Dinner Highlights (Part 1)

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Dinner Highlights (Part 1)
2015 Gold Medal recipient Dr. Condoleezza Rice and NFF Chairman Archie Manning headlined
the star-studded 58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 8, 2015, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
in New York City.
chairman’s message
From Archie Manning
Dear Members & College Football Friends:
The National Football Foundation experienced another exceptionally successful year in implementing
our efforts of Building Leaders Through Football, culminating with another sold-out crowd gathering in
the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on Dec. 8, 2015, for the 58th NFF
Annual Awards Dinner. For the ninth consecutive year, we expanded into the adjacent room to accommodate the overflow demand to be part of this marquee event, and the honorees, featuring Dr.
Condoleezza Rice, the 66th U.S. Secretary of State, continue to represent a long list of our country’s
finest leaders who have taken our national stage.
What follows is a photo collection of those honored and those who paid tribute to the honorees by
attending the event that night, as well as photos from several other National Football Foundationrelated events surrounding the 2015 football season. We hope that looking through the magazine will
bring back happy memories for those who participated while inspiring others to attend in the future.
Mark your calendars for Dec. 6, 2016 and the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, which promises to be better than ever.
Thank you for your support in 2015, and we look forward to further engaging you in our mission of
Building Leaders Through Football in 2016.
Respectfully,
Archie Manning
Chairman of the Board
2016 Key Dates
special notes
The National Football Foundation would like to acknowledge the work of the
following photographers, who contributed to this issue of the Footballetter:
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Marc Bryan-Brown, Ben Hider, Kevin Jairaj, Bill
Kostroun, and Melissa Macatee. The NFF would also like to thank the multiple sports information directors who made contributions to this issue of
the Footballetter. All photo rights are maintained by their respective parties.
• 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
• Fall 2016 – Announcement of the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy
finalists, which comprise the 2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class,
presented by Fidelity Investments – Irving, Texas
• Dec. 5, 2016 – Presentation of the Asa S. Bushnell Cup to the Ivy League
Football Players of the Year at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel at an event
sponsored 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, including the induction
of the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class and the 27th presentation of the William V. Campbell Trophy, at the Waldorf Astoria – New
York City
• 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 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside – Tampa, Fla.
• Jan. 9, 2017 – College Football Playoff National Championship at
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Fla.
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Your support and attendance at the many NFF events throughout the year
means a lot, and we would ask that you consider supplementing your support with a financial gift. Created in 1947, the NFF remains a powerful vehicle
for those who have benefited from the game to give back to future generations. Please see below for the contact information that you can use to
learn more about making a donation to support the NFF’s efforts of Building
Leaders Through Football. Thank you for your support in 2015, and we look
forward to further engaging you in our mission in 2016.
Please contact NFF Director of Finance Sue Tuggle at 972-556-1000 or by
email at [email protected] to learn how you can include
the National Football Foundation in your annual gift planning. The NFF is
a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization, and your contribution may be eligible
for tax benefits based on your individual circumstances.
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2015 College football hall of fame Class
58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Memories and Highlights
The 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class. Front Row (L-R): Coach Bill Snyder (Kansas State), Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma), Lincoln Kennedy (Washington), Ricky
Williams (Texas), Bob Breunig (Arizona State), Michael Payton (Marshall), Coach Jim Tressel (Youngstown State, Ohio State). Back Row: Sean Brewer (Millsaps [Miss.]),
Wes Chandler (Florida), Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame), Trev Alberts (Nebraska), Art Still (Kentucky), Clinton Jones (Michigan State), Zach Thomas (Texas Tech), Tracy
Lytle (representing her late husband, Rob Lytle from Michigan). Not pictured: Ruben Brown (Pittsburgh) and Dick Jauron (Yale).
