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NFF Chalktalk - May 16, 2016
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NFF to Release 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot June 1
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The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame will announce the names on the 2017 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame on June 1.
To ensure you receive this year's ballot, become a member today by clicking here or contacting NFF Director of Membership Ron Dilatush at [email protected].
The 2017 College Football Hall of Fame ballot will be emailed to members on June 1 and the voting deadline is June 20.
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Upcoming Events at the Hall
May 21, Walk the Hall-
The Hall will celebrate recent high school and college graduates with FREE admission to the Hall! Grads must present a copy of their diploma or certificate of completion at the box office for entry.
May 28-30, Memorial Day- The Hall will honor all active duty and retired military with FREE admission on Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Memorial Day weekend! Valid Military ID required at box office upon entry.
June 10, Chick-fil-A presents The Ultimate Father Son Campout- The Ultimate Father Son Campout will take place on June 10-11 from 6 p.m.-8 a.m. ET. Enter for chance to win a unique experience for fathers and sons with exclusive access and overnight stay on the field of the College Football Hall of Fame. Click here to register or visit the Hall of Fame box office.
June 11, Football Blues- Beat the Georgia heat and cool off during the Hall's "Football Blues" from 1-5 p.m. Sing and dance with 80's Pop Tribute group Electric Avenue and eat "cookout" style food at our fun, family-friendly tailgate with a summertime theme. Arrive in your official tailgate gear and get your grub on! Click here for tickets.
The Hall on the Road
June 1
- Lakepoint Indoor Facility Grand Opening
June 4-6 - Virginia Highland Summer Festival
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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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NFF Board Member and Under Armour CEO & Chairman Kevin Plank, a former football player at Maryland,
will give
the commencement address at his alma mater on May 18.
2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Mike Utley (Washington State) was among more than 90 honorees who received the 2016 Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations.
College Football Hall of Fame coach Vince Dooley has been elected chairman of the Georgia Historical Society's Board of Curators.
College Football Hall of Famer Troy Brown (Marshall) will be
inducted
into the State of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame on May 16 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
College Football Hall of Famer Bruce Smith (Virginia Tech) will have his number retired by the Buffalo Bills during the team's home-opener against the New York Jets on Sept. 15.
2016 NFF Chris Schenkel Award winner Bob Rondeau, the longtime Voice of the Washington Huskies, will be inducted into to the university's 2016 Husky Hall of Fame Class at a ceremony on Oct. 23. Also being inducted are the
1984 Washington football team, which was coached by College Football Hall of Famer Don James and featured NFF National Scholar-Athletes Dan Eernissee and Hugh Millen, and former football players
Olin Kreutz and Nate Robinson.
2015 NFF Gold Medal recipient Dr. Condoleezza Rice
will speak
at Stillman College's 140th-anniversary celebration in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on May 19.
NFF Board Member, 2013 NFF John L. Toner Award recipient and Oklahoma athletics director Joe Castiglione
is among
the nominees for Athletics Director of the Year at the 2016 Sports Business Awards, which will take place May 18 in New York City. 2008 Toner Award recipient Gene Smith (Ohio State), Chet Gladchuk (Navy) and Bernard Muir (Stanford) are also nominated for the award.
For the third year running, ESPN College GameDay has won the Emmy for Outstanding Weekly Studio Show. The program was recognized as the 2006 NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award recipient.
The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced the establishment of the ECAC Scotty Whitelaw Memorial Fund to help sustain and perpetuate the mission of the ECAC. Whitelaw, who passed away in April, was a former NFF Board Member and the 1996 recipient of the NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award.
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The NFF State of Maine Chapter will hold its scholar-athlete banquet May 25 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
Bob Keropian, president of the NFF Northern California Chapter and former NFF West Region Coordinator,
will be inducted
into the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame on June 8 at the Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae, Calif.
The NFF Joe Tiller/Northwest Indiana Chapter's scholar-athlete banquet will take place June 10 at the Purdue Memorial Union Ballroom in West Lafayette, Ind.
