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Sept. 18, 2007 - Vol. 3, Issue 7 Building Leaders Through Football Joe Tiller’s Leadership Chapter Play-By-Play Preserved in Perpetuity The Chicago Chapter with Seattle Post Intelligence he Northwest Indiana reporter Nathan Ware at Chapter has officially NFF Chicago Metro www.thedawgblawg.com. changed its name to Chapter President Chris T Kearney joined University of honor the man who inspired its creation four years ago. Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema The chapter will now carry as the head Badger sang Take the name “Joe Tiller Chapter Me Out to the Ballgame at Wrig- of Northwest Indiana,” ley Field during the 7th Inning recognizing the efforts of Stretch at Cardinals-Cubs game Purdue University’s current in July. head football coach, who is in his 11th year at the helm. The announce- Coach Dee Hawkes ment was made during the Coach Joe Tiller chapter’s annual Honors Dinner, “Celebrating Our Legends III,” at the Purdue Memorial Union Hawkes began his coaching Ballroom on June 21. career assisting Jack Elway at “The success of this chapter is a direct response to Port Angeles HS in Washing- the respect our Purdue supporters have for Coach Tiller,” said ton. Over 29 years, Hawkes Tom Schott, Purdue’s assistant athletics director for communi- held four head positions, in- cations and the member of the chapter’s board of directors who cluding stints at Department proposed the naming idea. “Joe has been a longtime propo- of Defense schools in Japan nent of the National Football Foundation, having helped start and Germany and 18 years a chapter in Wyoming before coming to Purdue. This chapter at Bothell HS. In addition, will be one of the many legacies Joe Tiller leaves for area foot- Coach Bret Bielema he has extensive experience ball fans. Our board wanted to ensure that future generations as a football camp director of scholarship recipients, award winners and members know King County Chapter and motivational speaker. who got all of this started.” Hawkes remains committed Tiller has won better than 60 percent of his games as Former King County to prep football as a regular head coach at Purdue. Now in his 11th season in West Lafay- (Seattle, Wash.) Chapter Presi- contributor to newspaper, ette, he currently owns a record of 78-49 (as of Saturday, Sep- dent Dee Hawkes is joining magazine columns and as an tember 15) and is just six victories short of matching College forces again during the 2007 TV and radio analyst. season for his weekly interviews Football Hall of Fame Coach Continued on page 9 Jack Mollenkopf’s record for football wins by a head Key NFF Dates coach at Purdue. Including • Oct. 14, 2007: First release of the BCS Standings six years at Wyoming, Tiller • Oct. 25, 2007: Draddy Trophy Finalist Announcement carries an overall record of • Dec. 4, 2007: The 2007 NFF Annual Awards Dinner, NYC 117-79-1. • Dec. 4, 2007: The 2007 NFF Annual Chapter Awards Lun- Coach Tiller guided the cheon, NYC Boilermakers to the 87th • Jan. 2, 2008: National Hall of Fame Salute at the Tostitos Rose Bowl following the Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, Ariz. 2000 campaign, led by QB • Jan. 7, 2008: Allstate BCS National Championship Game – Drew Brees, who earned one New Orleans, La. of the NFF National Scholar- • Jan. 8, 2008: MacArthur Trophy Presentation - New Or- Athlete Awards before his leans, La. Coach Jack Mollenkopf • Dec. 9, 2008: The 2008 NFF Annual Awards Dinner -NYC Continued on page 6

