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Steve Hatchell,
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Media Contacts:
Phil Marwill | 917-579-4256
Alan Cox | 972-556-1000
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NFF Chalktalk - Feb. 13, 2017
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Capitalizing on the phenomenal success of the NFF High School Showcases in Los Angeles and Houston, the NFF has attracted support for two additional events this year in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., and all four events are taking place between Feb. 11 and March 4. Organizers estimate that participants will collectively receive between $8-10 million in academic and participation scholarships for their freshman year.
The NFF High School Showcases,
which are absolutely free to both participants and college recruiters,
provide academically eligible high school players who did not sign an
NCAA Division I letter of intent
an opportunity to go through a series of drills in front of divisional college coaches from the
NCAA Division II, III and the NAIA levels. Last year, the events attracted representatives from 110 colleges covering 30 states, coupling them with more than 1,000 aspiring college players who earned millions of dollars in academic and participation scholarships.
Last Week: The Fifth Annual California Showcase, launched by College Football Hall of Fame Coach
Terry Donahue (UCLA, 1976-95), was held Feb. 11 at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif.
Click here for coverage of the event from the
Los Angeles Daily News and
click here for video of the event from
High School Football America.
This Week - Feb. 18:
The Ninth Annual Greater Houston Senior Football Showcase
, founded by Phil Camp, the former head football coach Milby High School in Houston, Coby Rhoden, an academic coordinator at Houston Heights High School, Chris Vaughan, a member of the NFF Touchdown Club of Houston Chapter, and Daryl Wade, the former athletics director for the Houston Independent School District, will take place at the Houston Sports Park in Houston, Texas.
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The NFF announced that the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in Atlanta unveiled a special exhibit and will host a unique roundtable event in celebration of Black History Month. Additionally the Hall will donate $1 from every full-price admission sold during the week of Feb. 20 to the United Negro College Fund. The honorary chairman for the month-long celebration at the Hall is Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
The "Breaking Barriers" exhibit, located in the Specialty Exhibit delivered by UPS, chronicles game-changing individuals, stories and the moments that paved the way.
On Feb. 22, the Hall will host an intimate "Breaking Barriers" roundtable event moderated by College Football Hall of Famer Don McPherson (Syracuse) and featuring Hall of Famers Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame), Gene Washington (Michigan State) and John Wooten (Colorado).
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Richard Lewis, a 2015 NFF Chapter Leadership Award recipient, passed away Feb. 3
Lewis went to the University of Massachusetts on a football scholarship, where he excelled as a running back and scored the first touchdown at McGuirk Stadium when it officially opened on the UMass campus in 1965. He went on to coach high school football for 22 years. Lewis was a charter member of the Joseph Mewhiney/Central Massachusetts Chapter. He served on the scholarship committee and emceed multiple chapter events.
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February - Black History Month:
Celebrate the history of college football with a special temporary exhibit telling the story of southern African-American football players that played at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Specialty Exhibit delivered by UPS. The exhibit will open on Feb. 1.
About the College Football Hall of Fame:
The Hall 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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The National Football Foundation and its board of directors officially launched the bipartisan Congressional College Football Caucus (CCFC) during an event at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 14, 2016. Click here for a video recap, which was recently releases and includes remarks by several NFF Board Members and College Football Hall of Famer Barry Switzer (Oklahoma).
College Football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker (Georgia) was selected
as the recipient of the 2016 PwC Doak Walker Legends Award. He will be honored during the Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet on Feb. 18 in Dallas.
College Football Hall of Famer Jim McMahon (BYU) was
selected
as the Davey O'Brien Legends Award recipient. He will be honored during the 40th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner at the Fort Worth Club (Texas) on Feb. 20.
College Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder announced he has been diagnosed with throat cancer, but said it will not keep him from coaching Kansas State this season. The NFF sends its thoughts and prayers to Coach Snyder on a speedy recovery.
College Football Hall of Famer Marty Lyons (Alabama)
has assembled
a team of 50 cyclists with the goal of raising $200,000 during the New York City TD 5 Borough Bike Ride on May 7 for his eponymous foundation, which fulfills the wishes of children with terminal or life-threatening illnesses.
College Football Hall of Famer and 1994 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Derrick Brooks (Florida State) was named Tampa, Fla.'s Citizen of the Year.
College Football Hall of Famer and 1970 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Dave Elmendorf (Texas A&M)
will be inducted
into the State of Texas Sports Hall of Fame Feb. 21 in Waco, Texas. Also in the 2017 class are former football players Eric Metcalf (Texas) and Darren Woodson (Arizona State) and current NFL assistant coach and former Houston football player Wade Phillips.
