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New host of ESPN’s “College GameDay” Rece Davis emcees the 57th NFF Annual Awards Dinner in front of a sold-out crowd at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in . chairman’s message

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Dear Members & 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 in New York City on Dec. 9, 2014 for the 57th NFF Annual Awards Dinner. For the eighth consecutive year, we expanded into the adjacent room to accommodate the overflow demand to be part of this marquee event, and the honorees 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 Foundation- related events surrounding the 2014 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. 8, 2015 and the 58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, which promises to be better than ever. Thanks for your support in 2014, and we look forward to further engaging you in our mission of Building Leaders Through Football in 2015.

Respectfully,

Archie Manning Chairman of the Board

2015 Key Dates special notes

• Sept. 24, 2015 – Announcement of the 2015 semifinalists for the The National Football Foundation would like to acknowledge the work of William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments – the following photographers, who contributed to this issue of the Irving, Texas Footballetter: Kelly Alexander, Sahiba Chawdhary, Joe Epstein, Quinn Gun- • Oct. 29, 2015 – Announcement of the 2015 NFF National Scholar- dersen, Ian Halperin, Kevin Jairaj, Melissa Macatee, Mike McLaughlin, Eric Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments – Irving, Texas Sucar and Barry Williams. The NFF would also like to thank the multiple • Dec. 7, 2015 – Presentation of the Asa S. Bushnell Cup to the Ivy sports information directors who made contributions to this issue of the League Football Players of the Year at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel – Footballetter. All photo rights are maintained by their respective parties. New York City • Dec. 8, 2015 – NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria Your support and attendance at the many NFF events throughout the year Hotel – New York City means a lot, and we would ask that you consider supplementing your • Dec. 8, 2015 – 58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Press Conference at support with a financial gift. Created in 1947, the NFF remains a powerful the Waldorf Astoria Hotel – New York City vehicle for those who have benefited from the game to give back to future • Dec. 8, 2015 – 58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria generations. Please see below for contact information you can use to learn Hotel – New York City more about making a donation to support the NFF’s efforts to build • Dec. 8, 2015 – 26th presentation of the William V. Campbell Trophy, leaders through football. Thank you for your support in 2014, and we look presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at the forward to further engaging you in our mission in 2015. NYAC, to the nation's top football scholar-athlete at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel – New York City Please contact NFF Director of Finance Sue Tuggle at 972-556-1000 or by • Dec. 8, 2015 – Induction of the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame email at [email protected] to learn how you can include Class at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel – New York City the National Football Foundation in your annual gift planning. The NFF is • Jan. 8, 2016 – Announcement of the 2016 College Football Hall of a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization, and your contribution may be eligible Fame Class – Scottsdale, Ariz. for tax benefits based on your individual circumstances. • Jan. 11, 2016 – College Football Playoff Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium – Glendale, Ariz.

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The 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Class. Front Row, L-R: Willie Roaf (Louisiana Tech), Leonard Smith (McNeese State), Joe Hamilton (Georgia Tech), Edith Morgan (representing her late son from Alabama), Sterling Sharpe (South Carolina), Coach Mike Bellotti (Chico State [Calif.], Oregon), Coach Jerry Moore (North Texas, Texas Tech, Appalachian State), John Sciarra (UCLA) and John Huard (Maine). Back Row, L-R: Darrin Nelson (Stanford), Dre Bly (North Carolina), Dave Butz (Purdue), (Southern California), Wesley Walls (Mississippi), (Penn State) and LaDainian Tomlinson (TCU).

2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS

DECEMBER 9, 2014 INDUCTION CEREMONIES • John Sciarra – QB, UCLA (1972-75) NEW YORK CITY • Sterling Sharpe – WR, South Carolina (1983, 1985-87) • Dre Bly – DB, North Carolina (1996-98) • Leonard Smith – CB, McNeese State (1980-82) • Tony Boselli – OT, Southern California (1991-94) • Derrick Thomas (Deceased) – LB, Alabama (1985-88) • Dave Butz – DT, Purdue (1970-72) • LaDainian Tomlinson – TB, TCU (1997-2000) • Shane Conlan – LB, Penn State (1983-86) • Wesley Walls – TE, Mississippi (1985-88) • Joe Hamilton – QB, Georgia Tech (1996-99) • Coach Mike Bellotti – 137-80-2 (63%); Chico State [Calif.] • John Huard – LB, Maine (1964-66) (1984-88) and Oregon (1995-2008) • Darrin Nelson – HB, Stanford (1977-78, 1980-81) • Coach Jerry Moore – 242-135-2 (64.1%); North Texas (1979- • Willie Roaf – OL, Louisiana Tech (1989-92) 80), Texas Tech (1981-85) and Appalachian State (1989-2012)

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The Gold Medal

Established in 1958, The Gold Medal, The National Football Foundation & Col- lege Hall of Fame's highest honor, recognizes outstanding individuals with un- blemished reputations who have contributed significantly to the sport of college football and the welfare of our country. Global humanitarian Dr. Tom Catena and NFF Vice Chairman George Weiss became the 60th and 61st recipients of the NFF Gold Medal on Dec. 9, 2014. Catena, a former All-American nose guard at Brown University, established the Mother of Mercy Hospital in the Nuba Moun- tain region of Sudan along with Bishop Macram Gassis. As medical director and sole physician, Catena refused to evacuate during a severe malaria outbreak, stating that as the only doctor in the only hospital in the region, he could not leave in good conscience. During Weiss’ 45 years with the NFF, he has helped negotiate the location of all of the sites of the College Football Hall of Fame and has been a key part of many of the organization’s premier initiatives. Catena and Weiss join 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. 2014 NFF Gold Medal co-recipients NFF Vice Chairman George Weiss and global humanitarian Dr. Tom Catena display their awards.

