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Photos: DeMarcus Ware receives his gold jacket as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023

On Saturday night in Canton, Ohio, Super Bowl 50 champion DeMarcus Ware received his gold jacket as one of the newest inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware and Terrell Davis during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware and Terrell Davis during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware greets Steve Atwater during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware greets Steve Atwater during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware greets Peyton Manning during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware greets Peyton Manning during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware greets Peyton Manning during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware greets Peyton Manning during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

Ben Swanson/2023 Denver Broncos
DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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Hall of Fame class of 2023 inductee DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Luke Hales/NFL)
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Hall of Fame class of 2023 inductee DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Luke Hales/NFL)

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DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

Ben Swanson/2023 Denver Broncos
DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Luke Hales/NFL)
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DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Luke Hales/NFL)

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Hall of Fame class of 2023 inductee DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Luke Hales/NFL)
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Hall of Fame class of 2023 inductee DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Luke Hales/NFL)

Luke Hales/2023 National Football League
DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

Ben Swanson/2023 Denver Broncos
DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

Ben Swanson/2023 Denver Broncos
DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware dons his gold jacket with help from Michael Strahan during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

Ben Swanson/2023 Denver Broncos
DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
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DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)

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DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
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DeMarcus Ware is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)

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DeMarcus Ware hugs his mother after donning his gold jacket during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware hugs his mother after donning his gold jacket during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware, center, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023, receives his gold jacket from Michael Strahan, let, during the Gold Jacket dinner in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, Pool)
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DeMarcus Ware, center, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023, receives his gold jacket from Michael Strahan, let, during the Gold Jacket dinner in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, Pool)

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DeMarcus Ware, center, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023, receives his gold jacket during the Gold Jacket dinner in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, Pool)
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DeMarcus Ware, center, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023, receives his gold jacket during the Gold Jacket dinner in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, Pool)

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DeMarcus Ware with family during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware with family during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware with family during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware with family during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware and Warren Sapp during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware and Warren Sapp during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware and Edgerrin James during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware and Edgerrin James during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware and Joe Thomas during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware and Joe Thomas during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware and Joe Thomas during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware and Joe Thomas during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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DeMarcus Ware and John Lynch during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos
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DeMarcus Ware and John Lynch during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Dinner at on August 4, 2023 in Canto, Ohio. Photo by Ben Swanson / Denver Broncos

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The Hall of Fame class of 2023 is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Luke Hales/NFL)
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The Hall of Fame class of 2023 is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Luke Hales/NFL)

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The Hall of Fame class of 2023 is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
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The Hall of Fame class of 2023 is honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)

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