November 2014 - issue 2

OCTOBER 2013 Celebrating 50 Years: The 1965 Orange Bowl By Kallan Louis

Every year, the Orange Bowl Committee participates in 50th anniversary reunions for Orange Bowl games. This season we celebrate the 1965 National Championship Orange Bowl and Committee members traveled to participating teams Texas and Alabama earlier this season.

On Sept. 6 Committee members Darryl Robinson and Tim West Miramar Patriots cheerleaders wear pink from head-to-toe Plummer celebrated Texas at their home game against BYU, in support of breast cancer awareness at the team’s homecoming Orange Bowl Committee members honor the 1964 while committee members Robinson and Kevin Crews traveled on Oct. 11. Alabama Crimson Tide including . to Alabama on Sept. 20 to honor the team during their contest OBYFA Makes it Pink in against Florida. Each team was presented with a ceremonial ball on field at halftime. Led by legendary Joe Namath, October Alabama finished the regular season 10-0 and was named national By Kacie Albert champions by both the UPI and AP polls. Before 1968, the AP poll This October, in support of Breast Cancer chose a champion at the end of the regular season and UPI did the Awareness month, the Orange Bowl Youth same until 1974. Football Alliance presented by Sports Authority made it pink. From pink apparel to pink field Alabama accepted an invitation to play Texas in the South Florida designs, parks from Lake Okeechobee to Key West classic. The Longhorns of Texas were seemingly unfazed by the showed their support in a vast number of ways. Crimson Tide’s national as they the champs 21- Whether it was the pink armbands that dangled 17 highlighted by a late game goal line stand. As entertaining from the cheerleaders’ wrists or the pink socks and as the game might have been, 1965 Orange Bowl was not only mouth guards that the football players wore on Alabama attempts to sack Texas’ Jim Hudson in the memorable because of the outcome. It was the first major American the gridiron, one thing was clear, the OBYFA was 1965 Orange Bowl. sporting event to be telecast in primetime setting a precedent which fully supporting the month’s initiative. would eventually be followed by the , World Series and When the Orange Bowl’s Park of the Week others. program visited the Miramar Patriots, the team used the pomp and circumstance of its two Texas stopped Alabama quarterback Joe Namath inches short of the day homecoming celebration on Oct. 10-11 goal line on a crucial fourth-down play late in the game that would to educate all fans in attendance about breast have given the Crimson Tide the lead. cancer by passing out informative brochures. Additionally, before every game, the team held The defeat overshadowed a heroic performance by Namath, who a moment of silence to honor breast cancer didn’t start the game because of a knee injury. He completed 18-of- survivors who were family members of the team. 37 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns and was named the After each moment of silence the players then game’s Most Outstanding Player. took to the field, which sported the pink breast Orange Bowl Committe members honor the 1964 cancer awareness . See Texas Longhorns, victors of thr 1965 Orange Bowl The Longhorns’ Ernie Koy ran for a 79-yard See National Championship Page 14 touchdown on Texas’ first possession. Texas went up Page 14 Nov 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 2 Nov 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 3 Mid-Season All-Americans By: Daniel Pyser We are more than halfway through the season and a number of stars have emerged for their individual performances thus far. ESPN’s Mid-season All-America team has been announced and four of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s best were honored for their accomplishments so far this season.

Florida State was represented on the offensive side of the ball by two of their best pass catchers. Senior Rashad Greene leads the ACC in both receiving yards and receptions at the midway point of the season. His 683 receiving yards ranks him tenth in the nation. He has helped Florida State get off to a 6-0 start with a number of clutch catches and touchdowns. This season, he became Florida State’s all-time receptions leader and is on pace to also break the career receiving yards record held by Ron Sellers. Greene came to Florida State by way of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale.

Alongside Greene on both the field and on the list is tight end Nick O’Leary. O’Leary is second on the team in both receptions and yards behind Greene. Widely regarded as one of the best tight ends in the nation, he not only acts as a security blanket for the Florida State , but also is pivotal in the running game as a blocker. O’Leary, born and raised in South Florida, hails from William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach and is the grandson of golfing legend Jack Nicklaus.