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1. George Weiss accepts the 2014 NFF Gold Medal.

2. Dr. Tom Catena accepts the 2014 NFF Gold Medal from NFF Board Member Jack Ford.

3. Dr. Tom Catena (fourth from right) and his family celebrate as he is honored with the NFF Gold Medal.

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2014 NFF Annual Awards Dinner & Luncheon Honorees

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AMATEUR FOOTBALL AWARD 2014 NFF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE HONOREES Jim Host, sports marketing pioneer • Richard Bush (South Region) – Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. • Kyran McKinney-Crudden (Northeast Region) – Glastonbury High School in JOHN L. TONER AWARD Glastonbury, Conn. Kevin White, Vice President and Director of Athletics at Duke University • James McLaughlin (East Region) – W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Va. • Andrew Ralph (Midwest Region) – Chesterton High School in Chesterton, Ind. AWARD • Zachary Werlinger (West Region) – Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz. Frank Beckmann, longtime voice of University of Michigan football 2014 NFF CHAPTER LEADERSHIP AWARDS LEGACY AWARD • Toni Goodin – S.M. McNaughton (La.) Chapter (South Region) Mike McNeely, special teams player • Bob Lucey – Tacoma Pierce County (Wash.) Chapter (West Region) • Dan Martin – Casey-O’Brien/New Haven (Conn.) Chapter (Northeast Region) • Dr. Larry Palko – Schuylkill/Pottsville (Pa.) Chapter (East Region) • Julie Work – Mike Cleary/Northeast Ohio Chapter (Midwest Region)

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1. Jim Host waves to the crowd after accepting the Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award.

2. NFF Board Member Rod West presents Kevin White with the Toner Award for excellence in athletics administration.

3. Frank Beckmann accepts the Chris Schenkel Award for excellence in broadcasting.

4. Host of ESPN's College GameDay and NFF Annual Awards Dinner emcee Rece 5 Davis with Legacy Award recipient Mike McNeely. 5. 2014 NFF National High School Scholar-Athletes Zachary Werlinger, Kyran McKinney-Crudden, James McLaughlin, Richard Bush and Andrew Ralph are honored at the Chapter Awards Luncheon presented by Under Armour.

6. Under Armour Senior Director of College Sports Nick Carparelli poses with the 2014 NFF Chapter Leadership Award Recipients at the Chapter Awards Luncheon. L-R: Bob Lucey, Toni Goodin, Carparelli, Julie Work, Larry Palko and Dan Martin.

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1. The 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments. Front Row, L-R: Mike Mancini (Trin- ity [Conn.]), Charles Moore (Tarleton State [Texas]), Tyler Varga (Yale), Jordan Richards (Stanford), Terry Baggett (Army), Zach Zenner (South Dakota State), Caleb Schaffitzel (Missouri State), Mike Sadler (Michigan State) and ( State). Back Row, L-R: Austin Damaschke (Concordia [Wis.]), Taylor Kelly (Arizona State), Mark Murphy (Indiana), Campbell Trophy winner David Helton (Duke), Brandon Vitabile (Northwestern), Kevin Rodgers (Henderson 2 State [Ark.]), Austin Hasquet (Northern Arizona) and Nate Leonard (Texas at San Antonio).

2. Members of the 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class with one of the famous Rockettes before enjoying the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. L-R: Jordan Richards (Stanford), Nate Leonard (Texas at San Antonio), Tyler Lockett (Kansas State), Tyler Varga (Yale), Mike Mancini (Trinity [Conn.]), Mark Murphy (Indiana) and Charles Moore (Tarleton State [Texas]).

3. 2014 NFF Toner Award recipient and Duke Athletics Direc- tor Kevin White, NFF Board Member and Fidelity Investments President of Personal Investing Kathy Murphy, 2014 Campbell Trophy winner David Helton and Duke David Cut- cliffe. 3 4. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athletes Brandon Vitabile (Northwestern), Tyler Lockett (Kansas State) and Taylor Kelly (Arizona State) participated in a discussion about life as a student-athlete at the IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. The session was led by Brad Wolverton, the senior writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, Presented by Fidelity Investments and Campbell Trophy Finalists

Launched in 1959 and celebrating its 56th class of honorees, the NFF Scholar- CHARLES MOORE Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments, have awarded $10.7 million Tarleton State University (Texas) – Safety to 804 top scholars and community leaders. Each scholar-athlete receives an Kinesiology – 3.83 GPA $18,000 postgraduate scholarship, and the William V. Campbell Trophy, pre- Athletics Director: Lonn Reisman | Head Coach: Cary Fowler sented by Fidelity Investments and hosted at the NYAC, recognizes one member RECIPIENT OF THE COACH EDDIE ROBINSON SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, EN- of the class as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the country and DOWED BY THE GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER FAMILY AND THE NEW YORK increases the winner’s scholarship to $25,000. Duke Academic All-American and YANKEES FOUNDATION All-ACC linebacker David Helton claimed the 25th Campbell Trophy in 2014. Can- didates for an NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award and the Campbell Trophy MARK MURPHY must: Indiana University – Safety Informatics – 3.85 GPA • Be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility; Athletics Director: Fred Glass | Head Coach: Kevin Wilson • Possess a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale; RECIPIENT OF THE WILLIAM PEARCE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD ENDOWED • Enjoy outstanding football ability as a first team player; and BY WILLIAM A. SCHREYER • Demonstrate strong leadership and citizenship. JORDAN RICHARDS TERRY BAGGETT Stanford University – Safety United States Military Academy – Running Back Public Policy – 3.31 GPA Chemical Engineering – 3.37 GPA Athletics Director: Bernard Muir | Head Coach: David Shaw Athletics Director: Boo Corrigan | Head Coach: Jeff Monken RECIPIENT OF THE JAMES J. CAMPBELL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, EN- RECIPIENT OF THE E. DOUGLAS KENNA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD DOWED BY WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL

