Lombardi Award

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The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Rotary Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which remains in place to this day. A player should be a down lineman on either side of the ball or a linebacker who lines up no farther than five yards deep from the ball. The main part of the trophy is a block of Granite giving homage to Lombardi's college days as an offensive lineman, when his offensive line was referred to as the, "7 Blocks of Granite."

This award is not to be confused with the Vince Lombardi Trophy which is given to the National Football League Super Bowl winner.

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[edit] Lombardi Award winners

Year Player School
1970 Jim Stillwagon Ohio State
1971 Walt Patulski Notre Dame
1972 Rich Glover Nebraska
1973 John Hicks Ohio State
1974 Randy White Maryland
1975 Lee Roy Selmon Oklahoma
1976 Wilson Whitley Houston
1977 Ross Browner Notre Dame
1978 Bruce Clark Penn State
1979 Brad Budde USC
1980 Hugh Green Pittsburgh
1981 Kenneth Sims Texas
1982 Dave Rimington Nebraska
1983 Dean Steinkuhler Nebraska
1984 Tony Degrate Texas
1985 Tony Casillas Oklahoma
1986 Cornelius Bennett Alabama
1987 Chris Spielman Ohio State
1988 Tracy Rocker Auburn
1989 Percy Snow Michigan State
1990 Chris Zorich Notre Dame
1991 Steve Emtman Washington
1992 Marvin Jones Florida State
1993 Aaron Taylor Notre Dame
1994 Warren Sapp Miami
1995 Orlando Pace Ohio State
1996 Orlando Pace Ohio State
1997 Grant Wistrom Nebraska
1998 Dat Nguyen Texas A&M
1999 Corey Moore Virginia Tech
2000 Jamal Reynolds Florida State
2001 Julius Peppers North Carolina
2002 Terrell Suggs Arizona State
2003 Tommie Harris Oklahoma
2004 David Pollack Georgia
2005 A. J. Hawk Ohio State
2006 LaMarr Woodley Michigan
2007 Glenn Dorsey LSU

[edit] Winners by school

School Winners
Ohio State 6
Nebraska 4
Notre Dame 4
Oklahoma 3

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


College football awards:
Best player awards:
Heisman Memorial Trophy
Maxwell Award | Walter Camp Award
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman)
Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman)
Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C)
Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB)
Dick Butkus Award (Best LB)
Doak Walker Award (Best RB)
Draddy Trophy (Academic Heisman)
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR)
Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB)
John Mackey Award (Best TE)
Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB)		 Lombardi Award (Best Lineman or LB)
Lott Trophy (Defensive impact)
Lou Groza Award (Best PK)
Manning Award (Best QB)
Mosi Tatupu Award (Best spec. teams)
Outland Trophy (Best IOL or DL)
Ray Guy Award (Best P)
Randy Moss Award (Best KR/PR)
Sammy Baugh Trophy (Best QB)
Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE)
Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-Athlete)
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year | Home Depot Coach of the Year
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year | Walter Camp Coach of the Year
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year
Walter Payton Award (Best Div. I FCS Off.) | Buck Buchanan Award (Best Div. I FCS Def.)
Eddie Robinson Award (Best Div. I FCS Coach)
Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) | Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) | Melberger Award (Div. III)
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Lombardi Award winners

1970: J. Stillwagon  | 1971: W. Patulski  | 1972: R. Glover  | 1973: J. Hicks  | 1974: R. White  | 1975: L. Selmon  | 1976: W. Whitley  | 1977: R. Browner  | 1978: B. Clark  | 1979: B. Budde  | 1980: H. Green  | 1981: K. Sims  | 1982: D. Rimington  | 1983: D. Steinkuhler  | 1984: T. Degrate  | 1985: T. Casillas  | 1986: C. Bennett  | 1987: C. Spielman  | 1988: T. Rocker  | 1989: P. Snow  | 1990: C. Zorich  | 1991: S. Emtman  | 1992: M. Jones  | 1993: A. Taylor  | 1994: W. Sapp  | 1995: O. Pace  | 1996: O. Pace  | 1997: G. Wistrom  | 1998: D. Nguyen  | 1999: C. Moore  | 2000: J. Reynolds  | 2001: J. Peppers  | 2002: T. Suggs  | 2003: T. Harris  | 2004: D. Pollack  | 2005: A. Hawk  | 2006: L. Woodley  | 2007: G. Dorsey