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Steve Hatchell,
President & CEO
Media Contacts:
Phil Marwill | 917-579-4256
Alan Cox | 972-556-1000
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NFF Chalktalk - May 23, 2017
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The NFF announced University of Texas at El Paso play-by-play announcer Jon Teicher as the 2017 recipient of the NFF Chris Schenkel Award. Presented annually since 1996, the award recognizes individuals who have had long, distinguished careers broadcasting college football with direct ties to a specific university. Teicher will be honored Dec. 5 during the 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown.
Teicher will begin his 37th season as the "Voice of the Miners" in 2017, starting his career from the UTEP booth in 1981. A native of Detroit, Mich., and a UCLA graduate, Teicher also serves as UTEP's Assistant Athletics Director for Broadcasting.
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NFF to Release 2018 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 2018 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].
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May 26-29, Memorial Day Weekend: The Hall of Fame supports the military and their families all year round. All active and retired military receive free admission every day and their families get a 20 percent discount at the box office. This Memorial Day Weekend, fans can say thank you to our troops overseas by writing a letter and sending a commemorative photo at the
Chick-fil-A Troops Booth.
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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NFF Board Member, 2013 NFF Leadership Hall of Fame inductee and Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones
was named
the recipient of the SportsBusiness Journal/Daily Lifetime Achievement Award for 2017. He will be honored May 24 at the Sports Business Awards in New York City.
Jones will also accept Arkansas's Distinguished Citizen Award at the 40th annual Community Service Awards at the Governor's Mansion June 2.
NFF Board Member and U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun received the Sports Lawyers Association's highest honor, the Michael S. Weiner Award of Excellence.
ESPN announced that 2017 College Football Hall of Fame electee and 1997 Campbell Trophy winner Peyton Manning (Tennessee) will host the 2017 ESPYS
July 12 in Los Angeles. The awards show will air live on ABC.
2017 College Football Hall of Fame electee Kirk Gibson (Michigan State) will be the keynote speaker at a free community event today at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, Mich. He will discuss his battle with Parkinson's disease.
2017 College Football Hall of Fame electee Adrian Peterson (Georgia Southern) was the guest speaker at last week's Hesse K-8 School's eighth grade graduation ceremony in Savannah, Ga.
College Football Hall of Famer Marty Lyons (Alabama) helped raise close to $170,000 for the Marty Lyons Foundation after completing the 40th annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour.
The NFF extends its best wishes on a speedy recovery to College Football Hall of Fame coach Gene Stallings, who suffered a slight stroke last week.
2004 NFF National Scholar-Athlete David Greene (Georgia) shared life lessons while speaking at the Best of Preps banquet last week in Savannah, Ga.
Illinois Athletics Director Josh Whitman, an NFF National Scholar-Athlete for the Fighting Illini in 2000, answered questions for the Chicago Tribune during a break in the two-day Big Ten athletics director joint meetings in Rosemont, Ill.
2014 NFF Gold Medal recipient Dr. Tom Catena, who leaves his post in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan only when necessary, will fly to Armenia in order to attend the Aurora Prize Awards Ceremony in Yerevan May 28. Catena, the lone physician in the area, will have three Armenian doctors fill in for him.
2011 NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award recipient Verne Lundquist, one of the iconic figures in college football broadcasting, will serve as the emcee for the American Athletic Conference Summer Kickoff and Media Days, which begin July 17, in Newport, R.I.
2003 NFF National Scholar-Athlete
John Frieser (Colgate), who is now an 8th grade social studies teacher in Endwell, N.Y., is leading a fundraising effort to help
Debbie Guerin, a mother of 2nd grade twins, during her battle with Stage IV Cancer.
Click here to donate and learn more.
NFF-partner VICIS is sponsored a breakfast today during Conference USA's Spring Meetings.
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NFF Southern Idaho Chapter president and Famous Idaho Potato Bowl executive director Kevin McDonald is the new chairman of the Football Bowl Association.