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Joe Tiller... Continued from page 1. NFL career with the New Orleans Saints and San Deigo Chargers. At the chapter’s third annual dinner on June 21, 16 area high school scholar-athletes claimed $15,000 in scholarships. “This is truly an outstanding group of scholar athletes,” said Chapter President Bart Burrell. “Two of them are valedictorians and seven have graduated among the top 10 of their senior classes. And, they are all outstanding athletes and leaders in their schools and com- munities.” Brees returned for the event as did former Boilermaker star Rosevelt Colvin, now with the New England Patriots, and both deliv- ered speeches. Colvin accepted the 2007 Drew Brees Mental Toughness Award. The event also featured a silent auction, autograph session, buf- Drew Brees Rosevelt Colvin fet dinner and music by The Overtones. The chapter presented its Gold Medallion to Dr. Martin Jischke, who retired as Purdue President this summer. Dr. Rob- ert Hagen, a local orthopedic surgeon, received the Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award, and Henry Rosenthal, long-time Purdue play-by-play announcer, claimed the chapter’s Distinguished American Award. ■ Orange County Raises Scholarships on the Links ith 150 people hitting the links, the Orange WCounty Chapter held its most successful golf tournament ever, raising $23,000 for its scholarship program. The scholarships will be distributed at the chapter’s March 3, 2008 awards banquet. Over the past four years, the chapter has distributed $80,000 to the best and the brightest from the region. Chap- ter President Dick Whitney paid tribute to the hard work and contributions of his board of directors, The Putting Green Volunteers at Registration a larger group of volunteers and lots of donations from all corners of the community in making the event a huge success. In 2007, the Orange County chapter drew 550 people to its banquet as 66 players earn recog- nition as scholar-athletes. In 2008, the chapter will celebrate its 38th anniversary. ■

Chapter President Dick Whitney (seated) keeps it light for three long-time friends who travel from Tucson, VP Frank Gibson Ariz., each year to participate in the fundraiser: Dave Paul Salata Bretoi (football hat); Ed Sonny (Texan hat) and John Dugan (Tee Off).

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sional coaching experiences that he has started a news Chapter Play-By-Play (Con’t) include serving as head coach service for college recruiters Continued from Page 1 of the New York City Hawks on the top performers in his him than anything he has Nebraska Chapter (Arena) and assistant coach of region. Each week, he puts ever received. “I’m so very out a report highlighting the The Nebraska the NFL Europa-Amsterdam honored,” Silverman said. “I on-field exploits of the players. Chapter will hold its awards franchise. You can con- have loved this university and Recent postings have included banquet on September 21, g r a t u l a t e , C h u c k v i a e m a i l a t it’s athletic programs for as Richard Breuhaut, a junior followed by an on-field [email protected]. long as I can remember, and at Los Osos High School who salute during the Sept. 22 I’m so fortunate to be honored won the Golden Arm Award Nebraska-Ball State game, Don Nehlen Chapter for service that I considered a at the Berkeley Elite 11 QB reports Chapter President Irv The NFF Don Nehlen privilege.” Camp this summer. Veitzer. (Charleston, W.Va.) Chapter awarded 20 athletes from Seven former Husk- Delaware Chapter Memphis Chapter ers will be honored, includ- around the state with $500 Charles “Chuck” Jack Koban, the ing All-American Jason scholarships during the state’s Shelton has entered his first president of The Memphis Peter, who was a member North-South All-Star Football year as assistant athletics Chapter, reports that his team of three national champion- Classic this summer. The West director of football operations is having a series of meetings ship teams for the Huskers Virginia Coaches Association at Delaware State. Shelton to help improve the chapter’s between 1994 and 1997; Eric also handed out four schol- played a key role in starting image and increase its num- Anderson, also a member of arships to each team at the the Delaware Chapter in 2006, bers. Koban added that Bill & the three national title teams game. organizing 88 new members Trip McElroy are helping with in 1994, 1995 and 1997; Don- for the launch, along with the new outreach. ■ ta Jones, who helped Coach critical help from DSU Presi- Tom Osborne to his first title dent Dr. Allen L. Sessoms, Two Minute Drill in 1994; Erik Wiegert, the then-athletics director Chuck Sean Gothier has captain on NU’s 1991 Big Bell and head coach Al Lavan. taken over as president of the Eight title squad; Tyrone Twin-Cities (Minn.) Chap- Legette, Kevin Ramaekers ter. If you want to congratu- and Adolph Wenke of the late Sean on his new role, Pioneer Division. you can email him at sean@ The chapter will bowlbound.com or call him at also honor three individuals Don Nehlen 651-208-1246. from state college ranks, in- The College Football Hall cluding Brad Fults (Chadron Sacramento Chapter of Fame has unveiled a couple State); Ruben Mendoza The Sacramento new exhibits on the current (Wayne State), and Webster Chapter sponsored the annual As director of college players vying for the VanValkenburgh (Hastings). high school football kickoff football operations for the 2007 major college football In addition, the chapter will brunch on August 26 for the Hornets, his duties include region. The event provides awards and the 1967 Indiana managing the day-to-day coaches, officials and journal- Hoosiers, who had a spectacu- administrative tasks for the ists an opportunity to trade lar Cinderella season, going program. good-natured barbs and talk from 1-8-1 in 1966 to a 9-1 re- Shelton brings over optimistically about their cord and a berth in Rose Bowl 30 years of collegiate athletic plans on the eve of the upcom- following the 1967 season. All administration and coaching ing season. members receive free admis- experience, along with profes- At the event, organiz- sion to the Hall of Fame. sional coaching experience to ers paid tribute to Mesa Verde We wish Hunter the position. He has served as football coach and athletics Jackson, founder of the Tri- assistant coach at Northeast Cities (Johnson City, Tenn.) Brad Fults director Mike Gehardt, who is Missouri University, Eastern seriously ill with cancer. The Chapter & current board New Mexico, Wichita State member, a quick and speedy present its Clarence Swanson NFF expresses its thoughts and the University of Cin- recovery from the serious Memorial Award to Joe Sil- and concern to Gehardt cinnati. His head coaching complications resulting from verman of Lincoln, and its and his family. Gehardt, 61, experience includes Drake a broken leg suffered dur- Lyell Bremser Special Merit coached the Mavericks for 26 University, Utah State and the ing a fall from a ladder while Award to former Husker seasons. University of the Pacific. A cleaning his gutters. His wife assistant coach George Dar- four-time conference Coach Beverly requested no phone lington. San Bernardino of the Year, he was inducted calls but get-well cards can be Silverman said San Bernardino into the Missouri Sports Hall sent to 905 Woodland Avenue, this award means more to County (Calif.) Chapter Presi- of Fame in 2006. His profes- dent Jeffrey Johnston wrote Johnson City TN, 37601. ■