AUSTIN DAMASCHKE KEVIN RODGERS Concordia University Wisconsin – Henderson State University (Ark.) – Quarterback Biomedical Science – 3.67 GPA Business Administration, Finance – 3.82 GPA Athletics Director: Rob Barnhill | Head Coach: Greg Etter Athletics Director: Shawn Jones | Head Coach: Scott Maxfield RECIPIENT OF THE VINCENT DEPAUL DRADDY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, AUSTIN HASQUET ENDOWED BY THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION Northern Arizona University – Linebacker Biomedical Science – 3.97 GPA MIKE SADLER Athletics Director: Lisa Campos | Head Coach: Jerome Souers Michigan State University – Punter RECIPIENT OF THE F.M. KIRBY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, ENDOWED BY THE Applied Engineering Sciences – 3.97 GPA NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION Athletics Director: Mark Hollis | Head Coach: Mark Dantonio RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN H. MCCONNELL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD DAVID HELTON Duke University – Linebacker CALEB SCHAFFITZEL Psychology – 3.64 GPA Missouri State University – Safety Athletics Director: Kevin White | Head Coach: Wildlife Conservation & Management – 3.93 GPA RECIPIENT OF THE GENERAL ROBERT R. NEYLAND SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Athletics Director: Kyle Moats | Head Coach: Terry Allen AWARD, ENDOWED BY THE HASLAM FAMILY FOUNDATION RECIPIENT OF THE ROBERT A. AND MARTHA SIMMS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD TAYLOR KELLY Arizona State University – Quarterback TYLER VARGA Education – 3.31 GPA Yale University – Tailback Athletics Director: Ray Anderson | Head Coach: Todd Graham Ecology & Evolutionary Biology – 3.56 GPA RECIPIENT OF THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, ENDOWED Athletics Director: Thomas Beckett | Head Coach: Tony Reno BY PHIL KNIGHT AND NIKE RECIPIENT OF THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

NATE LEONARD BRANDON VITABILE University of Texas at San Antonio – Center Northwestern University – Center Physical Education – 3.99 GPA Economics – 3.56 GPA Athletics Director: Lynn Hickey | Head Coach: Athletics Director: Jim Phillips | Head Coach: RECIPIENT OF THE COACH LOU SABAN SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, EN- TYLER LOCKETT DOWED BY GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER III – Wide Receiver Business Management – 3.24 GPA ZACH ZENNER Athletics Director: John Currie | Head Coach: Bill Snyder South Dakota State University – Running Back RECIPIENT OF THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD Biology – 3.87 GPA Athletics Director: Justin Sell | Head Coach: John Stiegelmeier MIKE MANCINI . Trinity College (Conn.) – Safety Neuroscience – 3.82 GPA Athletics Director: Michael Renwick | Head Coach: Jeff Devanney RECIPIENT OF THE JEFFERSON WALKER KIRBY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD, ENDOWED BY THE F.M. KIRBY FOUNDATION www.footballfoundation.org 7 March 2015 NFF aNNual awards diNNer 57th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Memories and Highlights

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1. 2014 NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award recipient Jim Host and his wife Pat.

2. 2014 NFF Chris Schenkel Award recipient and longtime Michigan Wolverines radio broadcaster Frank Beckmann (center) and his family.

3. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Jordan Richards (Stanford) poses in front of his bio on the Fidelity Investments wave wall, which highlights all 17 members of the Scholar-Athlete class.

4. 2014 NFF National High School Scholar-Athletes Richard Bush (Tampa [Fla.] Chapter) and Zachary Werlinger (Valley of the Sun [Ariz.] Chapter) bookend 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athletes Austin Hasquet (Northern Arizona), Austin Damaschke (Concordia [Wis.]), Mike Sadler (Michigan State) and 2014 Campbell Trophy winner David Helton (Duke) in front of the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. 3 5. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athletes Kevin Rodgers (Henderson State [Ark.]), Mike Sadler (Michigan State), Austin Damaschke (Con- cordia [Wis.]) and Caleb Schaffitzel (Missouri State) at the Scholar- Athlete Reception, presented by Fidelity Investments.

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1. A sold-out crowd of more than 1,600 people attended the 57th NFF Annual Awards Dinner in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel's Grand Ballroom in New York City.

2. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductees Shane Conlan (Penn State) and Dave Butz (Purdue) on the dais.

3. , a College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Navy and an NFF Board Member, conducts the official College Football Hall of Fame ring ceremony.

4. 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Keith Jackson from acknowledges the audience.

5. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductees Joe Hamilton (Georgia Tech) and Sterling Sharpe (South Carolina) spot a familiar face in the crowd after the 2 Dinner.

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1. Former Mississippi Wesley Walls and TCU tailback LaDainian Tomlinson celebrate as they are officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

2. Former Georgia Tech quarterback Joe Hamilton waves to the crowd after receiving his College Football Hall of Fame plaque.

