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August 3, 2007

Stanley Steamer is Pats' HOF choice

The Patriots have announced that Stanley Morgan won the online vote to determine the team's newest Hall of Famer.

Morgan was the top vote-getter between himself, Ron Burton and Ben Coates among the 70,000 votes cast at patriots.com. He will be enshrined at the Patriots Charitable Foundation Kickoff Gala on Aug. 27.

The 12th member of the Pats' HOF, Morgan played 13 seasons with New England, amassing 10,352 receiving yards on 534 receptions - an amazing 19.2 yards per catch average. He is the franchise leader in receiving yards, touchdowns (68), and 100-yard receiving games (39).

Morgan is scheduled to have a conference call with the media at 1 p.m.

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