www.footballfoundation.org Page 3 Sept. 18, 2007 The National Football Foundation’s Chapter Network Paying Tribute to UW’s Raisin’ Cain im Cain, a two time All-America in 1935 and ‘36 from the University of Washing- ton, passed away August 26 at the age of 94 at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. J A lifetime member of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, the King County (Seattle, Wash.) Chapter honored Cain with its Tony Gasp- arovich Memorial Coach Award in 1998 for his continuous support of young athletes. Lured to Seattle with the promise of a scholarship from UW head coach Jim Phelan in 1932, Cain credited football in his memoirs for pull- ing him out of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and the Great Depression and set- ting him on the path to a successful career as an insurance executive in Seattle. “A high school football coach named D.M. “Doc” Wadley changed my life,” Cain wrote. “He ‘recruited’ me to play at Holdenville High School. He promised to take care of me if I played for his team. We both kept our promises.” Arriving on the UW campus by bus with $15 in his pocket, Cain pushed his doubts aside and overcame a small 5’8’’frame, to make the squad by force of will, telling Coach Phelan: “I am going to make it” and his friends back home in Okla- homa that he would become an All-America. He added 10 pounds to make a playing weight of 175 pounds by drinking five glasses of milk at every meal. He played every position in the backfield, earning a series of nicknames that included Hurry-Cain, Sugar-Cain, Raisin’ Cain and the team’s “little chunk of dynamite.” A three-year starter, he finished with 230 carries for 856 yards. In 1936, the Huskies placed fifth in the national voting, the highest until the 1984 team’s second place ranking, and he enjoyed the thrill of playing against Pittsburgh in front of a record crowd of 87,196 in the 1937 Rose Bowl, a game the Huskies lost 21-0. In 1937, he played in the 4th Annual Col- lege All-Star preseason game in Chicago as part of the first college All-Star team to beat a pro team, besting the Green Bay Packers behind the arm of QB Sammy Baugh from TCU. Cain belonged to many organizations, including the Shrine Masons, Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, March of Dimes, Navy League, and served as president of the Wash- ington Athletic Club and UW Alumni Association. He refereed Pac-8 and Pac-10 football games for 25 years, and he is the only person to both play and later referee in the Rose Bowl game. In 1996, he was recognized as a “Husky Legend” during a UW football game and earned induction into the State of Washington Football Hall of Fame. ■

Coach Jim Phelan talks with the 1936 Huskies. Jim Cain (No. 62) stands on the far right.