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Contents & Key Information Table of Contents President and CEO’s Message ....................................................................................3 NFF Corporate Partners ...............................................................................................5 In Memoriam: William V. Campbell ........................................................................ 7 In Memoriam: Michael J. Cleary & Robert “Scott y” Whitelaw ..................8 Hall of Fame Class 2016 Intro .....................................................................................9 Hall of Fame Class Profi les .........................................................................................11 MacArthur Bowl Presentation with Nick Saban ......................................... 30 FootballMatt ers.org Stories ...................................................................................... 31 NFF National Hall of Fame Salute at the Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl ........35 Leadership Hall of Fame: Inductee Tod Leiweke ...........................................36 New Football Schools...................................................................................................38 High School Coach Guidelines ............................................................................... 40 Hampshire Honor Society ......................................................................................... 41 NFF Partners with VICIS ...........................................................................................42 Adamovich in as Hall CEO ........................................................................................43 NFF Key Dates About the NFF • Sept. 28, 2016 – Announcement of the semifi nalists for the 2016William V. Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently dis- legendary Army coach Earl “Red” Blaik and immortal journalist Grant- played at the NYAC - Irving, Texas land Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a • Nov. 1, 2016 - Announcement of the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy fi - non-profi t educational organization that runs programs designed to use nalists, who comprise the 2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, pre- the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and sented by Fidelity Investments athletic achievement in young people. • 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 pre- With 120 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include sented by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses - New York City FootballMatt ers.org, the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, the • Dec. 6, 2016 - NFF Annual Awards Press Conference at the Waldorf Asto- William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments, annual ria Hotel - New York City scholarships of more than $1.3 million and a series of initiatives to honor • Dec. 6, 2016 - NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour, the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. Learn more at at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel - New York City www.footballfoundation.org. • 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 Please contact NFF Director of Finance Sue Tuggle at 972-556-1000 or by Fame Class and the 27th presentation of the William V. Campbell Trophy, email at [email protected] to learn how you can include the presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at the NYAC. National Football Foundation in your annual gift planning. The NFF is a • Dec. 31, 2016 - The 12th Annual NFF National Hall of Fame Salute during 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and your contribution may be eligible for the College Football Playoff Semifi nal at the Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl - Atlanta tax benefi ts based on your individual circumstances. • Jan. 5, 2017 - NFF Leadership Hall of Fame Induction Dinner of Tod Leiweke - Tampa, Fla. • Jan. 9, 2017 - Announcement of the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class - Tampa, Fla. • Jan. 9, 2017 - College Football Playoff National Championship at Ray- mond James Stadium - Tampa, Fla. www.footballfoundation.org 1 September 2016 The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Building Leaders Through Football Since 1947 • Preserving the past, promoting the present and protecting the future of the game. • Inducting the greatest coaches and players into the College Football Hall of Fame each December at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner in New York City. • Immortalizing the game’s greatest legends and promoting the good in the game at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park. • Bestowing the coveted William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at its official home inside the New York Athletic Club, to the nation’s top college football scholar-athlete. • Distributing more than $1.3 million to high school and college scholar-athletes, including the prestigious NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments. • Recognizing the nation’s finest student-athletes from all divisions in The NFF Hampshire Honor Society. • Inducting our nation’s most influential individuals into the NFF Leadership Hall of Fame. • Partnering with the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to conduct the “FWAA-NFF Super 16” poll, which ranks the nation’s top 16 teams during the regular college football season. • Energizing a nationwide network of 12,000 members and 120 chapters that collectively stage more than 1,000 events, reaching more than 5,000 high schools and more than 500,000 high school football players each year. • Telling the stories that promote the power of amateur football in developing leadership and a powerful sense of community on FootballMatters.org. • Stressing the value of the game to fans through a series of initiatives, including the NFF Annual Awards Dinner; the National Hall of Fame Salute at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl; the NFF High School Showcases; and the NFF Faculty Salutes and the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, both presented by Fidelity Investments. Leadership /NFFNetwork Archie Manning Steven J. Hatchell Clayton I. Bennett J. Murry Bowden Kathleen A. Murphy Chairman President & CEO Vice Chairman Vice Chairman Vice Chairwoman @NFFNetwork 433 E. Las Colinas Blvd. • Suite 1130 • Irving, TX • 75039 For more information please visit www.footballfoundation.org or call 972-556-1000. President and CEO’s Message From NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell Celebrating extraordinary elcome to the latest issue of the Footballetter. We hope that you’re excited for the 2016 college football season, which will undoubtedly produce countless memories for fans and valuable life Wexperiences for the student-athletes. Last year notched another impressive set of accomplish- performance ments for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, and we continue to reach new heights in promoting the good in the game. The College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, which just concluded its second year of operation, has firmly Fidelity Investments is proud to sponsor: established itself as a major platform for the entire football community. Fans continue to travel from all over the country to visit the Hall and its unique entertainment experience, and this spring we welcomed Dennis Adamovich, an innovator in the entertainment industry, as the new CEO of the Hall. Dennis and his staff The National Football Foundation’s Hall of deserve huge praise for all of their efforts. Inside this magazine, we take a look at the Hall’s newest inductees, who will be inducted at the 59th NFF Fame Salutes, Faculty Salutes, National Annual Awards Dinner Dec. 6 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Later that month, the 2016 class will travel to Atlanta, where they’ll tour the Hall and take part in the 12th Annual NFF National Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Awards, and Campbell Trophy Salute at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 31. On Jan. 9, we will continue our new tradition of announcing the next class as part of the festivities sur- rounding the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship, which takes place in Tampa, Florida, this season. This year will mark the third year of the tradition with a small twist of moving the announcement to game day, further raising the profile of the event. We want to thank CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock and his staff for using the title game’s national stage to help us promote football’s greatest legends. We recently announced that Tod Leiweke, the chief operating officer of the NFL and a longtime sports industry innovator, will be inducted into the NFF Leadership Hall of Fame. He will be honored Jan. 5 at the Tampa Convention Center during an induction dinner that kicks off the CFP National Championship weekend. We want to thank all those who are working to make this a special event, and you can read more about it in this magazine. This issue of the Footballetter contains many other stories that highlight our efforts, including profiles of key NFF relationships with VICIS and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl; tributes to Bill Campbell, Mike Cleary and Scotty Whitelaw, three key NFF board members who all passed away in recent months; the presen- tation of the MacArthur Bowl to Nick Saban and the 2015 National Champion Alabama Crimson