New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Roger Craig finally took his place among the game's all-time greats on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. The former San Francisco 49ers running back waited 28 years after becoming eligible before the Pro Football Hall of Fame called his name as a senior candidate.

When the moment arrived, the 66-year-old delivered a pre-recorded 10-minute speech while sitting on stage in his gold jacket. Near the end, he shared news that moved the crowd to silence and then applause. Craig used the final part of his speech to reveal that doctors have diagnosed him with vascular dementia.

Roger Craig reflected on a long road that began in Davenport, Iowa.

"You spend your whole life trying to prove you belong, and then one day, you're told yo...