The NFF Touchdown Club of Houston Chapter is hosting two luncheons this week. On May 24, the chapter will host the University of Houston Luncheon featuring new head coach Major Applewhite at the JW Marriott. Then on May 25, the chapter will host the Texas A&M Luncheon with head coach Kevin Sumlin at the Bayou City Event Center.
The
NFF Philadelphia Chapter
scholar-athlete banquet will take place May 24 in the
Connelly
Center at
Villanova
University. It will be the last banquet for Andy Talley as the chapter's president after he recently retired as Villanova's head coach.
The NFF State of Maine Chapter will hold its 30th annual scholar-athlete banquet May 24 on the campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. U.S. Navy Captain Brent Blackmer will receive the chapter's Distinguished American Award. The chapter will honor 20 scholar-athletes with each receiving a $500 grant from the Coach Mac-Huard Fund.
The NFF Sunflower (Kan.) Chapter will host its scholar-athlete banquet May 24 at Kansas State's Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Kansas State Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator Sean Snyder will be the guest speaker.
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Scheduling
CBS Sports will remain the home of the annual Army-Navy Game through 2028... Michigan State has announced its non-conference opponents through the 2020 season... UMass added future games with Rutgers, Northwestern and Duquesne... Troy and Liberty have scheduled a home-and-home series for 2018 and 2021...
Obituaries
Former Miami (Fla.) defensive lineman Cortez Kennedy passed away. He was 48... Former Marshall linebacker Ashley McNeely passed away May 2. He was 35... Former Utah State offensive lineman Len Rohde passed away May 13. He was 79... Former Duke All-America halfback Billy Cox passed away May 14. He was 88... Former Marshall and Oregon State athletics director Lynn Snyder passed away May 15. He was 75... Former Memphis athletics director, assistant football coach and AP Little All-American Bob Patterson passed away May 15. He was 84. He also coached at Louisiana-Lafayette, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt... Former Rice football player Jim Frith passed away May 15. He was 60... Former Wichita State athletics director Ted Bredehoft passed away May 20. He was 84... Former Idaho center and linebacker Wayne Walker passed away. He was 80...
More News of Interest
Utah unveiled new uniforms for the 2017 season... St. Olaf (Minn.) has entered into an agreement with NFF-partner Under Armour, as did Minot State (N.D.)... Florida State Athletics Director Stan Wilcox will join the NCAA's Football Oversight Committee... The Football Writers Association of America announced the winners of its Eighth Annual Super 11 Awards, presented annually to the best performing sports information departments in the Football Bowl Subdivision...
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The 2017 NFF Institutional Academic Membership program is now open. 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.
Illinois, Nebraska-Kearney and North Carolina joined this week as Executive Members.
Click here
to see all of the 2017 NFF Institutional Academic Members.
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Join the NFF
Support amateur football in your area by joining the NFF today.
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Donate to the NFF
Tax deductible gifts help fulfill mission of
Building Leaders Through Football.
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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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June 1, 2017 - 2018 College Football Hall of Fame Ballots distributed to members of the National Football Foundation - Irving, Texas
Sept. 27, 2017
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Announcement of the 2017 semifinalists for The
William V. Campbell Trophy
, presented by Fidelity Investments - Via Press Release
Nov. 1, 2017 -
Announcement of the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy finalists, who comprise the 2017 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments - Via Press Release
Dec. 4, 2017
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Ivy League's Asa S. Bushnell Cup Announcement, presented by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, at the New York Hilton Midtown - 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.
Dec. 6, 2017 -
Campbell Trophy Luncheon at the New York Athletic Club - New York City
Jan. 1, 2018 - The 13th Annual NFF National Hall of Fame Salute during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 8, 2018 - Announcement of the 2018 College Football Hall of Fame Class
during festivities prior to College Football Playoff National Championship - Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 8, 2018 - College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Ga.
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Advertising in NFF publications will put your organization in front of key decision makers in football including key administrators, coaches, players, former players, as well as other key sports business executives throughout the year.
To inquire about the print advertising opportunities available, please contact
Clerrinda Queen at 704-987-4089 or
[email protected]
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The NFF would like to thank NFF correspondent Bo Carter for his contributions to this report.
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