I disagree, as an owner you have to have done something for the betterment of the game. Ralph loaned one of the other AFL owners money to keep their team viable. The thinking being that if a team folded the AFL would most likely collapse. Without that loan, there is no Superbowl, no merger and no NFL.
Even though I hate every cell in his body right, I believe he qualifies.
With three nominees a trip to Canton in August is almost a lock.