3. Longtime coaching rivals and members of the College Football Hall of Fame (current head coach at South Carolina who was inducted as a player from Florida) and (inducted as a coach from Tennessee).

4. Army and Navy meet at the Waldorf: 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Terry Baggett with 1981 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and NFF Board Member Roger Staubach.

5. NFF Board Member, 2013 NFF Leadership Hall of Fame inductee and Owner of the Dallas 5 Cowboys, , pays tribute to the college coaches in attendance. www.footballfoundation.org 10 March 2015 nff annual awards dinner 57th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Memories and Highlights

1. Texas at San Antonio center Nate Leonard gives the "Roadrunner" signal as he shows off his 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete plaque.

2. NFF Board Member and 1986 College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Ohio State introduces the 2014 College Football Hall of Fame player inductees.

3. The Stanford connection: 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Darrin Nelson with 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Jordan Richards. Nelson was himself an NFF National Scholar-Athlete in 1981.

4. 2014 inductee Dre Bly from North Carolina admires his College Football Hall of Fame ring.

5. Former Oregon and Chico State (Calif.) head coach Mike Bellotti receives his College Football Hall of Fame plaque.

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1. The University of Southern California was well represented at the Awards Dinner, as NFF Board Member and 2002 College Football Hall of Fame inductee presents 2014 inductee Tony Boselli with his Hall of Fame plaque.

2. NFF Board Member and Under Armour CEO & Chairman Kevin Plank introduces 2014 NFF Legacy Award recipient Mike McNeely.

3. National Coordinator of College Football Officiating Rogers Redding, College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock and NFF Board Member Rod West on the dais.

4. Commissioner of the Mountain West Conference, Craig Thompson (center), takes in the Dinner with TCU Athletics Director Chris Del Conte and Del Conte’s wife, Dr. Robin Ward.

5. 1994 College Football Hall of Fame inductee coach (Georgia), former NFF President Bob Casciola, NFF Board Member Jack Lengyel, 2001 Hall of Fame inductee coach (Oklahoma) and NFF COO Matthew Sign.

6. The Fidelity Investments contingent, led by President of Personal Investing and NFF Board Member Kathy Murphy (sixth from the right), takes in the evening's festivities. Fidelity is the presenting sponsor of the NFF National 1 Scholar-Athlete Awards and the Campbell Trophy.

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1. FormerMcNeeseStatecornerbackLeonardSmithdiscusseshisinductionintothe CollegeFootballHallofFameatthemorningpressconference.

2. HendersonState(Ark.)quarterbackKevinRodgersreceiveshis2014NFFNational Scholar-Athleteplaque.

3. FormerTexasheadcoachand2013NFFChapterLeadershipAwardrecipientDavid McWilliamsbetweentwoCollegeFootballHallofFamersfromTexasA&M:coach R.C.SlocumandRayChildress.

4. EdithMorgan,representingherlatesonDerrickThomasfromAlabamainthe2014 6 CollegeFootballHallofFameClass,showsoffherHallofFamemedallionwith 2014inducteeWillieRoaffromLouisianaTech.

5. 2014CollegeFootballHallofFameinducteeLaDainianTomlinson(TCU)isjoined byformerHornedFrogteammatesandcurrentTCUheadcoachGaryPattersonat theBig12reception.L-R:fullbackLanceWilliams,Patterson,safetyRussellGary, TomlinsonandoffensivelinemenJeffMillican,VictorPayneandDavidBobo.

6. SECExecutiveAssociateCommissionerMarkWomackwithArkansasAthletics DirectorandChairmanoftheCollegeFootballPlayoffSelectionCommitteeJeff LongatareceptionhostedbytheSEC.

7. TheathleticsdirectorsoftheIvyLeagueposewiththeAsaS.BushnellCup.Front Row,L-R:M.GraceCalhoun(Penn),MollieMarcoux(Princeton),M.DianneMurphy (Columbia)andIvyLeagueExecutiveDirectorRobinHarris.BackRow,L-R:Thomas Beckett(Yale),JackHayes(Brown),AndyNoel(Cornell),BobScalise(Harvard)and 7 HarrySheehy(Dartmouth). www.footballfoundation.org 13 March 2015 nff annual awards dinner 57th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Memories and Highlights

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1. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Mark Murphy (right) is joined at the Scholar-Athlete Reception by his parents and members of the Indiana athletics department. L-R: Kara & Billy Ray Johnson, Indiana's Director of Football Operations; Indiana Sports Information Director Jeff Keag; and Mark and Pam Murphy. The elder Mark Murphy played football for West Liberty University (W.Va.) and the .

2. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Austin Hasquet (third from right) from Northern Arizona, his parents Mike and DeAnn Hasquet and his girlfriend Mēlan Leonardo pose for a photo with NFF Vice Chairman and 2014 NFF Gold Medal recipient George Weiss and his wife Nancy Chandler.

3. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Zach Zenner (South Dakota State), the first player in NCAA Division I history to rush for 2,000 yards in 6 three separate seasons, is joined by his parents Paul and Carol Zenner.

4. Recently appointed NCAA Executive Vice President Oliver Luck, an NFF National Scholar-Athlete from West Virginia in 1981, with Mississippi Senior Executive Associate Athletics Director Stephen Ponder and his wife Sloane Ponder.

5. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Shane Conlan (Penn State) with NFF Board Member and 1993 Hall of Fame inductee (Southern California).

