Aug 3, 2007 1:25 pm US/Eastern
Fans Vote Stanley Morgan Into Pats Hall Of Fame
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Stanley Morgan played 13 seasons with the Patriots from 1977-89. He is the 12th member of the Patriots hall and the second receiver, joining wide receiver and kicker Gino Cappelletti.
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New England Patriots receiver Stanley Morgan will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame.
Morgan played 13 seasons with the Patriots from 1977-89. He is the 12th member of the Patriots hall and the second receiver, joining wide receiver and kicker Gino Cappelletti.
"I am very excited to have earned this honor," said Morgan in a statement. "I am happy to be elected into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame and I am honored that the fans voted me in. I want to thank everyone who voted and I particularly want to thank the Kraft family for their commitment to the Hall of Fame that they are building."
Three finalists were determined by a nominating committee of media, Patriots Hall of Famers and team staff. Fans voting online beginning in June picked Morgan over Ben Coates and Ron Burton.
Morgan is the Patriots' all-time leader with 68 touchdowns, 10,352 receiving yards, 39 100-yard receiving games and three 1,000-yard receiving seasons. He ranks second with 534 receptions, and was the team's all-time leader until Troy Brown passed him last season.
Morgan was a four-time Pro Bowl selection.
He will be honored in a stadium ceremony on Aug. 27.
(© 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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