On the defensive side of the ball, a newcomer has emerged as a star for the Louisville Cardinals. Safety Gerod Holliman has stepped into the role vacated by current New York Jet Calvin Pryor. The redshirt sophomore appeared in 11 games last year as a freshman, recording 16 tackles and 3 pass breakups. He hauled in his first of his career this season and did not stop there. Holliman now leads the NCAA with seven on the season, returning one for a touchdown. Only one player had more than seven interceptions in the entire 2013 season. Holliman is another South Florida product who played his high school football at Miami Southridge High School.

Wrapping up the ACC’s honorees is returning first team All-American placekicker of Florida State. He picked up right where he left off last season and not missed a single kick this year. He is 27/27 on extra-points and 13/13 on field goals with a long of 52. He has only missed one kick in his career, a 43-yard attempt against Wake Forest on November 9, 2013. Aguayo, who is from Mascotte, Fla., went to South Lake High School.

Florida State led the country with three honorees, tied with the team who recently unseated them as the No. 1 team in the country. Mississippi State also had three players named to the list including quarterback Dak Prescott, defensive end Preston Smith, and linebacker Benardrick McKinnney.

*Editors Note: All stats as of Week 7 when team was announced.

Florida State’s Rashad Green. Florida State’s Nick O’Leary. Louisville’s Gerod Holliman. Florida State’s Robert Aguayo. nov 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 4 John Swofford Interview: Part II By Daniel Pyser Talk about the ACC’s relationship with the that is here, the people that put it on and the Orange Bowl. quality of their work, I cannot imagine why it would not come here at some point. “It’s something very special to the ACC and I think it’s something very special to the Orange Bowl as well. Our league has such great respect for the history, tradition, and legacy of the Orange Bowl. It’s done so much for college football and it’s postseason for over three quarters of a century. The hospitality there is just off the charts. It’s just a very high quality organization that cares about college football and it is perceived tremendously well nationally. But at the same time really cares about the local community and South Florida and does so much for the local community. College Artist renderings of Sun Life Stadium renovations, home of the football should give back and should be a part Capital One Orange Bowl of our locales, and should benefit the society in Discuss the impact of the increased autonomy which we operate and live in. Our league is proud for the Power 5 conferences. and very appreciative of being associated with ACC Commissioner John Swofford made an that quality of an organization and that quality of “I think you’ll see the five conferences working appearance at the September Orange Bowl Committe people that are a part of the organization at the together more closely than we ever have in terms membership meeting. Swofford addressed the Orange Bowl.” of legislation because with those autonomy issues committee members on a number of topics including that the NCAA has given us, it’s going to require the ACC, the new College Football Playoff, and the the 65 members of the five power conferences to future of the NCAA. Afterwards, he sat down with sit in a room together and talk through and hash us to discuss some of the most relelvant topics in out what legislation we want to bring forward college athletics. Below is Part 2 of a two part Q&A and that won’t be easy in my opinion. But, the session with Commissioner Swofford. beauty of it is that all of those representatives of those 65 institutions generally live in the same What does the new CFP model mean for the kind of world together and have similar kind of ACC and for college football as a whole? issues to address and similar resources to address “Well I think it’s a plus for college football. I them with. When you have that kind of situation think fans really wanted to see a playoff. We you would hope that would lead to some very were interested in trying to find and develop a productive outcomes. I think one of the things playoff scheme that could work while maintaining Commissioner Swofford speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony we will see coming right out of the shoot in the bowl structure as well. We were able to do at Orange Bowl Field at Moore Park determining some student athlete welfare issues, that and for the next 12 years that’s what we’re Do you see an opportunity for South Florida the full cost of attendance will become the norm going to see. I think it’s certainly good for the to host a CFP National Championship in the for scholarship student athletes and I think that’s ACC. It means four rather than two teams have future? a plus and a step that we need to take. But I think an opportunity to actually play for the national the focus is really going to be on student athlete championship. The way it’s structured it puts New “Well I do and I hope that will be the case. I think welfare. That can mean, in addition to the full Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day back to where it South Florida and the Orange Bowl have earned cost of attendance and therefore upping the value used to be, which is a very special couple of days that. When you look back at the tremendous of the scholarship, a number of other things in for college football with the best and highest games to the BCS era and during the BCS terms of health issues such as concussion and quality games being played on those two days era, I don’t know of anywhere in the country that what’s done in that area; or how we assist our going forward. I’m really excited about it because does it any better than it’s done here in South athletes that are in the elite category that may be I think it’s an improvement over the BCS and Florida. And with new stadium renovations that going to the NFL or NBA and how to we help will be something college football fans can really are coming over the next couple of years, the them in a more logical and effective way.” embrace.” tremendous hospitality that’s here, the weather nov 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 5 NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 6 Committee Corner: Frank Gonzalez A Sit-Down Interview with Legacy Gits Committee Chair By Kallan Louis improvements and enhancements should along with representatives from Miami-Dade be made at that park. There are parks in our County, we felt it would be one of the parks community that are well attend by children that would most benefit. We will be adding and adults and we feel like this is one way a synthetic turf, a new scoreboard and make we can give back. We also work with the some improvements to the park grounds.” remodeling process, ensuring that the projects are appropriately completed as agreed upon by all parties involved.”

