Late Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey one of 5 contributor candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Late Bears owner Virginia McCaskey is among five contributor candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.McCaskey is joined by Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start in a Super Bowl, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, longtime NFL player, scout and personnel executive John Wooten and former Canton Bulldogs owner Ralph Hay.The list was announced Wednesday by the Canton, Ohio-based Pro Football Hall of Fame.A 25-person selection committee will be able to vote for six people, with 80% of support needed. The Hall said that would lead to a range of three to seven Hall of Famers each year, with by far the most likely number to get the necessary support being either five or six people.Williams was the 17th overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1978 NFL draft. He joined the Washington Redskins in 1986 as a backup and stepped in when starter Jay Schroeder was injured the following season for an impressive playoff run. Williams threw four touchdown passes in a 42-10 victory ove