6. Longtime NFF partner NACDA was well represented at the Dinner. L-R: Director Emeritus of the NFF and NACDA Mike Cleary, 2014 NFF Chapter Leadership Award recipient and NACDA Assistant Executive Director Julie Work (Mike Cleary/Northeast Ohio Chapter), Work's sister Debbie Bonvissuto and friend Michelle Oglesbee, and NFF Board Member and NACDA Executive Director Bob Vecchione.

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1. Former Mississippi tight end Wesley Walls and his wife Christy (first row, second and third from right) celebrate his induction in the College Football Hall of Fame with friends and family. Walls, an NFF National Scholar-Athlete in 1988, spoke on be- half of the 2014 Class.

2. The Army Athletics Department celebrates running back Terry Baggett's 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award. L-R: Associate Athletics Director Gaylord Greene, Baggett, Deputy Military Athletics Director Col. Nick Mauldin, Athletics Direc- 1 tor Boo Corrigan and Col. Jim Barren.

3. Trustee Jim Corcoran (center) is joined by 2014 NFF National High School Scholar-Athletes Zachary Werlinger (Valley of the Sun [Ariz.] Chapter), James McLaugh- lin (National Capital [D.C.] Chapter), Kyran McKinney-Crudden (Northern Connecticut Chapter) and Andrew Ralph (Joe Tiller/Northwest Indiana Chapter).

4. 2014 NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award recipient Jim Host and longtime Director of College Sports at ABC, Donn Bernstein.

5. 2013 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and 1996 Camp- 2 bell Trophy winner from Florida announces Mississippi linebacker Deterrian Shackelford as the winner of the 2014 Wuerffel Trophy for community service.

6. Concordia (Wis.) quarterback Austin Damaschke discusses what it means to be named an NFF National Scholar-Athlete at the morning press conference.

7. Chris Howard, the inaugural winner of the Campbell Trophy in 1990 from Air Force and current president of Hampden- Sydney College in Virginia, presents Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly with his 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete plaque.

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1. College Football Hall of Fame coaching legends Barry Switzer (Oklahoma) and (Wisconsin) share a laugh before the dinner. Alvarez currently serves as Wisconsin's Athletics Director and coached the Badgers to a win in the 2015 Outback Bowl.

2. John Lockett, 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Tyler Lockett (Kansas State), Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder, Aaron Lockett and . Tyler's father Kevin and uncle Aaron also played for Snyder, who will join the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

3. NFF Board Members with Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Rich Chinen at the Ivy League's Asa S. Bushnell Cup Announcement. L-R: Dave Davis, NFF Business Partner Richard Young, Jack Lengyel, Jack Ford, Chinen, NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell and George Pyne.

4. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee John Sciarra (UCLA) and his wife Michelle before the Annual Awards Dinner.

5. NFF Board Member Ronnie Lott (Southern California - 2002) with fellow College Football Hall of Fame members Tracy Ham (Georgia Southern - 2007) and Don McPherson (Syracuse - 2008).

6. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Mike Mancini (center) from Trinity (Conn.) is joined (L-R) by his stepfather Dr. Kent Burgwardt; his mother Jennifer Mancini; NFF Director Emeritus Jefferson Kirby, who endowed Mancini's Scholar-Athlete Award; and his father Donald Mancini. 7 7. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Mike Sadler (Michigan State) with his head coach Mark Dantonio. www.footballfoundation.org 16 March 2015 nff annual awards dinner 57th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Memories and Highlights

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1. 2001CollegeFootballHallofFameinducteecoachBarrySwitzer(Oklahoma)with2014HallofFame inducteecoachJerryMoore(NorthTexas,TexasTech,AppalachianState)andKansasStatehead coachBillSnyder,whowilljointhemintheHallofFamein2015.

2. FloridaspecialteamsplayerMikeMcNeely,therecipientofthe2014NFFLegacyAward,answers questionsatthemorningpressconference.

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4. 2014CollegeFootballHallofFameinducteesSterlingSharpe(SouthCarolina),DreBly(North Carolina)andLaDainianTomlinson(TCU).

5. ThefinalistsposewiththeircoachesattheIvyLeague'sAsaS.BushnellCupPresentation.L-R: finalistDalynWilliamswithDartmouthDirectorofFootballOperationsJoeMcIntyre;Co-Defensive 7 PlayeroftheYearMikeZeuliwithPrincetonheadcoachBobSurace;2014NFFNationalScholar- AthleteandOffensivePlayeroftheYearTylerVargawithYaleheadcoachTonyReno;andCo- DefensivePlayeroftheYearZackHodgeswithHarvardheadcoachTimMurphy.

6. LSUSeniorAssociateAthleticsDirectorEddieNunez,MississippiStateAthleticsDirectorScott StricklinandLSUAthleticsDirectorJoeAllevaattheCBSreception.

7. Miami(Fla.)AthleticsDirectorBlakeJamesandCollegeFootballPlayoffCOOMichaelKellywith2014 NFFTonerAwardrecipientandDukeAthleticsDirectorKevinWhiteatareceptionhostedbythe ACC.

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1. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductees Dre Bly (North Carolina) and Leonard Smith (McNeese State).

2. Big South Conference Commissioner Kyle Kallander, NCAA President Mark Emmert and Florida Athletics Director and 2007 NFF Toner Award recipient Jeremy Foley.

3. The late Derrick Thomas (Alabama) was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2014 class. Celebrating his induction at the Waldorf were his son Matthew Naylor, with girlfriend Devon Fall, and his mother Edith Morgan.

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5. Former Maine linebacker John Huard (fifth from left) and his family celebrate his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

6. Virginia Tech Athletics Director Whit Babcock and John Montgomery, the Executive Director of The Rams Club at North Carolina.