Ives Estates Park is the site of the Orange Bowl’s third Legacy Gift. Earlier this year the Orange Bowl held a ground breaking for the project.

What made you want to become an OBC Member? Frank Gonzalez is the Chair of the Legacy Gifts Committee. Combined, the Orange Bowl Legacy Gift projects have provided “Growing up in South Florida, I had the approximately $10 million worth of improvements toward the In 2013, the Orange Bowl, in conjunction with the City of Fort beautification of the South Florida community and recreational Lauderdale cut the ribbon to unveil renovations to Joseph C. opportunity to attend several Orange Bowl park activities for residents and their families. Carter Park in Fort Lauderdale. games and as I got older and entered the Can you tell us about some of the workforce, I began to learn more about the Tells us about the Legacy Gift Committee. improvements the Orange Bowl made to Orange Bowl and how they give back to the Joseph C. Carter Park? community in a number of different ways. “After the Orange Bowl’s Executive The community involvement is amazing. Committee and the Board of Directors, “When we came to visit the park with Early on, I was involved in the youth football in conjunction with a local city or county, representatives from the City of Fort committee. I went out to many South Florida selects a park to work with, the Legacy Gift Lauderdale, we saw there several opportunities parks, saw many games, and met many Committee assists in determining what to be able to remodel and make the park a coaches and families. little better. We added the synthetic turf to the field, the scoreboard and bleachers so fans can be able to see the game from the stands. One the of the significance enhancements was the eight lane track we added around the park. We felt all these things would make the park more attractive and better for those who utilize the facilities.”

Talk about the committee’s current project, Ives Estates. In January 2011, the Orange Bowl, in conjunction with the City of Miami, cut the ribbon on Orange Bowl Field at Moore Orange Bowl Commitee members and Miami-Dade County Park, the culmination of a legacy gift initiative the Orange Bowl “We spoke with Miami-Dade Commissioners officials attend groundbreaking ceremony for Ives Estates Park in spearheaded in recognition of its 75th anniversary in 2008-09. and identified that Ives Estates Park is one of Miami earlier this year. the better attended parks. When we visited it NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 7 NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 8 Orange Bowl: More than Just Football By Kacie Albert For most, the first thing that comes to mind when they hear Orange Bowl is the historic college football game, or some would say the stadium. However, the Orange Bowl is much more, supporting thousands of athletes of all ages in eight sports outisde of football.

Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance Cheer & Dance Championships Presented by Sports Authority November 16, 2014 – All Day BankUnited Center, Coral Gables Hundreds of cheerleaders and dancers from across South Florida will compete in the day-long event at the 2014 Orange Bowl Cheer & Dance Championships presented by Sports Authority at the BankUnited Center.

Metropolia Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships December 8-14, 2014 – All Day Frank Veltri Tennis Center at Plantation Central Park, Plantation The Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, an International Tennis Federation Group A Series Tournament, features more than 1,000 players from 80 countries. Past participants include Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki, Chris Evert, Anna Kournikova, Andre Agassi, Elena Dementieva and John McEnroe. MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic December 20, 2014 University of South Florida vs. Florida State – 2 p.m. Wake Forest vs. University of Florida – 5 p.m. BB&T Center, Sunrise In the midst of the football excitement, the MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic brings first-rate college basketball to South Florida as the only division one basketball action to be played in Broward County. The Florida Gators, returning to play after a trip to the NCAA Final Four, take on ACC contender Wake Forest. After advancing to the NIT Final Four last season, the Seminoles will face the University of South Florida, a young team looking for success under the leadership of a new head coach. To purchase tickets call (305) 341-4701 or email at [email protected]. Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta December 26-30, 2014 – All Day Coral Reef Yacht Club, Coconut Grove The Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta brings world class sailing talent to South Florida in a five-day event that has become the largest international youth regatta in the US and South America for sailors ages 8-18. Featuring more than 700 sailors from 20 countries, past regatta participants have achieved notoriety in the sailing world including current U.S. Junior Women’s singlehanded champion Sophia Reineke who competed in the 2014 event. NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 9 Orange Bowl Swim Classic January 3, 2015 – All Day Jacobs Aquatic Center Key Largo Several collegiate swim teams will culminate a month worth of training at the Orange Bowl Swimming Classic at the Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo. The event annually features top talent, including swimmers who have competed on both the national and international stages, in addition to NCAA Champions.

