DeBartolo, Haley don't get call from Hall

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Eddie DeBartolo and Charles Haley were not among the six inductees into the 2012 NFL Hall of Fame class.Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin, and Willie Roaf make up the 2012 inductees.The newly-elected class, announced on the eve of Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, will be formally enshrined on Saturday, Aug. 4, in Canton, Ohio.

DeBartolo oversaw the 49ers as owner from 1977 until he stepped away in December 1997 when he became a target of gambling fraud charges in Louisiana. This was the first time he had advanced to the stage of "finalist" for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.The 49ers had several rough seasons after DeBartolo took over as owner of the 49ers in 1977. He made four coaching changes in his first three seasons.The 49ers were 2-14 in back-to-back seasons in 1978 and '79, the first year Walsh was in charge. DeBartolo stuck with Walsh and saw the team improve to 6-10 in 1980 before bringing home the 49ers' first Super Bowl title in 1981.Under DeBartolo's driven leadership, the 49ers won 10 or more games in each of his final 16 non-strike seasons. The 49ers won 13 NFC West titles and made failed to make the playoffs only twice during that time.The 49ers' final two Super Bowls came with George Seifert as head coach, following Walsh's resignation after the 49ers won Super Bowl XXIII over the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16, on Montana's last-minute touchdown pass to John Taylor.Haley holds the record with five Super Bowl titles as a player. He was a key member of two 49ers Super Bowl teams at the ends of the 1988 and '89 seasons. After he was traded to the Cowboys, he won three more championships with Dallas.
Haley held the 49ers' rookie sack record of 12 after entering the league as a fourth-round draft pick from James Madison in 1986 until Aldon Smith broke the record with 14 this season.He ranks second in 49ers history with 66.5 sacks in seven seasons. Haley was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time first-team All-Pro.After playing five seasons with the Cowboys and being out of the game for two full regular seasons, Haley returned to the 49ers for the playoffs in 1998. He played all 16 games for the 49ers in 1999 before exiting the NFL.
Doleman, who is one of the six inductees, played for the 49ers from 1996-1998. He racked up 150.5 career sacks in 15 seasons. He recorded 10 or more sacks in a season eight times, including all three years in San Francisco.

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