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Next banquet to be held March
5, 2012
The annual honors banquet for the Middle
Tennessee Chapter of the National Football
Foundation and College Hall of Fame will be
held on Monday, March 5, 2012, at
7:00 p.m. at the Nashville Airport Marriott.
The banquet gives the Hall of Fame
Foundation, along with all of Middle
Tennessee, an opportunity to honor 56 high
school and 7 college scholar/athletes who
have distinguished themselves not only as
football players but also in their academic
and leadership achievements. We will be
awarding scholarships to all our high school
scholar/athletes and recognizing outstanding
community leaders and great Americans by
awarding the Fred Russell Distinguished
American Award and the Roy Kramer
Contribution to Football Award.
Join us on March 5th and help us honor these outstanding young men
and community leaders for all their accomplishments. The cost of a table
is $500 and it will seat ten guests (four for your use and five for the
scholar/athlete, his parents, principal and coaches). Your contribution is, of
course, tax deductible. Your participation as a table sponsor makes it possible
for us to continue the tradition of honoring our athletes.
Support one of our scholar/athletes! Purchase a table, by mailing your contribution to Scott Brunette, 2601 Bransford Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37204. Checks should be made out to the
National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame.
PAST & PRESENT HONOREES
" Fred Russell Distinguished American Award "
1969 — Alfred Adams*
Dr. Thomass
Zerfoss*
1970 — P V. Overall*
Alfred Sharp*
1971 — Charles W. Geny*
Robert
Lawrence, Jr.*
1972 — Vernon Sharp*
Boyce Smith
Sr.*
1973 — Charles M. Murphy*
1974 — Dr. Amos Christie*
Charles W.
Hawkins Sr.*
1975 — Joe E. Torrence*
James A. Webb*
1976 — Frances E. Carter*
Coach Art
Guepe*
1977 — Horace G. Hill, Jr.*
Ralph Owen*
1978 — Capt. Wm. P. Lawrence, USN*
Dr. Bill
Sherman
1979 — Guilford Dudley, Jr.*
1980 — Dr. F. Tremaine Billings
1980 — James F. Neal
1981 — Arthur Rebrovick*
1982 — Kenneth L. Roberts
1983 — Mayor Richard Fulton
1984 — Nelson C. Andrews
1985 — Joe M. Rodgers
1986 — Frank C. Gorrell*
1987 — Dennis C. Bottoff
1988 — John Rich
1989 — Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr.
1990 — Gen. William G. Moore, Jr.
1991 — Dr. Greer Ricketson
1992 — William M. "Bill" Johnson
1993 — E. W. "Bud" Wendell
1994 — Governor Winfield C. Dunn
Governor Ned
Ray McWherter
1995 — U.S Senator William H. “Bill” Frist, M.D.
U.S. Senator
Fred Dalton Thompson
1996 — John Richard Hall
1997 — Drew Rederick Maddux
1998 — Joe Kelley
1999 — John Seigenthaler
2000 — Dr. Bill Wise
2001 — Lee Greenwood
2002 — Coach Edward S. Temple
2003 — Captain Greg Johnson
2004 — Charles W. Hawkins III*
2005 — Martha Rivers Ingram
2006
— Colonel Jeff Holmes
2007 — Governor Phil Bredesen
2008 — Father Charles Strobel
Sgt Kevin Downs
2009 — Captain Barry Wilmore
Judge Frank Drowota
2010 — Admiral Frank Kelso
*Deceased

" 2010 Fred Russell Distinguished
American
Award "
Kelly Holcomb, Director (left) and Honoree
Admiral Frank Kelso, (right) following the presentation of the Fred Russell Distinguished
American Award. This award is the chapter's most prestigious honor and is presented
to a local supporter of American values and the Nashville Community.
" Roy Kramer Contribution to Football
Award "
1972 — Dr. A. B. Lipscomb*
1973 — R. L. (Pete) Naylor*
1974 — Madison Sarratt*
1976 — William D. Baird*
1977 — David Scobey
1978 — David Aaron*
1979 — Emmett Strickland*
1980 — John F. Green*
1981 — Roy F. Kramer
1982 — Art G. Demmas
Donald C. Orr
1983 — Dr. Rob Roy Purdy*
Coach Bill
Pace*
1984 — Coach Tommy Owen*
Coach Nick
Coutras*
1985 — Dr. Arliss Roaden
1986 — Coach Robert H. Cummings
1987 — Coach Joseph W. Gilliam, Sr.
1988 — Coach Carlton Flatt
Ed Watson*
1989 — Coach "Boots" Donnelly
1990 — Dennis Harrison
1991 — George Volkert*
Joe L.
Worden*
1992 — Coach Louis J. Catignani*
1993 — Elmore "Scoop" Hudgins*
1994 — John R. Bibb*
1995 — William J. “Bill” Wade, Jr.
1996 — Coach John T. Majors
Herb Rich*
1997 — Walter Ray Nipper, Jr.*
Dr. C. R.
Bickerstaff *
1998 — Coach Herschel Moore
1999 — Coach George MacIntyre
2000 — Coach Woody Widenhofer
2001 — Coach William “Bill” Dupes*
2002 — Dr. Edward Adelman
2003 — Coach Jerry Pigue
2004 — Coach Wes Elrod
Coach Jimmy
Gentry
2005 — Jack Redgren
Coach Calvin
Short
2006 — Coach Jerry Pearson
Coach Joe
Davis
2007 — Coach Jim Cartwright*
Coach Gerald Johnson*
2008 — Coach Bill Brimm
Coach
Ralph Brown
2009 — Coach Watson Brown
2010 — Coach Scott Brunette
*Deceased