Orange Bowl Paddle Championship Powered by Jimmy Lewis Spring of 2015 Miami Marina Stadium The Orange Bowl Paddle Championship powered by Jimmy Lewis unites sport brings the largest Stand-Up Paddleboarding event to the East Coast to Miami. The championship features nearly 250 racers paddling through a unique urban downtown course against the backdrop of the Miami skyline.

Orange Bowl FLYTAF Youth Track and Field Invitational April 26-27,2015 – All Day Ansin Sports Complex In 2015 the Orange Bowl will host the 10th annual Orange Bowl Florida Youth Track and Field Invitational (FLYTAF) open to all clubs and athletes ages 5-to-18. Past participants in the Orange Bowl FLYTAF Invitational have broken youth records set by Olympic stars such as Usain Bolt and have gone on to win gold at the national AAU Junior Olympics.

Sunshine State Lacrosse Games Presented by Orange Bowl May 15 – 17, 2015 – All Day Broward County The Orange Bowl Lacrosse Classic brings the fastest sport on two feet and the fastest growing sport in the US to South Florida. The three-day event showcases more than 100 teams of athletes all under the age of 18. NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 10

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2013 ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL ALLIANCE CHEER AND DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY SPORTS AUTHORITY RESULTS ______

Morning

Division place X-Small Small Medium Large Minis 1st East Miramar Dolphins Doral Broncos Lauderdale Lakes Vikings Bandits - Minis 2nd Miami Gardens Rams Suniland Sundevils Deerfield Packer Rattlers Bandits - Minis 3rd PBCYFL Hialeah Cougars West Kendall Dolphins - Pee-Wees 1st South Miami Grey Ghosts Miami Gardens Bulldogs West Kendall Dolphins Miami Gardens Ravens Pee-Wees 2nd Miami Springs Hawks Pompano Steelers Doral Broncos - Pee-Wees 3rd South Kendall Gators Tamiami Colts Kendall Hammocks Warriors -

Spirit WBFL - Pee-Wees - Medium Sportsmanship Award Pompano Steelers - Minis - Small Overall Champion Award Lauderdale Lakes Vikings Bandits - Minis - Medium

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Afternoon Awards

Divison Place Small Medium Large Jr. Prep 1st Deerfield Packer Rattlers Cadets West Kendall Dolphins - Jr. Prep 2nd Miami Springs Hawks South Miami Grey Ghosts - Jr. Prep 3rd Deerfield Packer Rattlers Jr. Pee-Wee Lauderhill Lions Jr. Prep - Prep 1st Kendall Hammocks Warriors Miami Gardens Vikings Miami Gardens Ravens Prep 2nd Miami Gardens Bulldogs Tamiami Colts - Prep 3rd WBFL Prep Deerfield Packer Rattlers - Jr. Varsity 1st Lauderhill Lions Hialeah Cougars Miami Gardens Ravens Jr. Varisty 2nd East Miramar Dolphins Doral Broncos Miami Gardens Bulldogs Jr. Varsity 3rd WCFL Pro Helping Hands Bulls West Kendall Dolhpins Varsity 1st Hialeah Cougars Lauderhill Lions West Kendall Dolhpins Varisty 2nd West Miramar Patriots Miami PAL Miami Gardens Vikings Varsity 3rd Dania Bears - - Semi-Pro 1st Miami Gardens Bulldogs Pompano Chiefs - Semi-Pro 2nd Hialeah Cougars Tamiami Colts - Semi-Pro 3rd Fort Lauderdale Falcons Lauderdale Lakes Vikings - Pro 1st Kendall Boys and Girls Club Kolts North Miami Beach Sundevils Lauderhill Lions Pro 2nd - - Miami Gardens Vikings Pro 3rd - - West Kendall Dolphins