The NFF Oklahoma Chapter will host its scholar-athlete luncheon June 16 at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.
The NFF
Mountain Empire (Tenn.) Chapter will hold its
annual golf tournament June 17 at Crockett Ridge Golf Course in Kingsport, Tenn. Proceeds from the tournament help fund the chapter's scholarships.
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Scheduling
The Big Ten Conference
announced
football homecoming kickoff times for the 2016 season... Notre Dame announced kickoff times for its six home games for the 2016 season and its complete 2017 schedule... Rutgers added Buffalo to its 2018 schedule...
College Football Playoff
The CFP Foundation and Extra Yard for Teachers continued the tradition of celebrating teachers, participating in Teacher Appreciation Week last week...
People
Minnesota named Mark Coyle athletics director... Limestone (S.C.) named Mike Furrey head football coach... Delaware named Christine Rawak its new athletics director... Montana State received a verbal commitment from Leon Costello to serve as athletics director... Southern Arkansas announced that Steve Browning will assume a full-time role as director of athletics... Finlandia (Mich.) named Kristan Schuster its new director of athletics... Christopher Newport (Va.) announced the promotion of Kyle McMullin to athletics director...
Awards and Honors
Football players
Jonathan Christenson (Minnesota) and
Mason Monheim (Illinois) are among the recipients of the Big Ten's annual postgraduate scholarships... Stephen F. Austin football player Aaron Thomas is one of two recipients of the 2015-16 Southland Conference Steve McCarty Citizenship Award... Former Executive Director Bruce Binkowski and former Texas head coach Mack Brown will be inducted into the San Diego Bowl Games Hall of Fame June 16... Former Murray State football coach Frank Beamer, former Austin Peay Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Gaines Hunt and former Jacksonville State President Dr. William Meehan have been elected to the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame... Former football player Ed Meadows was elected to the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame...
Former football players Melvin Cunningham, Dani Derricott, Courtney Driscoll, John Spellacy and Bill Yanossy were elected to the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame... The Football Writers Association of America selected its seventh "Super 11" group of sports information departments deemed the best in the NCAA FBS for the 2015 season... Former football players Todd Fry and Todd Pivnick have been elected to the Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) Athletic Hall of Fame...
Facilities
Bryant unveiled new athletics facilities...
Donations
Rutgers' Big Ten Build campaign has
surpassed $50 million...
Marketing and Uniforms
Coastal Carolina
announced a new multi-year partnership with Under Armour... Tulane unveiled new uniforms...
More News of Interest
The ACC announced that collaborative instant replay will be in place for all home games involving its football member schools, as well as Notre Dame, during the 2016 season...
Obituaries
Former Notre Dame defensive back Thomas Quinn passed away April 29. He was 68... Former South Carolina running back Spencer Clark passed away May 6. He was 58... Former Purdue football player Kenneth Gorgal passed away May 8. He was 87...
Former TCU quarterback and Texas at Arlington head football coach
Chuck Curtis passed away May 9. He was 80... Georgia's oldest living football letterman Cliff Kimsey passed away May 10. He was 94... Colorado Mesa football player Austin Worbington died May 11. He was 20... Longtime Notre Dame team physician Dr. Willard Yergler passed away May 12. He was 73... Former Washington public address announcer Lou Gellermann passed away May 13. He was 79... Benedictine (Kan.) football player Kenny Barrow died May 13. He was 22...
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Building Leaders Through Football.
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Each year, the NFF invites universities, colleges, conferences and bowl games from across the country to provide support for NFF programs through its Institutional Academic Membership Program. The program allows the NFF to greatly enhance the power of football's collective voice while actively building a stronger national platform for the game with community leaders, educators and the media.
Those who joined this week include Presidential Members Michigan State and the Valero Alamo Bowl and Executive Members Ball State, the Camping World Independence Bowl, Florida Citrus Sports, Georgia Tech and Syracuse. Click here to see all of the 2016 NFF Institutional Academic Members.
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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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at 917.579.4256 or [email protected].
The NFF would like to thank NFF correspondent Bo Carter for his contributions to this report.
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