Volume 9, Issue 2 - National Football Foundation
Volume 9, Issue 2 - National Football Foundation
Volume 9, Issue 2 - National Football Foundation
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<strong>National</strong><strong>Football</strong><strong>Foundation</strong>Presented byThe <strong>National</strong> <strong>Football</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>'sCHAPTER NETWORKApril 9, 2013 • <strong>Volume</strong> 9 <strong>Issue</strong> 2Presented byLos Angeles Chapter Celebrates 50th AnniversaryLA Chapter honors 50 of the best and brightest scholar-athletes for their achievements on the field, in the classroom and in the community.1999 NFF Gold Medal recipient Keith Jackson attended to pay tributeto long-time chapter member Jim Harper, who recently passed away.Jackson reminisced about his long broadcast career and friendship with Harper.Chapter VIP's surround John Huarte's Heisman Trophy, which was on displayat the banquet. L-R: UCLA career rushing leader Jonathan Franklin; SouthernIllinois All-American Carver Shannon; College Hall of Famer and HeismanTrophy winner John Huarte; Columbia All-American Marcellus Wiley; NotreDame All-American and Academic All-American George Kunz. The trophy sits onpermanent display at Mater Dei High School where Huarte played in high school.Lifetime Achievement Award winner Charles Doud (center) accepts his awardfrom chapter president and 2012 Chapter Leadership Award winnerJack Girardi (left) and banquet co-chairman and emcee Buddy Farmer.Marcellus Wiley delivered the evening's keynote speech.Currently an ESPN commentator, Wiley was a chapter scholar-athletefrom Santa Monica High School in Los Angeles. He subsequently playedat Columbia University and earned All-Pro honors in the NFL.www.footballfoundation.org Page 1 April April 9, 7, 2013 2010
<strong>National</strong><strong>Football</strong><strong>Foundation</strong>Presented byChicago Metro Chapter Honors The Best of the Best46th Annual Celebration Held at Famed Halas HallChicago Bears co-owner Patrick McCaskey joins 2013 High School Scholar-Athlete Award recipients Zach Strittmatter, Batavia High School; Nick Colangelo,Lincoln-Way East High School; and Connor O'Brien from Lemont High School.The chapter recognized three 2012 NFF <strong>National</strong> Scholar-Athletesand NFF William V. Campbell Trophy finalists. L-R: Patrick Ward, Northwestern;Shane Zackery, Saint Xavier; Nabal Jefferson, Northern Illinois.College head coaches in attendance included, L-R: Tim Beckman, Illinois; College Hall of Fame player Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern; Brock Spack, Illinois State; MikeFeminis, Saint Xavier; Joe Moorhead, Fordham.Illinois State Supreme Court Justice Bob Thomas (center) receivedthe chapter's Distinguished American Award. In addition to his achievementsas a Court Justice, Jones established himself as a record-setting kickerat Notre Dame and with the Chicago Bears. Joining Thomas are (L-R)Patrick McCaskey; Bears Director of Community Relations Caroline Schrenker;Bears Play-by-Play voice Jeff Joniak, Justice Thomas;1975 <strong>National</strong> Scholar-Athlete Award winner from Ohio State Brian Baschnagel;and Bears Youth <strong>Football</strong> and Alumni Relations Coordinator Matt Simeone.Patrick Murray (center) from Fordham University received the 2012 FredMitchell Award as the outstanding placekicker in the country. He is joined by2009 Mitchell Award winner Jeff Schebler and award namesake, Fred Mitchell.www.footballfoundation.org Page 2 April April 9, 7, 2013 2010
<strong>National</strong><strong>Football</strong><strong>Foundation</strong>Presented byColorado Chapter Holds 20th AnnualScholar-Athlete Awards BanquetGreg Myers (left), 2012 Hall of Fame inductee from Colorado State, joins the Colorado Chapter's scholar-athlete class.This year's standout scholars amassed a combined GPA of nearly 4.0.Gateway High School scholar-athlete Zack Golditch received the chapter'sinaugural "Gold 16 Award" from chapter president Keith Jensen.Golditch survived the shooting at the Century 16 Theater in Aurora last summer,and the award is named in honor of the victims. Next fall, Golditch will playat Colorado State on a full scholarship.Miss-Lou Chapter Welcomes Coach Freezeto 32nd Annual Awards BanquetNew Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre (second from left) is joined bymembers of the Buff coaching staff, L-R: Charles Clark, MacIntyre, Jim Jeffcoat,Klayton Adams, Andy LaRussa, and Troy Walters.Six standout scholar-athletes with a combined 3.5 GPA are congratulated by OleMiss head coach Hugh Freeze.(Photo credit: Jay Sowers, the Natchez Democrat)Coach Freeze led the Rebels to a 7-6 record in his first campaign in Oxford and a38-17 victory over Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl.(Photo credit: Jay Sowers, the Natchez Democrat)www.footballfoundation.org Page 3 April April 9, 7, 2013 2010
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