2016 NFF National Scholar-Athletes DeVon Edwards (Duke) and Ryan Janvion (Wake Forest) were named to the 2016 All-ACC Academic football team. Janvion previously received the ACC's Jim Tatum Award as the Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
2007 NFF Distinguished American
Rocky Bleier, a former Notre Dame and Pittsburgh Steelers running back who received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart in Vietnam, will receive the Dapper Dan Lifetime Achievement Award on Feb. 15 at O'Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh.
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses, an NFF partner, announced David Eads as its new Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer.
NFF Program Updates
The NFF Scholar-Athlete of the Day, presented by Fidelity Investments, is a daily segment honoring the semifinalists for the 2016
William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments. Today's honoree is Elon placekicker
John Gallagher, who maintains a
3.58 GPA in exercise science.
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NFF Jack Grinold/Eastern Massachusetts Chapter Executive Director
Roger Crosley has been
named the recipient of the Bob Kenworthy Division III Communications Award by the Metropolitan New York Football Writers. The Award will be presented Feb. 23 at the Eastern College Football Awards Banquet at Met Life Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands.
The
NFF Columbus (Ohio) Chapter
will host its Scholar-Athlete Banquet today at Ohio Union on the Ohio State University campus. Former Ohio State offensive tackle and current Buckeyes football radio broadcaster
Jim Lachey will be presented with the chapter's highest honor, the Ohio Gold Award. College Football Hall of Famer Tom Cousineau (Ohio State) will also be honored.
The NFF State of Michigan Chapter will hold its Scholar-Athlete Banquet Feb. 15 at the Dearborn Inn in Dearborn, Mich. Guest speakers at the event will include Central Michigan head coach John Bonamego, Eastern Michigan head coach Chris Creighton and Western Michigan head coach Tim Lester.
North Carolina at Pembroke senior place-kicker Matt Davis was selected as the recipient of the 2016 Fred Mitchell Award, which is presented to the nation's top place-kicker in FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA or NJCAA for excellence on the football field and in the community. He will be honored at Halas Hall on Feb. 20 at the NFF Chicago Metro Chapter's annual Awards Ceremony.
The NFF Tom Lombardo/St. Louis Chapter will host its monthly luncheon on Feb. 22 at Lombardo's restaurant. The guest speaker will be St. Louis sportscaster Steve Savard.
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Scheduling
The American Athletic Conference
announced its 2017 football schedule...
Georgia Southern and New Mexico State have scheduled a home-and-home series for 2018 and 2019... BYU and San Diego State have scheduled a home-and-home series for 2019 and 2020...
Obituaries
Former Dickinson (Pa.), Mount Ida (Mass.) and Colgate head football coach
Edward Sweeney
passed away Jan. 28. He was 67... Former UMass offensive lineman
Michael Boland died Feb. 4. He was 22... Former Wisconsin football player Al Mancheski passed away Feb. 7. He was 95... Former Fresno State football player Joe Williams passed away Feb. 7. He was 79... Former Northern Illinois linebacker Alex Kube passed away Feb. 8. He was 29... Former Iowa two-way lineman Don Shipanik passed away Feb. 9. He was 80... Former Virginia quarterback Gene Arnette passed away Feb. 9. He was 71... Former UNLV football player Jeremy Geathers died Feb. 11. He was 30... Former Georgia defensive end and current Reinhardt (Ga.) assistant coach Quentin Moses died Feb. 12. He was 33... Dave Adolph, a former Akron football player and a former assistant coach at Akron, Connecticut, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio State, San Diego and Michigan, passed away Feb. 12. He was 79... Waynesburg (Pa.) football player Bradley Grinnen died Feb. 12. He was 21... Former Utah State football player Pete Michaletos passed away. He was 77...
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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.
Click here
to see all of the 2016 NFF Institutional Academic Members.
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Since 1959, the National Football Foundation has annually recognized the best and brightest college players, presenting them with prestigious NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments. The $18,000 postgraduate scholarships are presented at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner in New York City.
Launched in 2008, the NFF Scholar-Athlete Alumni Association provides a powerful vehicle for past honorees to remain in the vanguard of the NFF's present efforts.
Click here to see all of the members of the 2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Alumni Association.
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Dec. 4, 2017
- Presentation of the Asa S. Bushnell Cup to the Ivy League Football Players of the Year at the New York Hilton Midtown at an event presented by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses - New York City
Dec. 5, 2017
- NFF Annual Awards Press Conference at the New York Hilton Midtown - New York City
Dec. 5, 2017
- NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour, at the New York Hilton Midtown - New York City
Dec. 5, 2017
- 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown - New York City, including the induction of the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class and the 28th presentation of The William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at the New York Athletic Club.
Jan. 1, 2018 - The 13th Annual NFF National Hall of Fame Salute during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 8, 2018 - College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Ga.
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The NFF would like to thank NFF correspondent Bo Carter for his contributions to this report.
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