2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS
2015 INDUCTION CEREMONIES
NEW YORK CITY
• Trev Alberts – LB, Nebraska (1990-93)
• Brian Bosworth – LB, Oklahoma (1984-86)
• Bob Breunig – LB, Arizona State (1972-74)
• Sean Brewer – DL, Millsaps (Miss.) (1989-92)
• Ruben Brown – OT, Pittsburgh (1991-94)
• Wes Chandler – SE, Florida (1974-77)
• Thom Gatewood – SE, Notre Dame (1969-71)
• Dick Jauron – RB, Yale (1970-72)
• Clinton Jones – HB, Michigan State (1964-66)
• Lincoln Kennedy – OT, Washington (1989-92)
• Rob Lytle (deceased) – RB, Michigan (1974-76)
• Michael Payton – QB, Marshall (1989-92)
• Art Still – DE, Kentucky (1974-77)
• Zach Thomas – LB, Texas Tech (1992-95)
• Ricky Williams – RB, Texas (1995-98)
• Coach Bill Snyder – 193-101-1 (65.6%)*; Kansas State (19892005, 2009-Present)
• Coach Jim Tressel – 229-79-2 (74.2%); Youngstown State
(1986-2000) and Ohio State (2001-10)
*Through the 2015 season
Former Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth accepts his College Football Hall of Former Michigan State halfback Clinton Jones accepts his College Football Hall of
Fame plaque.
Fame plaque.
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58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Memories and Highlights
The golD meDAl
Established in 1958, The Gold Medal, The National Football Foundation &
College Hall of Fame’s highest honor, recognizes outstanding individuals with
unblemished reputations who have contributed significantly to the sport of
college football and the welfare of our country. Dr. Condoleezza Rice became the
62nd recipient of the NFF Gold Medal on Dec. 8, 2015. After rising to the highest
levels of power as the first female African-American U.S. Secretary of State, Dr.
Rice currently serves as a professor at Stanford University and as a member of
the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. She is the first woman ever
nationally recognized by the organization in its 69-year history, and she joins a
prestigious list of honorees that includes:
• Seven U.S. Presidents
• Four U.S. Generals
• Three U.S. Admirals
• 28 Corporate CEOs and Chairmen
• One U.S. Supreme Court Justice
• Jackie Robinson, John Glenn, John Wayne and many others.
“We are a greater country for the role that football
has played in bringing us together.”
— DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE
Dr. Condoleezza Rice displays her 2015 NFF Gold Medal.
The DisTinguisheD AmericAn AwArD
Established in 1966 and presented on special occasions when a truly deserving
individual emerges, the NFF Distinguished American Award honors a person
who has maintained a lifelong interest in the betterment of the game and who,
over time, has exhibited leadership and the character building attributes of
amateur football in his professional and personal life.
The NFF paid tribute to the thousands of student-athletes who have played
football at the nation’s military academies over the years by honoring one representative of each branch as a co-recipient of the 2015 Distinguished American
Award. Rear Adm. Bill Byrne (a former Navy quarterback), Capt. Jared Tew (a former Air Force fullback) and Maj. Graham White (a former Army punter) represented their respective alma maters.
(Above) Rear Adm. Bill Byrne of the U.S. Navy, Capt. Jared Tew of the U.S. Air Force
and Maj. Graham White of the U.S. Army were honored as co-recipients of the 2015
NFF Distinguished American Award.
(Right) Capt. Jared Tew of the U.S. Air Force, Rear Adm. Bill Byrne of the U.S. Navy,
and Maj. Graham White of the U.S. Army were honored as co-recipients of the 2015
NFF Distinguished American Award.
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NFF Thanks Its Partners For Their Support
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2015 NFF Annual Awards Dinner & Luncheon Honorees
2015 NFF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
Zachary Allen (Northeast Region) – New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Conn.
Kenneth Brinson Jr. (South Region) – The Marist School in Atlanta, Ga.
William Hefley III (Midwest Region) – The Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Ark.
Jelani Roberts (East Region) – The Gilman School in Baltimore, Md.
Josh Rosen (West Region) – St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, Calif.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AMATEUR FOOTBALL AWARD
Charlie Gogolak and Pete Gogolak, Placekicking Revolutionaries
JOHN L. TONER AWARD
Mark Hollis, Michigan State University Athletics Director
CHRIS SCHENKEL AWARD
Jim Hawthorne, Voice of the Louisiana State University Tigers
2015 NFF CHAPTER LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Mark Ball – Texas Tech Chapter (South Region)
Marc Hudak – New York City Chapter (East Region)
Richard Lewis – Joseph Mewhiney/Central Mass. Chapter (Northeast Region)
Gerry McGuire – Sunflower (Kan.) Chapter (Midwest Region)
Tom Taradash – Valley of the Sun (Ariz.) Chapter (West Region)
LEGACY AWARDS
Donnie Duncan, Former Big 12 Senior Associate Commissioner for Football
Mike Slive, Former Southeastern Conference Commissioner
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1. Charlie Gogolak (Princeton) and Pete Gogolak (Cornell) wave to the crowd after
being recognized with the 2015 Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football
Award.
