61 the final. >>> and oh, h

ken "the snake" stabler was voted in along with owner eddy debartolo.last night they raised money for important bay area causes. abc7 news reporter katie was there. >> party hopping from san francisco to the south bay. >> it can be done if you don't want to sleep. >> it's part of super^bowl 50. >> he said sharing is important. the fundraiser is an annual event. last year hosted bid it all-star matt williams and his wife, erica. >> this is one of the most amazing parties i ever set my eyes on. it's so incredible. and it's all for a great cause. >> they raised more than $1 million. this year they hope to beat the record with california cool, going barefoot. >> i could not be more excited that the super^bowl is finally here, and i could not be more depressed. we had such a bad season with the 49ers. >> it's a game. it's a party. and as eagles player demarco murray said, it's important to keep life in perspective and give back. >> this is the first time. >> and the real star the california sea lions. abc7 news. >> the weather could not be better today. >> y

the other eddie debartolo. i'll speak with the 49ers former own when we come back.e elected into the pro football hall of fa ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, - hi, it's me. [imitates fanfare] lois prices from grocery outlet. - hi, it's... the rest of us! - hey there. - hi! - hey. loifor over 60 years now, grocery outlet has been selling the brands you know and love, for up to 60% less than what you'd pay at traditional grocery stores. - and check this out. announcer: right now, granny goose potato chips are buy two, get one free! - and we've got a really catchy theme song. hit it! - ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ - ♪ bargain market ... now it's stuck in my head. >>> all right. dennis o'donnell here and dennis, players are players, coaches are coaches but you can't talk 49ers history and legacy without talking about eddie d. i mean, one of the best owners ever. >> best owners ever and i guess you could say better late than never. but there's no guarantee that eddie debartolo is going into the hall of fame but we're going to find out tomorrow. but it's time he got his due. eddie

eddie debartolo headed for the honor, san francisco five super bowl vek tris.the runup to the voting, joe montana called him the greatest owner the nfl has ever had. and ken stabler was also voted in. he died last year of colon cancer. the quarterback led the raiders to their 1977 super bowl victory. we will have more on all eight hall of fame inductees coming up in sports. >>> and also coming up later, what would you do if you found two tickets to the super bowl. two tickets. one bay area man tells us his dilemma while finding the tickets and the search for the rightful owners. that story coming up in about 20 minutes. >>> also be sure to wake up tomorrow morning for a special two-hour edition of today in the bay. they will all be on starting tomorrow morning at 6:00. >>> return to breaking news right now out of san francisco. three people are dead, following a police chase. chp is warping people to stay agray ninth and brannen streets in the south of market area. the chase ened in a deadly crash there, and the scene is expected to take hours to clear. the chp

earlier last night eddie debartolo, jr.16 class of the pro football hall of fame. here's mike shumann with the details in this morning's sports. >> good morning. well, eddie debartolo has been inducted into the pro football hall of fame. the former 49ers owner brought respectability to the bay area with five football titles and no better place to get it than here in super bowl 50. it's his fourth time at a finalist and took the voters the 50 minutes and 43 seconds of debate, the longest of any finalist, before they made the call. there's no better opener in sports if you ask anyone whoever played for him, and i fall into that category. he treated everyone like family and made sure his teams had everything they needed to succeed. mr. d was humbled. >> it's unbelievable. it's almost like it was a script that was written. you know, having super bowl 50 here in the bay area after all the years that we, you know, that we battled and played here is something that -- i don't know if anybody could ever write a better script. >> wel

earlier last night former 49ers owner, eddie debartolo, jr.nto the 2016 class of the pro football hall of fame. here's mike shumann with the details in this morning's sports. >> good morning. well, eddie debartolo has been inducted into the pro football hall of fame. the former 49ers owner brought respectability to the bay area with five super bowl titles and no better place to get it than here in super bowl 50. it's his fourth time at a finalist and took the voters 50 minutes and 43 seconds of debate, the longest of any finalist, before they made the call. there's no better owner in sports if you ask anyone whoever played for him, and i fall into that category. he treated everyone like family and made sure his teams had everything they needed to succeed. mr. d was humbled. >> it's unbelievable. it's almost like it was a script that was written. you know, having super bowl 50 here in the bay area after all the years that we, you know, that we battled and played here is something that -- i don't know if anybody could ever write a better script.

