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NFF Chalktalk - March 22, 2016
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Upcoming Events at the Hall
April 9-10 Hall of Fame Chip-Off- Celebrate a Georgia tradition at the Hall of Fame April 9-10. Guests will enjoy "Masters style" food and beverage and have the chance to win prizes in our putting and chipping contests brought by TopGolf.
April 16 Football Blues- Feeling sad and blue because football season is over? Well the fun never stops at the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience. Bring your friends and family to chase away the "Football Blues" on April 16 at the Hall's first football, music, food and fun-filled tailgate including southern style food and blues music from The Breeze Kings.
April 30 Teacher Appreciation Day- Join us on April 30 as we show teachers a little love. In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day, all educators are invited to visit the Hall for FREE with their valid identification.
April 30 Girl Scouts Day- The Hall will celebrate the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta on Saturday, April 30, with a special $13.99 ticket offer, a custom patch and a photo opportunity with former Girl Scout and Miss Atlanta 2016, Lindsey Quandt.
The Hall on the Road
April 16-17 Big Shanty Festival
April 8-10 Atlanta Dogwood Festival
April 23 Girls on the Run 5K at Georgia Tech
April 23-24 Smyrna Jonquil Festival
April 28-30 NFL Draft Town in Chicago
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The College Football Hall of Fame opened its doors Aug. 23, 2014, in the heart of Atlanta's sports, entertainment and tourism district. Adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park, the new Hall provides visitors with a highly immersive, interactive and engaging experience using a blend of historic college football artifacts and state-of-the-art, interactive multimedia exhibits. To plan your visit and purchase tickets, visit
www.cfbhall.com.
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On April 23, the 12th Annual Pat's Run
will take place
in Tempe, Ariz. Held in honor of College Football Hall of Famer and 2006 NFF Distinguished American
Pat Tillman
, the
4.2 mile run/walk benefits the Tillman Scholars program.
College Football Hall of Famer
Dre Bly
(North Carolina) will take part in FOX Sports South's series "The Panel" beginning on March 27 at 9 p.m. ET, which features some of the nation's top college football players answering tough questions from a panel of former players.
College Football Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas (Oklahoma State)
will be
the honored guest at the Greater Allegany County (N.Y.) Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner on April 1.
2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Randall Cunningham (UNLV) watched his 18-year-old daughter Vashti this weekend become the youngest woman this century to win a world indoor track and field championship gold medal in any event, clearing 6 feet, 5 inches in the high jump.
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The
NFF Capital District (N.Y.) Chapter held its annual awards banquet March 7 at the Wolf Road Ramada in Albany, honoring 58 scholar-athletes with more than 350 friends, family, coaches, teachers and football enthusiasts in attendance.
During the NFF Los Angeles Chapter's Scholar-Athlete Banquet on March 18, the Los Angeles Rams announced they will support the chapter's efforts, writing a check for $2,500 to the Belmont High School football program in honor of the team's coach, Gregg Barden, who was named the chapter's coach of the year.
The NFF Pasadena/San Gabriel (Calif.) Chapter's 46th Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet will take place March 22 at the Pasadena Convention Center.
The NFF Tom Lombardo/St. Louis Chapter will host a luncheon on March 23 at Lombardo's Airport Restaurant featuring Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Patty Viverito.
The annual New Balance NFF Jack Grinold/Eastern Massachusetts Chapter Coaches Clinic will be held Saturday, April 2, in the Yawkey Building at Boston College. A sellout crowd of 300 coaches is expected to hear the six clinicians, followed by attendance at the Boston College spring practice later in the day. Those scheduled to speak are Boston College offensive coordinator Scott Loeffler and defensive coordinator Jim Reid, Harvard offensive coordinator Joel Lamb and defensive coordinator Scott Larkee, Amherst (Mass.) head coach E.J. Mills and retired Maine head coach Jack Cosgrove.
The NFF Valley of the Sun (Ariz.) Chapter announced the names of the scholar-athletes who will be honored at its 35th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet April 2 at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas.
The NFF New York City Chapter will hold its Elite Eleven Dinner on April 5 at the New York Athletic Club, honoring the top scholar-athletes in New York City and presenting New York Jets and former Central Florida wide receiver Brandon Marshall with its Accorsi Award for his work with
PROJECT 375
, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating the stigma surrounding mental illness and disorders.
The NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas Chapter's Eighth Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet will take place April 10 at the Marriott Quorum. Longtime Dallas sports talk radio staple Norm Hitzges will receive the 2016 Distinguished Texan Award, the chapter's highest honor, and new North Texas head coach Seth Littrell will be the guest speaker. A number of other awards will be presented to area football leaders.
The NFF National Capital (D.C.) Chapter will host its 10th Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet on April 10 at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va. Army head coach Jeff Monken will give the keynote address. The Clermont Sun did a wonderful profile on John Hale, who will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America" at the event.