2. Donnie Duncan and Mike Slive are recognized with Legacy Awards for embodying
the mission of the NFF.
3. Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis was presented with the John L. Toner
Award for excellence in athletics administration.
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4. Jim Hawthorne waved to the crowd after accepting the Chris Schenkel Award for
excellence in broadcasting.
5. The 2015 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete Class with ACC Senior
Associate Commissioner Amy Yakola at the NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour. From L-R: Josh Rosen, Will Hefley, Jelani Roberts,
Kenneth Brinson, Yakola and Zach Allen.
6. 2015 NFF Chapter Leadership Award recipients Marc Hudak, Mark Ball, Richard
Lewis, Tom Taradash and Gerry McGuire at the NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon,
presented by Under Armour.
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2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, Presented by Fidelity Investments, and Campbell Trophy Finalists
TY DARLINGTON
University of Oklahoma – Center
Arts & Sciences – 3.91 GPA
Athletics Director: Joe Castiglione | Head Coach: Bob Stoops
RECIPIENT OF THE JEFFERSON WALKER KIRBY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD,
ENDOWED BY THE F.M. KIRBY FOUNDATION
Launched in 1959 and celebrating its 57th class of honorees, the NFF ScholarAthlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments, have awarded $10.9 million
to 816 top scholars and community leaders. Each scholar-athlete receives an
$18,000 postgraduate scholarship, and the William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and hosted at the NYAC, recognizes one member
of the class as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the country and
increases the winner’s scholarship to $25,000. Oklahoma Academic AllAmerican and All-Big 12 center Ty Darlington claimed the 26th Campbell Trophy
in 2015. Candidates for an NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award and the Campbell
Trophy must:
JORDAN DOBRICH
University of Nevada – Linebacker
Mechanical Engineering – 3.85 GPA
Athletics Director: Doug Knuth | Head Coach: Brian Polian
RECIPIENT OF THE E. DOUGLAS KENNA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
• Be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility;
• Possess a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale;
• Enjoy outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant
contributor; and
• Demonstrate strong leadership and citizenship.
SPENCER DRANGO
Baylor University – Offensive Tackle
Finance – 3.71 GPA
Athletics Director: Ian McCaw | Head Coach: Art Briles
RECIPIENT OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
E.K. BINNS
United States Naval Academy – Offensive Guard
Economics – 3.43 GPA
Athletics Director: Chet Gladchuk | Head Coach: Ken Niumatalolo
RECIPIENT OF THE F.M. KIRBY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, ENDOWED BY THE
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION
BLAKE FROHNAPFEL
University of Massachusetts – Quarterback
Finance/Economics – 3.65 GPA
Athletics Director: Ryan Bamford | Head Coach: Mark Whipple
RECIPIENT OF THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
JACOBY BOREN
Ohio State University – Center
Sustainable Plant Systems – 3.83 GPA
Athletics Director: Gene Smith | Head Coach: Urban Meyer
RECIPIENT OF THE BOBBY BOWDEN SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, ENDOWED
BY PHIL KNIGHT AND NIKE
JORDAN ITALIANO
Kent State University – Safety
Biochemistry – 3.98 GPA
Athletics Director: Joel Nielsen | Head Coach: Paul Haynes
RECIPIENT OF THE WILLIAM PEARCE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, ENDOWED
BY WILLIAM A. SCHREYER
JAKE BRENDEL
University of California, Los Angeles – Center
Economics – 3.43 GPA
Athletics Director: Dan Guerrero | Head Coach: Jim Mora
RECIPIENT OF THE JAMES J. CAMPBELL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD,
ENDOWED BY WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL
HANK SPENCER
University of Mount Union (Ohio) – Linebacker
Computer Science – 3.99 GPA
Athletics Director: Larry Kehres | Head Coach: Vince Kehres
RECIPIENT OF THE COACH LOU SABAN SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD,
ENDOWED BY GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER III
TAVEZE CALHOUN
Mississippi State University – Defensive Back
Interdisciplinary Studies – 3.51 GPA