it was all because of a guy like eddie debartolo. >> there's nothing i can do. guess everything speaks for itself over those many years with bill and with all these great players. and i can't do anything more or anything less than i've done. if they feel i belong, then i will get elected. and if they don't, i won't. >> reporter: now, he sounds kind of casual about that, but it obviously means a lot to him. it seems like the stars are aligning for eddie d., the super bowl, of course, in the bay area, and it would be a perfect thing for it to happen for him tomorrow afternoon, getting into the hall of fame. but i spoke with hall of fame football writer ira miller who covered the 49ers for many years for the san francisco chronicle. and he said it is definitely not a sure thing, he is cautiously optimistic that eddie will get the call that he wants, but it is going to be a very close vote. so it's no shoe-in just because the super bowl is here. as i said earlier, he is, i would have to say, a nervous wreck. it means a lot to him, and it would be the perfect ribbon

orlando pace, marvin harrison as well as ken stabler, and tampa resident, your boy, eddie debartolo. congratulations, eddie. back to dungy. 1996 to 2001 with the buccaneers laying the foundation for the super bowl victory. he then took the helm in indianapolis leading the colts to super bowl 4 1. he finished 148-79, setting an nfl record by reaching the playoffs in 10 straight seasons. as one might expect dungy said election was an emotional moment. >> i came into the league in1977. i think at that time there were seven or eight african-american assistant coaches in the entire league. so it wasn't a situation where but i had a lot of people that believed in me, and i'm very, very proud to represent those men. >> all right, obviously the bucs very happy about this. brain glazer released this statement thanking tony for establishing a wing culture in tampa bay. dungy will be enshrined in canton in the august 6th ceremony there. i can't wait to see that. i love it up there. >>> former buccaneers safety john lynch will not be inducted into the hall this year. he did make the final cut to

. >>> eddie debartolo has been inducted into the pro football hall of fame. had five super bowl titles and no better time for him to get the nod than for super bowl 50. this is his fourth time as a finalist, and it took 46 voters 50 minutes and 33 seconds of debate, the longest of any finalist, before they made the call. no better honor in sports. if you asked anyone whoever played for him and i fall into that category. he made sure his teams had everything they needed to succeed. >> it's unbelievable. it's almost like it was a script that was written. having super bowl 50 here in the bay area after all the years that we battled and played here is something that i don't know if anybody could ever write a better script. >> kenny stabler finally got elected. but he suffered look like from cte before his death. one of the top corner backs in the 70s, the snake. raider fans wondered for years what kept the snake from being elected to the hall. they can wonder no more. >>> here's the list of others. tony dungy, brett favre, kevin greene, marvin harrison, orlando p

the class of 2016 -- he's harrison, tony dungy, eddie debartolo, the longtime 49ers owner, ken stabler -- the snake, orlando pace, kevin greene, and dick stanfel right back. the national anthem at last night's big horn's game. over the great basin, keeping dry conditions in place with generally light winds and valley inversions. a steady warming trend is expected with daytime temperatures well above normal through the upcoming week. a weak storm system may bring

brett favre headlines the class of 2016 -- he's joined by marvin harrison, tony dungy, eddie debartolo, the longtime 49ers owner, ken stabler, orlando pace, kevin greene, and dick stanfel football but also for chicken joints. it's estimated that 1.3 billion wings will be consumed by americans tomorrow. kolo 8 news now's catherine van goes behind the scenes with a look at how wing stop prepares for its busiest day of the year. nats welcome to wingstop it's the constant communication nats 10 bbq, 5 buffalo, side of fries... ahead of the game. darius: if we didn't have a good working crew, there's no way we'd be able to keep up with the sheer number of people who come to get wings. inside this wing stop off mae anne... this team has been practicing all year for that big day when all hands are on deck... and all bets are off. darius: it's just busy busy busy. super bowl sunday. darius: it;s like the kitchen itself is alive. nats you've got 3 people on the fryers, 4 people working on the saucing, seasoning and packing nats just so we can try to keep ahead according to manager darius thorne.

