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Raiders' Tom Flores named coach finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Tom Flores' long wait could be nearing its end.

Flores, the former Raiders coach and the first Hispanic head coach to win a Super Bowl, was selected Tuesday as the lone coach finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 by the Hall of Fame's senior committee.

BREAKING: Former @Raiders Coach Tom Flores has been selected as a finalist for the Class of 2021. #PFHOF21

More: https://t.co/6mdxwqfj8O pic.twitter.com/AeIl1xdd2s— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) August 18, 2020

Flores, 83, needs 80 percent of the vote from the Hall of Fame's 48-member selection committee in order to secure induction when they meet on Feb.