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Willie McGinest Elected Into Patriots Hall Of Fame

BOSTON (CBS) -  This summer, another key member of the early-2000s dynasty will be inducted into the Patriots Hall Of Fame.

The team announced on Tuesday that linebacker Willie McGinest has been voted by the fans as the 24th person to enter the Hall at Patriot Place.

"Just a few months after I bought the Patriots, we drafted Willie McGinest in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft," Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft said in a press release. "We came into the NFL together and will always share a special bond. During his 12-year Patriots career, Willie played a critical role in transforming us from a cellar dweller into a championship-caliber team. He was a leader of a defensive unit that propelled the Patriots to our first Super Bowl Championship in 2001. His leadership during the season and dominance in the postseason proved principal to our success in winning back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2004. Willie was a part of so many memorable moments for Patriots fans during his career. Now, I am looking forward to Patriots fans giving Willie a memorable moment as we celebrate his induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame."

McGinest will join defensive lineman Houston Antwine, who was selected in April by the senior selection committee, as the 2015 Patriots Hall of Fame inductees. The outdoor hall of fame ceremony is free and open to the public, although a date and time has not yet been set.

McGinest, the fourth overall selection in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft, played 12 of his 15 NFL seasons with the Patriots and helped the team win three Super Bowls.

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