" 2010 Roy Kramer Contribution to Football Award "
Honoree
Scott Brunette, flanked by Director
Wayne Parker (L).
" Admiral William P. Lawrence
Award "
1968 — Butch Stinson, Cohn
1969 — Barrett Sutton, M.B.A.
1970 — Howard Gentry, Jr., Pearl
David
Campbell, Maplewood
Randy Miles,
East
Tommy Haynes,
North
1971 — Brant Lipscomb, M.B.A.
Mike
Winchester, Madison
Jay Bonds,
TPS
John Shaub,
Lipscomb
1972 — Tate Rich, M.B.A.
Lonnie
Sadler, Madison
Ernie
Lehning, Dupont
Mike
Arrington, Joelton
1973 — David Shaub, Lipscomb
1974 — James Threalkill, East
1975 — Jack Chandler, Overton
1976 — Tony Glover, Antioch
1977 — Terry Corn, Overton
1978 — Chris Kennedy, Overton
1979 — Damon Anagnos, M.B.A.
1980 — Jeff Powell, Whites Creek
1981 — Mike Beckham, Overton
1982 — Kenny Witherspoon, Stratford
Johnny Doris,
F.R.A.
1983 — Keith Victory, Overton, F.R.A.
1984 — Ronald Robinson, Stratford
1985 — Reuben Allen Bueno, Jr., M.B.A.
1986 — William S. Evans, Overton
1987 — Charley Williamson, F.R.A.
1988 — Bryan Link, Hillwood
1989 — Rodney Buford, Hunters Lane
1990 — Glenn H. McCadams, Jr., Lipscomb
1991 — Ryan Philip Bachman, F.R.A.
Daniel John
Kustelski, Hillwood
1992 — Daniel Marlin Keel, Davidson Academy
Jonathan Ryan
Quinn McGavock
1993 — Billy Wayne Gatlin II, Antioch
Robet
Saunders Neblett, F.R.A.
Hugh Robert
Gaston, M.B.A
Jess Clinton
Jennings, Overton
Rayburn
Manning Hall, Jr. Stratford
1994 — Benjamin Cullen McIntosh, D.C.A.
1995 — Jerrell Allen “Bo” Link, Hillsboro
Justin
Harrison Lowe, Goodpasture
Andrew David
Stewart, David Lipscomb
1996 — Will Bartholomew, M.B.A
Ryan
Gary McSwain, D.C.A
Mathew
Allen Moore, Goodpasture
1997 — Thomas Ely Hutchinson, F.R.A.
Nathan
Thomas Daniel, Overton
1998 — Travis Dalton Bellenfant, D.C.A.
Jonathan
David Shaub, David Lipscomb
James Andrew
Stewart, Hendersonville
1999 — Guy Robert Dinwiddie, Hendersonville
Christopher
James Robert Patton, D.C.A.
2000 — Andrew Robert Patterson, D.C.A.
2001 — Mikael Allen Jacobs, Brentwood
Matthew
Vaughn Loveless, Nashville Christian
Timothy
DeWayne Gray, Hillsboro
David Neil
Cambell, Hendersonville
2002 — Christopher Scott Coleman, Nashville Christian
2003 — Clifton Ryan Bone, Antioch
2004 — Burton Folk Elrod, David Lipscomb
Brenard
Wilson II, Hunters Lane
2005 — Mark Braden Bradley, David Lipscomb
2006 — Matthew Wyatt Elrod, David Lipscomb
2007 — Christian Clinton Waddey,
MBA
2008 — Bryan John Hartzell,
Overton
2009 — John Fitz Lassing,
MBA
2010 — Joshua Andrew Gregory,
Davidson Academy

" 2010 Admiral William P. Lawrence Award "
Honoree Joshua Andrew Gregory, flanked by Dr.
Laurie Lawrence ( R)
"
Joe L. Worden Courage Award "
1999 — Kenneth James Moore, Jr. B.G.A.
2000 — Bo Dunkle, Cumberland University
2001 — David Holcombe, B.G.A.
2002 — Dallas Anthony Buell, Glencliff
2003 — William Kristoffer Ruderer, Hillwood
2004 — Kyle Christopher Skiera, Brentwood
2005 — Alexander Kyle Trent,
Hillsboro
2006 — Michael Brett Craig, Siegel
2007 — Stephen Austen Gregerson, Independence
2008 — Reginald Dewayne Ford, MBA
2009 — Maxwell Nnamdi Ugboaja, Hillwood
2010 — Asa Michael Bowman, MTCS

" 2010 Joe L. Worden Courage Award "
Honoree Asa Michael Bowman, presented by Director
Brian Burgdorf (R)
"
Jim Barrom Spirit Award "
2005 — James Calvert Clodfelter, Hillwood
2006 — Brian Isaac Anderson, McGavock
2007 — Keith Matthew Herndon,
Overton
2008 — