August 2008 [Type text] Greenwood Bantam Football League www.gbfl.org ANNOUNCEMENT S I N S I D E T H I S I SSUE The G.B.F.L. has lost one of our family members. National Guard Sgt. Gary Henry, an Indianapolis fire captain serving in Iraq was killed Monday in Baghdad, Indianapolis Fire Department officials confirmed 1 Announcements early Tuesday. 2 Football Trivia Sgt. Henry was among two Indiana soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded in a predominantly 3 Calendar Shiite area of Baghdad, military officials said. Indianapolis Fire Capt. Gregg Harris confirmed Henry's death early Tuesday. Harris said Henry was a 12- year veteran of IFD and served as special operations rescue coordinator. Harris said Henry was a highly skilled firefighter, which also helped him become a valuable soldier. "He became a paramedic … a diver, a dive instructor, hazardous materials special operations, so he was very much involved in protecting the citizens of Indianapolis," Harris said. "Some of the members of our department knew Gary before he came on and its hit hard … We're going to come together we'll make it through this, but it's going to be difficult." Sgt. Henry leaves behind a wife and three children. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. Fundraiser has officially begun. Please get the word out to the players to sell more than one (1) case of trash bags. We have added an exciting grand prize this year. Top seller will receive a WII system and $100.00. Contact Shannon Burnell for more cases of trash bags. Jamboree – First day of Games!!! Festivities start promptly at 8am. Team Line-up is at 7:30am. Teams are required to stay on their yard line until the last team is announced. Further information will be posted online. This year the G.B.F.L. has partnered with YourInstantInfo.com to help us communicate instantly with one another. This technology will help us quickly reach out to participants or parents to provide general information, game cancellations or tournament info. Your Instant Info gives coaches and leagues administrators an extra tool to coordinate last minute schedules or field changes. Please contact Robert Rudolf at [email protected] to take advantage of this newest technology. Please visit the below website to help support our troops in harm’s way by sending them a care package. http://www.ocp247.com/index.php Page 2 FOOTBALL TRIVIA Football Trivia The first pick (by Eagles) in the first NFL draft in 1935, was Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago. He never played in the league. The 'huddle' in football was formed due to a deaf football player who used sign language to communicate and his team didn't want the opposition to see the signals he used and in turn huddled around him. CALENDAR The first Rose Bowl game was held in 1902 in Pasadena, California. The August 6th Mandatory Coaches University of Michigan beat Sanford 49-0. Meeting w/Officials 7:00 PM - Greenwood Middle The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded to the winners of the Super School Bowl. August 14th – Greenwood School First Instant Replay was used during Army Navy Football Game at Starts Municipal Stadium Philadelphia on December 7, 1963, invented by CBS Director Tony Verna August 16th – Jamboree – First Day of Games The first professional football team to sport an insignia on their helmets was the Los Angeles Rams in 1950, which hand-painted yellow horns on August 16th - Fundraiser ends – Money is due. their blue leather helmets. The first Super Bowl was played in 1967. The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League defeated the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League, 35-to-10. Hall of Fame Inductees Most football teams are Fred Dean – DE – 1975-1985 temperamental. That's 90% Darrell Green – CB – 1983-2002 temper and 10% mental. Art Monk – WR – 1980-1995 Emmitt Thomas – CB – 1996-1978 -Doug Plank Andre Tippett – LB – 1982-1993 Gary Zimmerman – OT – 1986-1997 Greenwood Bantam Football League P.O. Box 832 * Greenwood, IN * 46142 Phone: 317-300-0674 Email: [email protected] If you wish to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please send an email to [email protected] .