National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award

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The National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award is among the highest offered by the National Football Foundation (NFF). Every year, the NFF & College Football Hall of Fame pays tribute to a select few with awards of excellence for exhibiting superior qualities of scholarship, citizenship and leadership. Additionally, the Foundation also recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding support for the NFF and its mission of promoting the game of amateur football.

[edit] Distinguished American Award

Presented on special occasions when a truly deserving individual emerges, the award honors someone who has applied the character building attributes learned from amateur sport in their business and personal life, exhibiting superior leadership qualities in education, amateur athletics, business and in the community.

1966 - William Carpenter 1969 - Archibald MacLeish 1970 - Vince Lombardi 1971 - Dr. Frank Boyden 1972 - Dr. Jerome H. Holland 1973 - (no award) 1974 - Bob Hope 1975 - Rev. Theodore Hesburgh 1976 - James A. Van Fleet 1977 - Rev. Edmund P. Joyce 1978 - (no award) 1979 - John W. Galbreath 1980 - Fred Russell 1981 - David Sonny Werblin 1982 - Silver Anniversary (all honored) Jim Brown, Willie Davis, Jack Kemp, Ron Kramer, Jim Swink 1983 - Leon Hess & Jimmy Stewart 1984 - David Nelson 1985 - Bill Flynn 1986 - John L. Toner 1987 - Ike Sewell 1988 - Joe Rodgers

1989 - Edward “Moose” Krause 1990 - Pete Rozelle 1991 - Joe Paterno 1992 - Wellington Mara 1993 - Dick Kazmaier 1994 - Charles F. Bolden, Jr. 1995 - Tom Osborne 1996 - J. Donald Monan, S.J 1997 - (no award) 1998 - Roy Kramer 1999 - (no award) 2000 - Arthur J. Decio 2001 - Dr. James Frank 2002 - George B. Young 2003 - Dr. Robert C. Khayat 2004 - Robert F. Casciola 2005 - Alan Page 2006 - Pat Tillman 2007 - Rocky Bleier

[edit] See also

• Walter Camp Man of the Year
• Walter Camp Distinguished American Award
• Walter Camp Alumni of the Year
• Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
• National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
• National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners
• Theodore Roosevelt Award (NCAA)

[edit] External links

• National Football Foundation web site
• College Football Hall of Fame web site
• 2007 Press Release

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)