eddy debartolo, jr.'s election into the hall made it for the make it. he won 13 division titles during his time in san francisco. >>> brett favre will headline the 2016 class including ken stabler, marvin harrison, kevin greene, orlando pace and dick stanfel. [inaudible]. >> let's talk baseball. bichette said he had a lot conversations. he says that pitchers are good for something. hitting home runs. alan tramel inducked with former pitcher roy halladay. halladay. >> kind of the face of it and have the best showing of people in the last five or six years, it's very special. it's just really cool. i walk around, you know, see him and see guys that i played with and i have my own highlight reels going on. you know, not homer, but being with these guys, that's really cool. >> i'm just a huge historian, traditional baseball fan. >>> usf lady bulls, looking for second place in the american conference. all-american courtney williams from deep ties it at 64. we are still knotted up. off the temple miss. puts it back, up and in as the owls upset the bowels for

joined by nbc sports analyst tony dungy, marvin harrison, tackle orlando pace and kevin greene and eddy debartolo jr. and kenny stabler and guard stick stanfel. >>> anthony's status tomorrow for denver still up in the air as melo still bothered by a knee. they couldn't make it back to back wins. down by two in the fourth. check out this follow on the shot by jeremy grant. getting up. the younger brother of grant. with a highlight reel. it made our highlight reel. that is down one. brooklyn opened with 11 turnovers in 12 minutes and leading to this. the nets fall 103-98. >>> to hockey, they lost the captain to a sucker punk and a possible concussion. it got that way in philly. into the bench. a pay back for an earlier cross-check to the head. and simons land a left on the unsuspected captain and he was ejected for knocking him out. it is a possible head injury. we'll know more on monday. and 0 seconds. and with the extra skater, toandle. he typed it with a rocket of a one-timer with just 12.9 seconds left in regulation. this one heads to a shootout. where derek stepan lifts the rangers to big 3-2

marvin harrison is in, as are eddie debartolo, orlando pace, kevin greene, kenny strabler and dick stanfel. awhile since the lpga actually had a golf tournament here in central florida. odd, given what a fertile golfing area this is and the fact that the lpga is headquartered in daytona. no longer a problem. the coates championship debuted at golden ocala last year back again this week. final round in the nasty elements this afternoon using leaf blowers to dry the greens. but the ladies weathering the rain. especially young ha na jang, who drilled this birdie at the 16th hole to get her back to 10 under par and give her a one-shot lead. and then with victory all but guaranteed at the final jang as one more for good measure. ha na jang wins for the first time on the lpga tour. and look at this video of the wild 16th hole at tpc scottsdale, shot by central florida resident dennis leavy, who with father charlie deeney of st. francis of assisi and others locals was among 201,000 single day pga tour record. 535,000 strong after three lands. -- three rounds. danny has a three shot lead. final ro

former 49ers ordinary reason eddie debartolo junior is in. he took over ownership in 1977. under his ownership they won five super bowls, 13 nfc championships as well and his five super bowl rings over 14 years is a record for nfl owners. also the late kenny the snake stabler is in. he was a four time probowler. he had been selected as a finalist by its senior committee. he passed away last july at the age of 69. rest in peace kenny stabler. we're under 24 hours away from super bowl 50. the bay area has been flooded by football fans all week long. mostly here in san francisco as the panthers and broncos play for the trophy. we're pumped and ready to go. panthers took their team photo today and they seem pretty loose. take a look at the team posing doing their dab as they get ready for the biggest game of their lives. >> i'm not going to have our guys change now. all of a sudden you want everybody to tighten up. cam made a comment about it a couple of weeks ago. wasn't to stay who we are. i think that really has helped us. it's important that our guys stay focused on what th

and former 49ers owner eddie debartolo jr will go into the hall as a contributor. wooster and alum, glenn carano had a pretty big honor last night presenting a gold football to the school. as part of the nfl's 50th super bowl celebration, the nfl is giving high schools the gold football presented by alumni who were on the active roster of any super bowl team. carano was roger staubach's backup for the cowboys in two superbowls... their win over the broncos in super bowl 12... and their loss 13... you know what this is very special. you know i played with the dallas cowboys for 7 years. 7 playoff games, 5 championship games, 2 super bowls, and one super bowl win. but you know what? i was a backup qb. but for me to give back to the community like this and try and be a role model and try to help the community out. i thank the nfl for giving me the opportunity. the honored schools receive an nfl character curriculum and nfl foundation to help support their football programs... coming up next...one restaurant in southern california had an....unusual guest. we'll have th

could this be the year former 49ers owner eddie debartolo makes the cut?s thoughts next in sports. >>> a super bowl prediction at the san francisco zoo. boone, the black rhino, went head to head with a lion cub. the rhino represented the denver broncos, the lion the carolina panthers. the zoo says the lion got into its treat first, therefore predicting a panthers' win on sunday. >>> what do you think? >> he's related to the panther, and we should probably mention that the boone rhino is named after alex boone of the 49ers. so things that you didn't know and maybe didn't care. >>> super bowl 50 would feel even more san francisco if a certain former owner of the 49ers gets a special phone call tomorrow. edward debartolo junior met with the nfl today. he is a finalist to be inducted into the nfl hall of fame. >> there's nothing i can do. everything speaks for itself over those many years with bill and with all these great players. and everybody that played for me was a great player. but you have 46 gentlemen, and they have a job to do, and i can't do anything

