10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10 NFF CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY Third Decade Milestones: 1967-1976 1967 1968 THREE U.S. PRESIDENTS CLAIM NFF GOLD: During the NFF’s third decade, one sit- DICK KAZMAIER, the Hall of Famer from Prince- DOLLY COHEN, a well-known philanthropist, ton and 1951 Heisman Trophy winner, serves as the becomes the fi rst woman recognized during ting U.S. president and two future U.S. presidents, all of whom played college football, national chairman of chapters and membership, the NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf would accept the NFF Gold Medal, the organization’s highest honor. (From Left) Richard addressing the Seventh Annual NFF Chapter Con- Astoria. NFF Secretary Robert Hall presents the Nixon, a substitute tackle at Whittier College (Calif.), took the NFF stage in 1969. Cal- vention at the New York Racquet Club on Dec. 5 special commendation, which praised her service prior to the 10th NFF Annual Awards Dinner the to the game and youth. Cohen served as pres- ifornia Governor Ronald Reagan, a guard at Eureka College (Ill.), accepted the award same day. Membership continues to grow, dou- ident of the NFF Cincinnati Chapter, donating two years later in 1971, and U.S. House Republican Leader Gerald Ford, a star center and bling from 2,300 to 5,326 in two and a half years. thousands of dollars to the organization as one of Kazmaier would later serve as NFF Awards Chair- the original supporters. She passed away in 1970, linebacker at Michigan, received the medal in 1972. man and then NFF President. and the chapter was renamed in her honor. 1969 1970 1971 1972 In celebration of college football’s centennial and FRANK LEAHY, who coached at Boston Col- VINCENT dePAUL DRADDY, a former Man- The NFF purchases a six-fl oor, 65-room limestone the fi rst intercollegiate game, which took place lege and Notre Dame, headlines the 1970 Hall of hattan quarterback and innovator of the Izod and mansion for $800,000 at 17 East 80th Street on between Rutgers and Princeton on Nov. 6, 1869, Fame Class. Leahy’s astounding 107-13-9 lifetime Lacoste brands, becomes the second NFF chairman, the Upper East Side of New York City near the Met- the NFF sponsored a fl oat that appeared in the record included four national championships at overseeing every aspect of the organization until ropolitan Museum of Art. The building creates the nationally televised Tournament of Roses Parade Notre Dame, and his .864 winning percentage his passing in 1990. George Murphy, a former U.S. fi rst formal exhibit space for the College Football on New Year’s Day. Hall of Fame inductees Jerome was only topped by Knute Rockne’s .881 at the Senator (R-Calif.) and an MGM movie star, joined Hall of Fame, albeit much smaller than the previ- “Brud” Holland (Cornell), Ernie Nevers (Stan- time of his retirement. Notre Dame Athletics him as NFF president, serving from 1971-74. Draddy ously planned Hall at Rutgers in New Brunswick, ford), Coach Fritz Crisler (Princeton, Michigan) Director Moose Krause (left) and Notre Dame (center) and Murphy (left) take their respective seats N.J. The facility also houses the NFF administrative and Morley Drury (Southern California) rode on Executive Vice President Edmund P. Joyce (right) on the dais during the 1971 Dinner as Michigan State headquarters, relocated from satellite space within the fl oat, viewed by more than 65 million people. join Leahy at his On-Campus Salute. coach Duffy Daugherty gives remarks. New York City. 1973 1974 1975 1976 JOHN WAYNE, who played football at South- LATHROP “LAY” LEISHMAN, the Football LEE ROY SELMON, who led Oklahoma to The NFF accepts a proposal from the Taft Broadcast- ern California, accepted the NFF Gold Medal Chairman Emeritus of the Rose Bowl, becomes the back-to-back national championships in ‘74 ing Company to build the College Football Hall of in 1973. The same evening future TV star Mark inaugural recipient of the NFF Outstanding Contribu- and ‘75, headlines the 1975 NFF National Schol- Fame at the Kings Island entertainment complex near Harmon, who played at UCLA and the son of tion to Amateur Football Award. Richard Kazmaier, ar-Athlete Class. Excelling in the classroom with Cincinnati, Ohio, beating out interest from Knoxville, Hall of Famer Tom Harmon from Michigan, who succeeded George Murphy in 1974 to become a 3.36 GPA, Selmon also captured the 1975 Tenn., and Columbus, Ohio. On June 28, L-R, Hall of claimed an NFF National Scholar-Athlete the sixth NFF President, presents the award at the Outland Trophy. New Mexico State OG Ralph Famer Colonel Edgar Garbisch (Army), Taft Broad- Award. NFF President George Murphy (left), a Tournament of Roses Kickoff Luncheon. The award Jackson (left) and Michigan OG Kirk Lewis casting Company Chairman Charles Mechem, Ohio Hollywood star in his own right, joined the trio recognizes individuals whose efforts to support the (right) joined Selmon (center) as 1975 recipients. Governor James Rhodes, and NFF Chairman Vin of stars to make it a quartet of celebrities at the NFF and its goals have been local in nature or who Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in Draddy participate in the ground breaking. The NFF 16th NFF Annual Awards Dinner. have made significant contributions to the game. 1988, Selmon passed away in 2011. administrative offices would remain in New York..