7. Georgia Athletics Director Greg McGarity and SEC media consultant Chuck Gerber.

8. Ohio attorney Bennett Speyer, Clemson head coach and Mike Wilcox, the Chairman & CEO of Wilcox Financial.

9. NFF Board Member Steve Robinson and 1994 College Football Hall of Fame inductee coach Vince Dooley (Georgia).

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1. Duke linebacker David Helton accepts the 25th William V. Campbell Trophy from NFF Chairman Emeritus Jon Hanson as the top football scholar-athlete in the nation.

2. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Brandon Vitabile (Northwestern) with his head coach Pat Fitzgerald, a 2008 College Football Hall of Fame inductee as a player from Northwestern.

3. NFF Board Member and Fidelity Investments President of Personal Investing Kathy Murphy introduces the 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. Fidelity has been the presenting spon- sor of the NFF Scholar-Athlete Awards since 2011.

4. 2010 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ray Childress from Texas A&M and his wife Kara take in the festivities.

5. 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Don McCauley from North Carolina and 2007 in- 7 ductee Tom Brahaney from Oklahoma.

6. Former Appalachian State, North Texas and Texas Tech head coach Jerry Moore discusses his induction in to the 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Class at the morning press conference.

7. President of the NFF Walter J. Zable/San Diego Chapter Brian Fogarty with 1995 College Foot- ball Hall of Fame inductee Rich Glover from Nebraska and 2005 inductee Joe Washington from Oklahoma.

8. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee John Sciarra from UCLA (second from right) with his head coach Pepper Rodgers, 2000 College Football Hall of Fame inductee coach Terry Donahue and UCLA Athletics Director Dan Guerrero. 8

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1. NFF Vice Chairman Clay Bennett welcomes those in attendance at the NYAC's reception for 2014 Campbell Trophy winner David Helton (Duke).

2. Penn State head coach James Franklin and NFF Business Partner Jonathan Taylor.

3. Daniel Rodriguez serenades the audience with the National Anthem.

4. NFF Board Member Bob Epling, Chairman of CBS Sports Sean McManus and NCAA President Mark Emmert at a CBS reception.

5. Fidelity Investments Executive Vice President Roger Hobby addresses honorees at the Scholar-Athlete Reception, presented by Fidelity.

6. Ivy League Executive Director Robin Harris introduces the finalists at the Asa S. Bushnell Cup Announcement, presented by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. Joining her on the dais are NFF Board Member and 2013 NFF Leadership Hall of Fame inductee George Pyne and Tournament of Roses President Rich Chinen.

7. NFF Business Partner Richard Young, NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell and NFF Board Member Bill Martin.

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1. Maine Athletics Director Karlton Creech and William Alfond, the son of 1995 NFF Gold Medal recipient Harold Alfond.

2. Longtime Mississippi Sports Information Director Langston Rogers, SEC Associate Commissioner Herb Vincent and South Carolina Senior Associate Athletics Director Charles Bloom at the SEC reception.

3. Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett and his wife Tracy with Nicki Hancock, the wife of College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock.

4. Michael Graime, Founder & CEO of Graime Sports & Entertainment LLC and longtime Assistant Vice 9 President and Director of College Athletics at the NJ Sports & Exposition Authority, with American Athletic Conference Associate Commissioner Tom Odjakjian.

5. ACC Senior Associate Commissioner Amy Yakola introduces the 2014 NFF National High School Scholar-Athletes at the Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour.

6. USA Today college football writer George Schroeder and Auburn head coach with SEC Coordinator of Football Officials Steve Shaw (right) and his wife Jamelle.

7. 2008 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Don McPherson from Syracuse emcees the NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour.

8. South Dakota State head coach John Stiegelmeier, 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athletes Zach Zenner (South Dakota State) and Caleb Schaffitzel (Missouri State) and then Missouri State head coach Terry Allen.

9. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Joe Hamilton (Georgia Tech) with his wife Kenya and children Kayden and Skylar.

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2. 2006 Campbell Trophy winner Brian Leonard (Rutgers) waves as he is introduced entering the Grand Ballroom.

3. NFF Board Member and Chairman Emeritus of Morgan Stanley John Mack enjoys the Awards Dinner with TV personality and former Harvard football player Dr. Mehmet Oz.

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1. 1987 College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Tennessee is introduced to the crowd.

2. Blue Devils at the morning press conference: New York Athletic Club Athletic Director and former Duke wide receiver Cedric Jones, Duke Faculty Athletics Representative Martha Putallaz and 2014 Campbell Trophy winner David Helton.

3. 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Kevin Butler from Georgia is introduced.

4. Eric Loh, ESPN Associate Manager of Programming & Acquisitions, and Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman sportswriter and 2014 FWAA President.

5. NFF Board Members Joe Castiglione, the 2013 recipient of the NFF Toner Award and Athletics Director at Oklahoma, and Clay Bennett, NFF Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

6. CBS Sports Vice President of College Sports Programming Bess Barnes and FOX Sports COO Larry Jones.

7. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee LaDainian Tomlinson from TCU discusses his career at the morning press conference.

8. 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Charles Moore (Tarleton State [Texas]) smiles as he takes his place on the dais.