The NFF Central Indiana Chapter's Scholar-Athlete Banquet is scheduled for April 16 at the Indianapolis Colts practice facility. New Ball State head football coach Mike Neu will be the guest speaker, and former Stanford and current Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, a 2008 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete, will make a special
appearance. 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Hank Spencer (Mount Union [Ohio]) will also be honored.
College Football Hall of Famer Chuck Cecil (Arizona) will be the keynote speaker at the NFF Southern Arizona Chapter's 19th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet April 17 in Tucson.
The NFF Emo DiNitto/Rhode Island Chapter will be holding its 29th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner on May 2 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, R.I. The chapter will recognize 28 scholar-athletes, including 12 Golden Dozen and 16 Silver honorees, for their outstanding academic and football achievements. Two of the Golden Dozen honorees will receive $1,000 scholarships, increasing the chapter's total grants to more than $140,000. The chapter will also honor its Distinguished American Louis Marciano, Contribution to Amateur Football Award recipient Ted Stebbins and Football Official Joseph Schwab.
The NFF Touchdown Club of Houston Chapter will hold its 50th Anniversary "Touchdowner of the Year" Banquet on May 4 at the Westin Galleria Ballroom. NFF Chairman and College Football Hall of Famer Archie Manning (Mississippi) will be the guest of honor. The chapter will host a Hall of Fame Golf Tournament the day before at Wildcat Golf Course.
The 41st annual NFF Jack Grinold/Eastern Massachusetts Chapter Scholar-Athlete Banquet will be held May 15 at the Boston/Newton Marriott. The banquet will feature 33 High School Scholar-Athlete honorees and the presentation of the Daly, Schluntz and Burton Awards. Boston College play-by-play announcer Jon Meter-Parel will return as the emcee.
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Scheduling
Florida and Georgia have reached an agreement for the city of Jacksonville, Fla., to continue hosting their storied rivalry through 2021... North Dakota State revealed its 2016 schedule, which includes a second consecutive appearance in the FCS Kickoff on ESPN Aug. 27 against Charleston Southern... Buffalo and Temple have scheduled a home-and-home series for 2018 and 2019... Houston added future series with Rice and UTSA... Georgia Southern has added New Hampshire and Presbyterian to its future schedules...
Awards and Honors
Former Alabama head coach and Georgia Tech center Bill Curry, former Penn State linebacker Tamba Hali and former Michigan offensive lineman Steve Hutchinson have been elected to the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame...
Facilities
Central Florida
held an official ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the public grand opening of its new facility, the Wayne Densch Center for Student-Athlete Leadership...
Donations
Colorado athletics has generated more than $100 million in its fundraising efforts in the 31 months since hiring athletics director Rick George... Stanford announced that its quarterbacks coaching position has been endowed by a generous gift from alumni Kim and Eddie Poplawski in honor of outgoing starting quarterback Kevin Hogan...
Marketing and Logos
Michigan Tech revealed a new visual identity...
More News of Interest
The Division II Legislation Committee recommended three concepts that would substantially change the way financial aid is awarded to Division II student-athletes... Running back James Conner opened spring practice with Pittsburgh just one day after completing his eighth of 12 scheduled chemotherapy treatments for Hodgkins lymphoma... Stanford's Rose Bowl rings praise the team's "intellectual brutality"...
Obituaries
"The Rockford Files" actor Joe Santos, who played football at Fordham, passed away. He was 84... Former Nebraska offensive lineman Mark Doak passed away Feb. 29. He was 64... Former Iowa football player Jon Roehlk passed away March 13. He was 54... Former Hofstra football player Andrew Schron died March 14. He was 39... Lori Paulson, an honorary team captain and mentor for the New Mexico State football program, died March 16. She was 35... Former Ohio State football captain Jim Herbstreit, father of ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, passed away March 17. He was 77... Former Texas Southern defensive back Tray Walker died March 18. He was 23...
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April 27, 2016 - Announcement of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, recognizing the college football players from all divisions of play who maintained a 3.2 GPA or better during their collegiate careers - Irving, Texas
June 1, 2016 - 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Ballots distributed to members of the National Football Foundation - Irving, Texas
Sept. 28, 2016 - Announcement of the semifinalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at the NYAC - Irving, Texas
Dec. 5, 2016
- Announcement and Presentation of the Asa S. Bushnell Cup to the Ivy League Football Players of the Year at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel at an event presented by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses - New York City
Dec. 6, 2016
- NFF Annual Awards Press Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel - New York City
Dec. 6, 2016
- NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel - New York City
Dec. 6, 2016
- 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria - New York City, including the induction of the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class and the 27th presentation of the William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at the New York Athletic Club.
Dec. 31, 2016
- The 12th Annual NFF National Hall of Fame Salute during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Atlanta
Jan. 5, 2017
- NFF Leadership Hall of Fame Dinner - Tampa, Fla.
Jan. 6, 2017
- Announcement of the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class - Tampa, Fla.
Jan. 9, 2017
- College Football Playoff National Championship at Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Fla.
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The NFF would like to thank NFF correspondent Bo Carter for his contributions to this report.
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