that is good news, along with former san francisco 49ers owner eddie debartolo, jr., who presided overwl wins. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm elizabeth cook. we are coming to you live from our exclusive broadcast home inside super bowl city at sens restaurant. what a night. super bowl 50 less than 24 hours away! kpix 5's sports anchor vern glenn is here. talk about perfect timing w

pdungy is elected along with panother tampa resident, former pniners owner eddie debartolo jr. pbrett favre, orlando, pace ken pstabler and dick stanz field. pdungy was the first pafrican-american head coach to pwin a super bowl. phis career winning percentage pranks ninth all time and seven pof the eight in front of him are palready in the hall. phave been incredible. pthe coaching tree he's created phas deep roots. phis character, integrity and pleadership really unmatched. pi've been honored to know tony pfor 20 years. phe's a good friend and earned pthis honor to be in the pro pfootball's highest honor, i pshould say. pthe "tampa tribune" ira catchman pis a select voter in the rocess. phe believes this was dungy's ptime to get in. p>> tony dungy is a tampa icon, pand he deserves to be. phe's done so much for the pcommunity. pi think there will be a ptremendous groundswell. pit wouldn't surprise me, kev, if pthey make a second ring of honor pnomination with john lynch, and pit would be tony dungy at a pdifferent date like last year. pi don't see how you ignore a guy pthat ju

receiver marvin harrison, tackle orlando pace, linebacker kevin green, also former 49ers owner eddie debartolo junior and kenny stabler and dick stand fell. >>> knicks had the night off. still. >>> the nets put up 128 points friday night but couldn't make it back-to-back wins. down by 2 in the fourth. check out this follow by jeremy grant. the younger brother of knicks rookie jarrian grant. the nets still had a chance. they opened the game with 11 turnovers and naturally a turnover leads to their demise. they sealed the win wsth a stuff at the other end. nets fall 103-98. >>> the rangers won f s a second straight in the second time since november. but they lost captain ryan mcdonagh to a sucker punch and possible concussion. it got ugly in a hurney philly. shoulders mcdonough into the bench. simmons landed a left cross on the unsuspecting captain. simmonds was ejected for knocking mcdonagh out. the rangers called it a cheap shot. the rangers trailed. good choice. he launches a rocket of a one-timer to tie i with 12.9 seconds left in regulation. overtime solved nothing. we head to a shootout an

eddie debartolo, going to be in the running for the hall of fame.he first of the championships for the 49ers. >>> and anquan bolden is a finalist for the walter payton man of the year award. and they're going to be in the civic auditorium. you can catch that tonight at 9:00. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> welcome back, everybody. it is super saturday. and we're at the super bowl experience at the county center. a lot of fans getting a heavy dose of super bowl football. >> and checking out the super bowl rings there. look at that. >> a lot of bling. >> and this is a live look at super bowl city where a lot of people are already starting to show up. and we of course are coming to you live from our locations of the deck of the senz restaurant. >> food is awesome. been here all week long. >> so you're lucky enough to have a ticket. the question is, how do you get there? >> some tips on how to get to levi's stadium. >> one of the buses, taking the fans from san francisco to levi's stadium. if you want to take uber, prepare and bring your walking shoes. >> if you

. >> former 49ers owner eddie debartolo jr.this honor years after leading san francisco to five super bowl victories. many of his teammates were there showing their support. >> having super bowl 50 here in the bay area after all the years that we battled and played here is something that i don't know if anybody could ever write a better script. >> and raiders legend kenny "the snake" stabler also voted in. he died last year of colon cancer. the quarterback who was known for his colorful major led the raiders to their first super bowl victory in the 1976 season. by the way, more honors handed out. 49ers wide receiver anquan boldin named the walter payton man of the year for his extensive charity work. boldin's foundation helps needy families give out several scholarships to college students and works overseas to help people in poor countries. boldin becomes the first 49ers player to ever win that very high honor. >> nice to see his giving spirit honored. >>> still ahead, a 6-month-old  baby girl rescued from rubble two days aft