Trump Pardons Edward DeBartolo Jr., Former Owner of NFL’s 49ers

Former owner of the San Francisco 49ers Edward DeBartolo, Jr., is interviewed before the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 8, 2015. Gene Puskar/AP Photo

President Donald Trump pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., former owner of the San Francisco 49ers, an NFL team, the White House announced on Feb. 18.

DeBartolo Jr., 73, bought the professional football team in 1977 and served as the team’s chief executive officer. The 49ers went on to win five Super Bowls in the 1980s and DeBartolo Jr. was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.