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Tom Flores, first Latino NFL head coach and Raiders legend, heading to Hall of Fame

TAMPA, Fla. — Finally.

Passed over twice to become a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recent years, Tom Flores will receive his gold jacket and a bust in Canton, Ohio.

Flores, the first Latino starting quarterback and head coach in NFL history, on Saturday joined seven others as Hall of Fame inductees on the eve of Super Bowl LV.

Flores, 83, won two Super Bowls as the Raiders coach — one during the 1980 season in Oakland and another during the

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