Athletics Director: Scott Stricklin | Head Coach: Dan Mullen
RECIPIENT OF THE COACH EDDIE ROBINSON SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD,
ENDOWED BY THE GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER FAMILY AND THE NEW YORK
YANKEES FOUNDATION
JASON VANDER LAAN
Ferris State University (Mich.) – Quarterback
Applied Math & Actuarial Science – 3.77 GPA
Athletics Director: Perk Weisenburger | Head Coach: Tony Annese
RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN H. MCCONNELL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
DEREK CRITTENDEN
University of Montana – Defensive End
Chemistry – 4.00 GPA
Athletics Director: Kent Haslam | Head Coach: Bob Stitt
RECIPIENT OF THE ROBERT A. AND MARTHA SIMMS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
AWARD
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1. Members of the 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class
and the 2015 National High School Scholar-Athlete Class
enjoyed a night out on the town in New York City, including
a trip to Radio City Music Hall. NFF National ScholarAthletes, from L-R: Derek Crittenden (Montana), Taveze
Calhoun (Mississippi State), Jake Brendel (UCLA), Jacoby
Boren (Ohio State), Spencer Drango (Baylor), Jordan
Italiano (Kent State), Blake Frohnapfel (UMass), Campbell
Trophy winner Ty Darlington (Oklahoma), Jordan Dobrich
(Nevada), Jason Vander Laan (Ferris State [Mich.]) and
Hank Spencer (Mount Union [Ohio]). National High School
Scholar-Athletes Zach Allen (New Canaan High School
[Conn.]) and William Hefley (Pulaski Academy [Ark.]) are
seen to the left and right behind Hank Spencer.
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2. 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athletes Jordan Italiano (Kent
State), Spencer Drango (Baylor), Taveze Calhoun
(Mississippi State) and Jacoby Boren (Ohio State) participated in a panel discussing their lives as student-athletes
at the IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum on Dec. 9 in New
York City. The session was moderated by ESPN analyst Jay
Williams.
3. 2015 William V. Campbell Trophy recipient Ty Darlington
from Oklahoma proudly displays his award while being
joined by his parents, Rick and Shelly.
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4. Fidelity Investments, the presenting sponsor of the NFF
National Scholar-Athlete Awards, annually creates a wave
wall, highlighting the accomplishments of each honoree.
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Outstanding scholars,
athletes, and citizens
Congratulations to the 2015 winners of the National
Football Foundation’s National Scholar-Athlete Awards
presented by Fidelity Investments. We salute these
outstanding student athletes for their performance
on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.
• E.K. Binns, OG — Navy
• Jacoby Boren, C — Ohio State
• Jake Brendel, C — UCLA
• Taveze Calhoun, DB — Mississippi State
• Derek Crittenden, DE — Montana
• Ty Darlington, C — Oklahoma
• Jordan Dobrich, LB — Nevada
• Spencer Drango, OT — Baylor
• Blake Frohnapfel, QB — Massachusetts
• Jordan Italiano, S — Kent State
• Hank Spencer, LB — Mount Union (OH)
• Jason Vander Laan, QB — Ferris State (MI)
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1. The historic Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City has been the
home of all but the First NFF Annual Awards Dinner.
2. Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in
Korea and a former quarterback at Navy, flashes a ‘Beat Army’
sign at the Awards Dinner.
3. 2015 inductees Lincoln Kennedy (Washington) and Ruben Brown
(Pittsburgh) proudly show off their new College Football Hall of
Fame rings.
4. The Michigan State contingent took in the night’s festivities: 2011
College Football Hall of Fame inductee Gene Washington, Spartans head football coach Mark Dantonio, 2015 Hall of Fame inductee Clinton Jones and Spartans Athletics Director Mark Hollis,
the 2015 recipient of the John L. Toner Award.
5. Members of the 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class with
one of the famous Rockettes before enjoying the Radio City
Christmas Spectacular: Hank Spencer (Mount Union [Ohio]),
Derek Crittenden (Montana), Jacoby Boren (Ohio State), Jake
Brendel (UCLA), Taveze Calhoun (Mississippi State), Blake
Frohnapfel (UMass), Jordan Italiano (Kent State), Jason Vander
Laan (Ferris State [Mich.]), Spencer Drango (Baylor) and 2015
Campbell Trophy winner Ty Darlington (Oklahoma).