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1. The NFF Board of Directors at the annual board meeting the morning after the Annual Awards Dinner: Front Row, L-R: Gene DeFilippo, Archie Griffin, Jack Ford, Deborah A. Yow, J. Murry Bowden, George M. Weiss, Steven J. Hatchell, Clayton I. Bennett, Kathleen A. Murphy, Roger Staubach, Kevin Plank and Christine A. Plonsky. Second Row: Ronnie Lott, Jack Lengyel, William R. Battle III, Robert L. Epling, Richard W. Jackson, Joseph R. Cas- tiglione, David M. Davis, Robert Vecchione, William C. Martin, W. Edgar Welden, Michael J. Cleary and NFF Business Partner Jonathan B. Taylor. Back Row: William T. O’Brien Jr., Steven A. Robinson, Lynn Swann, NFF Business Partner Richard R. Young, Roderick K. West, Jefferson W. Kirby, Corbin J. Robertson Jr., George F. Pyne, Whitney R. Shaw and Charles M. Neinas.

2. NFF Vice Chairman and College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Dartmouth Murry Bowden, NFF Vice Chairman and 2014 NFF Gold Medal recipient George Weiss, 2014 Campbell Trophy winner David Helton (Duke), 4 NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell and NFF Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Oklahoma City Thun- der Clay Bennett.

3. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee John Huard from Maine with NFF Regional Coordinator and former Springfield (Mass.) and Bowdoin (Maine) head coach Howie Vandersea.

4. Vice President, Content and Brand Development, and on-air host of Campus Insiders Bonnie Bernstein moderated the morning press conference featuring the NFF honorees.

5. Waldorf Astoria Managing Director Ronen Nissenbaum addresses the NFF Board of Directors.

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3 1. William V. Campbell Trophy winners Thomas Burns (Virginia, 1993), Chris Howard (Air Force, 1990), David Helton (Duke, 2014) and Danny Wuerffel (Florida, 1996) at the New York Athletic Club, the official home of the award.

2. Members of the New York Athletic Club pose with Yale tailback Tyler Varga (second from right), the recipient of the first NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award funded by the NYAC. From L-R: NYAC Board Member Dave Shakespeare, NYAC Athletic Director Cedric Jones, NYAC President Dominic Bruzzese, Varga and NYAC Captain Christopher Cassell.

3. The President of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Rich Chinen, speaks at the Ivy League's announcement of the Asa S. Bushnell Cup Trophy recipients. The Tournament of Roses served as the presenting sponsor of the event, recognizing the Ivy League's Players of the Year.

4. 2000 College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Morgan State is introduced to the sold- out crowd.

5. ESPN's Rece Davis gets things underway as the NFF Annual Awards Dinner emcee.

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2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS

2014 Class Honored at Allstate Sugar Bowl the 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Class on the field during the pregame The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame partnered with the festivities of the 81st edition of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which Allstate Sugar Bowl to host the 10th Annual NFF National Hall of Fame Salute saw eventual national champion Ohio State defeat Alabama in a College Foot- on Jan. 1 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The event honored ball Playoff Semifinal.

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1. Members of the 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Class are recognized on the field during the 10th Annual National Hall of Fame Salute at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. L-R: Dre Bly (North Carolina), Tony Boselli (Southern California), Dave Butz (Purdue), Joe Hamilton (Georgia Tech), John Huard (Maine), Darrin Nelson (Stanford), Willie Roaf (Louisiana Tech), John Sciarra (UCLA), Leonard Smith (McNeese State), Edith Morgan (representing her son the late Derrick Thomas from Alabama), Wesley Walls (Mississippi), Coach Mike Bellotti (Chico State [Calif.], Oregon) and Coach Jerry Moore (North Texas, Texas Tech, Appalachian State).

2. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Willie Roaf from Louisiana Tech with his family before the Hall of Fame Salute.

3. The late Derrick Thomas, a 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Alabama, was represented at the Hall of Fame Salute by his mother Edith Morgan and aunt Rosemary Newbold.

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1. Actor and Allstate spokesman Dennis Haysbert checks out former Purdue defensive tackle Dave Butz's College Football Hall of Fame ring.

2. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Tony Boselli from Southern California enjoys the pre-game event with his sons, Andrew and Adam, before the Hall of Fame 4 Salute.

3. 57th Allstate Sugar Bowl President Judge Dennis Waldron, NFF Board Member Rod West, NFF Chairman and 1989 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Archie Manning from Mississippi and Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Paul Hoolahan.

4. Former Penn State quarterback and ESPN announcer Todd Blackledge, who called the Allstate Sugar Bowl, with NFF COO Matthew Sign.

5. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee coach Mike Bellotti (Chico State [Calif.], Oregon) with fellow ESPN announcer and 1994 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Joey Gal- loway from Ohio State.

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Induction was Kickoff Event for CFP Championship Weekend

Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH was the latest inductee into the NFF Leadership Hall of Fame. The “father of aerobics” and internationally renowned pioneer of preventive medicine, Dr. Cooper was honored Jan. 8 at the Omni Dallas Hotel as the kickoff event for the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship weekend. Dr. Cooper’s induction marks the launch of a new tradition, and each year the NFF will stage an NFF Leadership Hall of Fame event in the host city of the title game.

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2. College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock presents Dallas Cowboys radio broadcaster Brad Sham, who emceed the Leadership Hall of Fame Dinner, with the Blackie Sherrod Award.

3. Dr. Kenneth Cooper admires his NFF Leadership Hall of Fame ring.

4. Dr. Kenneth Cooper (second from left) is joined by College Football Hall of Fame inductees and NFF Board Members (UCLA), Roger Staubach (Navy) and Archie Manning (Mississippi, NFF Chairman).

5. 2008 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jay Novacek from Wyoming and his wife Amy attend 5 the Leadership Hall of Fame Dinner.