Spirit Award Ives Estates Miami Thunder - Jr. Prep - Small Sportsmanship Award PBCYFL Falcons - Jr. Prep - Medium Overall Champion Award Miami Gardens Ravens - Jr. Varsity - Large

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Overall Grand Champion: West Kendall Dolphins NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 12 Warriors Helping Warriors By: Daniel Pyser Guard. His uncle, Mike Pintado is the president of the Kendall Hammock Warriors and was joined by the players, coaches and parents in honoring his memory through the fundraiser. “Every year the Kendall Hammocks Warriors does a community service project and we chose this project to honor Andrew’s legacy and to help all the veterans returning home to our community,” said Pintado. “At the end of the day that, we’re here to teach our kids a lot more than football and one of those ways is to give back to the community.” SPC Andrew Lara.

In attendance to accept the donation on behalf Members of the Kendall Hammocks Warriors. of the Wounded Warriors of South Florida was Homecoming games are always a momentous Sergeant Patrick Miller of the Marine occasion for youth football teams. This year, for Corps. The Wounded Warriors of South Florida is the Kendall Hammocks Warriors, it was an entirely an organization that assists returning veterans who different kind of special. were wounded while serving in the military.

The Warriors, in an effort to honor the team This season, the players and coaches wore president’s nephew who died serving our country, camouflage jerseys and apparel to pay tribute to raised $3,000 and presented it to the Wounded our military. They also sold camouflage apparel and collected money at their concession stand with all Warriors of South Florida as part of this year’s Kendall Hammocks Warriors create a patriotic tunnel homecoming festivities and project they dubbed the proceeds going towards the contribution. to welcome the players to the field. “Warriors Helping Warriors” “The project is one that I am very proud of,” said The Warriors are a member of the Miami-Dade Pintado. “It was our small way to say thank you for Xtreme Youth Football League which is part of the those who have fought and died for our freedoms.” Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance presented by Sports Authority.

SPC Andrew Evan Lara died on April 27, 2011 while serving in Iraq with the Oregon National 2014 Orange Bowl Youth Fooball Alliance Sponsors Kendall Hammocks Warriors present a check to Sgt. Patrick Miller of The Wounded Warriors of South Florida.

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Kendall Hammocks Warriors salute. NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 13 NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 14 Anniversary Continued from Page 1

14-0 after quarterback Jim Hudson hit George Sauer for a 69-yard score. Both Hudson and Sauer later became teammates with Namath on the .

Alabama head coach Bear Bryant then sent in Namath to replace starter Steve Sloan. He completed 10 passes on an 87-yard touchdown drive. Koy gave Texas a 21-7 lead with 27 seconds remaining in the first half. Namath came out firing in the second half, hitting Ray Perkins with a 20-yard pass to close the gap to 21-14.

When Texas’ Marvin Kristynik fumbled late in the fourth quarter, Namath was at the controls once again. Three plays later at the one-yard line, Namath tried a quarterback sneak and Longhorn left tackle Frank Bedrick and All-American linebacker stopped him short of the goal line.

Joe Namath was named the Most Outstanding Player in the Ceremonial game ball presented to Texas on Sept. 6. Texas’ Ernie Koy scores a touchdown in route to a 21-17 victory 1965 Orange Bowl. against Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl. OBYFA Continued from Page 1 Like the Miramar Patriots many teams in the OBYFA have been touched personally by breast cancer. In 2011, according to the CDC, more than 220,000 women and 2,000 men were diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States.

“We thank the players, cheerleaders, parents and coaches for their dedication in helping the OBYFA support breast cancer awareness month,” said Orange Bowl Director of Community Outreach Latoya Williams. “As a parent of a player in the OBYFA it was overwhelming to see how many people, both youth and adults alike, made it pink to support such a worthy cause.”

Obie shares pink wrist bands with OBYFA cheerleaders. West Miramar Patriots painted their field in support of breast West Miramar Patriots fans pose to show support for breast cancer awareness in Oct. cancer awareness. NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 15 NOV 2014 Inside the Orange Bowl | Page 16