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1. Dr. Condoleezza Rice receives a standing ovation as she accepts the 2015 NFF
Gold Medal.
2. 2015 FWAA President and Omaha World-Herald sportswriter Lee Barfknecht with
former Nebraska greats and College Football Hall of Fame inductees Tommie
Frazier (Class of 2013), Trev Alberts (Class of 2015) and Rich Glover (Class of 1995).
3. Brothers and placekicking pioneers Charlie Gogolak (Princeton) and Pete Gogolak
(Cornell), the recipients of the 2015 Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award, enjoy the Dinner from the dais.
4. 2015 inductee Dick Jauron from Yale is greeted by the crowd after receiving his
College Football Hall of Fame plaque.
5. 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Jordan Dobrich is flanked by his head coach
at Nevada, Brian Polian (right), and Polian’s wife, Laura.
6. Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder, one of only four coaches to ever be inducted
into the College Football Hall of Fame while actively heading a program,
responded on behalf of the 2015 Class at the Dinner.
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1. 2015 NFF Toner Award recipient and outgoing Voice of the LSU Tigers, Jim Hawthorne (center), with his wife, Carol, and members of his family at the Guest of Honor Reception.
2. A trio of Oklahoma legends in NYC: Sooners head coach Bob Stoops, 2015 College Football
Hall of Fame inductee Brian Bosworth and Hall of Fame coach Barry Switzer.
3. Representing late 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Rob Lytle (Michigan) in New
York were his son, Kelly, widow, Tracy, and daughter, Erin.
4. Ohio State center Jacoby Boren displays his 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete plaque.
5. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Coach Jim Tressel with his wife, Ellen, before the
Awards Dinner. Tressel won four FCS championships at Youngstown State and one BCS
championship at Ohio State.
6. NFF Board Member and 2004 Gold Medal recipient Bill Campbell with UCLA center Jake
Brendel. Campbell endowed Brendel’s $18,000 scholarship that accompanies his NFF
National Scholar-Athlete Award.
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1. “Hook ‘em Horns” vs. “Guns Up”: 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductees, Texas’ Ricky Williams and Texas Tech’s Zach Thomas, display the hand signs of their
alma maters.
2. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Art Still (Kentucky) laughs at the morning press conference.
3. Oklahoma Academic All-America center Ty Darlington accepts the 26th William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments, from NFF Chairman Emeritus
Jon F. Hanson.
4. Mount Union (Ohio) linebacker Hank Spencer discusses being recognized as a 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete at the morning press conference.
5. 2015 inductee Michael Payton smiles while showing of his new College Football Hall of Fame ring next to his Marshall national championship ring.
6. Capt. Jared Tew (second from left), an Air Force pilot and former Air Force fullback, was one of three current servicemen to receive the Distinguished American Award.
He was joined at the morning press conference by his mother, Sherma, his wife, Alex, and his father, Steve.
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1. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ruben Brown from Pittsburgh
raises his plaque high after being introduced to the audience.
2. Representing her late husband, Rob Lytle, from Michigan in the 2015 College
Football Hall of Fame Class, Tracy Lytle proudly displays his Hall of Fame
plaque.
3. Colonnade Group Vice President Anna Slive Harwood shares a moment with
her father, Mike Slive, a 2015 NFF Legacy Award recipient and the former
commissioner of the SEC.
4. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Dick Jauron reminisces on his
days at Yale during the morning press conference.
5. 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete and unanimous First-Team All-American
Spencer Drango (Baylor) with his brother, Brad, and parents, Pamela and Gary.
6. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Trev Alberts (center) from
Nebraska is joined, counterclockwise, by his son, Chase, wife, Angela, and
daughters, Breanna and Ashtynne.
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1. TheNFFBoardofDirectorsattheannualboardmeetingthemorningafterthe
AnnualAwardsDinner.FrontRow:ArchieGriffin,GeneDeFilippo,ChristineA.