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2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class Announced and Honored

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame staged several braska), Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma), Bob Breunig (Arizona State), Sean major events leading up to the inaugural College Football Playoff (CFP) Na- Brewer (Millsaps [Miss.]), Ruben Brown (Pittsburgh), (Florida), tional Championship, which saw No. 4 Ohio State beat No. 2 Oregon, 42-20, Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame), Dick Jauron (Yale), Clinton Jones (Michigan on Jan. 12 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On Jan. 9, the NFF announced State), (Washington), the late Rob Lytle (Michigan), Michael the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductees in front of the national Payton (Marshall), Art Still (Kentucky), (Texas Tech), Ricky media assembled at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel to cover the title game. Williams (Texas) and coaches Bill Snyder (Kansas State) and NFF Chairman Archie Manning and CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock joined (Youngstown State, Ohio State). The 2015 Class will officially be inducted ESPN studio host Rece Davis to make the announcement. Brian Bosworth into the College Football Hall of Fame during the 58th NFF Annual Awards (Oklahoma), Bob Breunig (Arizona State), Lincoln Kennedy (Washington) and Dinner on Dec. 8 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Coach Bill Snyder (Kansas State) were present to represent the 2015 Class. Bosworth, Breunig, Gatewood and coaches Snyder and Tressel represented The announcement marks a new tradition, and the NFF will annually unveil the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class during the coin toss at the CFP Na- the newest inductees before the title game at the media hotel in the host tional Championship. The NFF also honored 2014 NFF Campbell Trophy recipient city, which will take place in Glendale, Ariz., in 2016 and Tampa, Fla., in 2017. David Helton from Duke during the break between the first and second quarters, The 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class includes (Ne- and he was joined on the field by NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell.

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1. Members of the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class Bob Breunig (Arizona State), Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma), Coach Bill Snyder (Kansas State), Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame) and Coach Jim Tressel (Youngstown State, Ohio State) pose with NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell before being honored on the field at the CFP National Championship.

2. Members of the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class take part in the coin toss at the CFP National Championship.

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1. NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell joins 2014 Campbell Trophy winner David Helton from Duke as he is honored on the field during the CFP National Championship.

2. 2014 Campbell Trophy winner David Helton from Duke has his accomplishments highlighted on the Jumbotron between the first and second quarters.

3. CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock at the announcement of the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class. The NFF has partnered with the CFP to use the title game’s national stage to introduce the new class of Hall of Famers each year.

4. NFF Chairman and 1989 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Archie Manning from Mississippi welcomes the media to the announcement of the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class.

5.2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Thom Gatewood from Notre Dame takes in the moment before being honored on the field at the CFP National Championship.

6. 2011 College Football Hall of Fame inductee from James Madison greets 2012 inductee John Wooten from Colorado at the announcement of the 2015 Class. 6

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1. ABC “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts with 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Coach Jim Tressel (Youngstown State, Ohio State) and his wife Ellen.

2. Longtime Dallas Cowboys Vice President of Player Personnel and NFL.com writer with 2008 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and ESPN broadcaster Coach at the Hall of Fame announcement.

3. Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma), Bob Breunig (Arizona State), Lincoln Kennedy (Wash- ington) and Coach Bill Snyder (Kansas State) represented the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class on-site at the Jan. 9 announcement, which was emceed by ESPN College GameDay Host Rece Davis..

4. 2011 inductee Russell Maryland from Miami (Fla.) and 2001 inductee D.D. Lewis from Mississippi State were among many College Football Hall of Famers taking part in hospitality events at the CFP National Championship.

5. "Modern Family" actor and huge Oregon fan Ty Burrell poses with 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Brian Bosworth from Oklahoma on the sideline at 5 the CFP National Championship.

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1. The NFF hosted the annual FWAA Past President's Dinner on Jan. 9 at the Dallas Country Club. Past presidents in attendance included, from L-R: Dick Weiss (Blue Star Media), Tom Shatel (Omaha World-Herald), Tim Griffin (San Antonio Express-News), George Schroeder (USA Today), Blair Kerkhoff (Kansas City Star), Ivan Maisel (ESPN.com), Tony Barnhart (SEC Network), Ron Higgins (NOLA.com), Kirk Bohls (Austin American-States- man), Chris Dufresne (LA Times) and Dennis Dodd (CBSSports.com).

2. Former Washington offensive tackle Lincoln Kennedy discusses being named to the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015.

3. Those in attendance for the announcement of the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class, included CFP Chief Financial Officer Reid Sigmon, NFF Board Member and Big 12 2 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, Fort Worth Star-Telegram sports columnist Jimmy Burch, ESPN reporter Joe Schad and ESPN reporter Heather Dinich.

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1. A packed room of media, previous Hall of Fame inductees and college dignitaries took in the announcement of the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class.

2. ESPN’s talks to the media before the announcement of the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class.

3. 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Brian Bosworth from Oklahoma takes questions after the announcement.

4. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Vice President of Communications Charlie Fiss and Associate Commissioner for Communications Bob Burda at the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class announcement.

5. NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell is presented with the 2015 Bert McGrane Award by FWAA Executive Director Steve Richardson on Jan. 13. The award is symbolic of the association's Hall of Fame and is presented to an FWAA member who has performed great service to the organization and/or the writing profession. 5

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NFF Chairman and 1989 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Archie Manning from Mississippi congratulates internationally renowned pioneer of preventive medicine Dr. Kenneth Cooper on his induction into the NFF Leadership Hall of Fame. The event served as the kickoff event for the CFP National Championship weekend, and it marks the beginning of a tradition where the NFF will hold a Leadership Hall of Fame induction each year in the host city of the title game.

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