Paul Tagliabue

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Paul John Tagliabue ( TAG-lee-ə-boo; November 24, 1940 – November 9, 2025) was an American lawyer who was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL). He took the position in 1989 and served until September 1, 2006. He had previously served as a lawyer for the NFL. During his commissionership, the NFL added four new franchises, while keeping the Saints in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina; four franchises moved cities. Tagliabue postponed games following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and took a hardline stance against the state of Arizona for failing to recognize a state holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. by moving Super Bowl XXVII to California, and established the World League of American Football in 1989. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of its Centennial Class of 2020, and formally enshrined on August 7, 2021. In addition to his NFL career, Tagliabue also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Georgetown University from 2009...

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