Plonsky,JamesE.Delany,J.MurryBowden,ArchieManning,StevenJ.Hatchell,
Kathleen A. Murphy, Michael L. Slive, Jack Lengyel, William C. Martin, Donna
Shalala.MiddleRow:JackFord,RobertA.BowlsbyII,JosephR.Castiglione,Charlie
Anderson,KevinG.Clifford,BenjaminC.SuttonJr.,TimothyD.Cook,DavidM.Davis,
RayE.Anderson,WilliamV.Campbell,BusinessPartnerJonathanB.Taylor,Grant
Teaff,RogerGoodell.BackRow:GeorgeM.Weiss,W.EdgarWelden,RobertL.
Epling,WilliamR.BattleIII,RobertA.Simms,BusinessPartnerRichardR.Young,
CorbinJ.RobertsonJr.,WhitneyR.Shaw,RichardW.Jackson,DeborahA.Yow,
StevenA.Robinson,RogerStaubach,JerryJones,JeffersonW.Kirby.
2. The Officers of the NFF: President & CEO Steve Hatchell, Chairman Archie
Manning,ViceChairwomanKathyMurphyandViceChairmanMurryBowden.Not
picturedisViceChairmanClayBennett.
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3. AtanSECreception:NFFBoardMemberandChick-fil-AExecutiveVicePresident
SteveRobinson,NFFBoardMemberandAlabamaAthleticsDirectorBillBattle
andCollegeFootballHallofFamecoachPhillipFulmer.BothBattleandFulmer
servedasheadcoachatTennessee.
4. NFFPresident&CEOSteveHatchellwithNFFBoardMember&AppleCEOTim
Cookand2015Campbell Trophy winnerTyDarlingtonfromOklahoma.
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1. NFF Board Members at the Directors Meeting the morning after the dinner included Quintana
Capital Group Managing Partner Corbin Robertson, NFF Vice Chairman and 2003 College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Dartmouth Murry Bowden, Anderson Media Corporation President & CEO Charlie Anderson and 1981 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Roger Staubach
from Navy.
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2. Former Kansas State assistant coaches gathered in New York to celebrate the induction of Bill
Snyder into the College Football Hall of Fame: Baylor defensive coordinator Phil Bennett,
Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema and Colorado defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt.
3. NFF Board Member and 1986 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Archie Griffin (Ohio State)
with Delta Air Lines Director of National Specialty Sales Norma Dean and Delta Air Lines Vice
President of Global Sales Bob Somers. Delta is the official carrier of the NFF.
4. LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva is bookended by a pair of SEC legends: Archie Manning, NFF
chairman and a 1989 College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Mississippi, and Steve
Spurrier, longtime head football coach at Florida and South Carolina and a 1986 Hall of Fame
inductee as a player for the Gators.
5. The UCLA contingent enjoys the Annual Awards Dinner: head football coach Jim Mora, Senior
Associate Athletics Director Josh Rebholz and Athletics Director Dan Guerrero.
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6. NFF Board Members Donna Shalala, President & CEO of the Clinton Foundation, and Jim
Delany, the Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference.
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1. NFF Board Member, 2007 NFF Gold Medal recipient and 1981 College
Football Hall of Fame inductee Roger Staubach (Navy) introduces the
three active servicemen recognized as co-recipients of the 2015 Distinguished American Award.
2. College Football Hall of Famers return to the Waldorf: 2010 inductee
Ray Childress (Texas A&M), 2014 inductee Wesley Walls (Mississippi)
and 2012 inductee coach R.C. Slocum (Texas A&M).
3. NFF Board Members and College Football Hall of Fame inductees from
Southern California, Ronnie Lott and Lynn Swann, reminisce in the
West Foyer.
4. SEC legends Steve Spurrier, a longtime head football coach and a 1986
College Football Hall of Fame inductee as a player from Florida, and
College Football Hall of Fame coach Vince Dooley from Georgia are stalwarts of the NFF Annual Awards Dinner.
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5. College Football Hall of Fame coach Tom Osborne with Kansas State Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator Sean Snyder, the son of 2015 Hall of Fame
inductee coach Bill Snyder.
6. 2007 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Chris Zorich (Notre Dame) and Hall of Fame coach Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee) wait to be introduced at the Dinner.
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58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Memories and Highlights
1. ESPN sports broadcaster and “Monday Night Football” playby-play announcer Mike Tirico served as emcee of the 58th
NFF Annual Awards Dinner.
2. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Michael Payton
from Marshall with his son, Donovan, and girlfriend, Michele
Penney.
3. Maj. Graham White, a U.S. Army Ranger and former Black
Knight punter, was one of three current servicemen to receive
the Distinguished American Award. He was joined at the
event by his wife, Carla, and parents, Pam and Col. Rick
White.
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4. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bob Breunig and
his wife, Mary. Breunig finished his career as Arizona State’s
all-time leader in tackles.
5. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ricky Williams
with one of his head coaches at Texas, Mack Brown.
6. 2015 inductee Thom Gatewood from Notre Dame proudly displays his College Football Hall of Fame plaque.
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58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Memories and Highlights
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1. 2015 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete Jelani Roberts (second from right) from the Gilman
School (Md.), now a wide receiver at Northwestern, with his father, Kevin, brother, Jamir, and mother,
Tonia, at the NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour.
2. Former UCLA and Super Bowl-winning NFL head coach Dick Vermeil emceed the NFF Chapter
Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour.
3. More than 22 of the nation’s NFF chapter leaders gathered in New York City for the NFF Chapter
Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour.
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4. 2015 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete Kenneth Brinson (second from right) from the
Marist School (Ga.), now a linebacker at Army, with his sister, Kamryn, mother, Lucretia, and father,
Kenneth Sr.
5. Under Armour Senior Director of College Sports Nick Carparelli speaks at the NFF Chapter Awards
Luncheon.
6. 2015 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete Josh Rosen (St. John Bosco High School [Calif.]),
now the starting quarterback at UCLA, addressed the crowd at the NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon.
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1. Noted sports reporter Bonnie Bernstein, who conducted interviews during
the American Sports Network red carpet show before the Awards Dinner,
with 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Zach Thomas from Texas
Tech.
2. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame)
and his wife, Susan, (left) with fellow 2015 inductee Lincoln Kennedy
(Washington) and his wife, Patricia.
3. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Sean Brewer reflects on his
career at Millsaps (Miss.) at the morning press conference.
4. 1996 Campbell Trophy winner and 2013 College Football Hall of Fame
inductee Danny Wuerffel (Florida) with Oklahoma center Ty Darlington and
Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops. Darlington was announced as
the recipient of both the 2015 Campbell Trophy and 2015 Wuerffel Trophy
during events on Dec. 8 at the Waldorf Astoria.
5. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Art Still (Kentucky) and his wife,
Liz, (second and third from the left) with 1995 Hall of Fame inductee Rich
Glover from Nebraska (second from right), his wife, Sonja Riley-Glover, and
his son, Rich Glover Jr.
6. 2015 inductee Wes Chandler (Florida) proudly displays his College Football
Hall of Fame plaque.
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1. 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Jordan Italiano (second from left) from Kent State is pictured with his mother, Carolyn, his sister, Alyssa, and his father, John.
2. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ricky Williams (Texas) with his wife, Kristen (right)
and Lili Marie Jamail, the granddaughter of the late NFF Leadership Hall of Fame inductee
Joe Jamail.
3. 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Derek Crittenden from Montana with NFF Director Emeritus Robert Simms, who endowed Crittenden’s scholarship.
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4. 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete and two-time Harlon Hill Trophy recipient Jason Vander
Laan (center) from Ferris State (Mich.) at the morning press conference with his mother, Cindy,
and father, Ken.
5. Big 12 Associate Commissioner John Underwood, Donnie Duncan’s sister, Sherry Thacker, former Big 12 Senior Associate Commissioner Donnie Duncan, College Football Hall of Fame coach
Barry Switzer, Duncan’s wife, Sally, and Underwood’s wife, Janet. Duncan, a 2015 NFF Legacy
Award recipient, was on Switzer’s coaching staff at Oklahoma and later served as the school’s
athletics director.
6. Kelly Lytle discusses his late father, Rob Lytle, a 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee
from Michigan, at the morning press conference.
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7. NFF Chairman Archie Manning (center) with 2015 NFF National High School Scholar-Athletes
Will Hefley (Pulaski Academy [Ark.]), now a quarterback at Tulsa, and Zach Allen (New Canaan
High School [Conn.]), now a defensive end at Boston College.
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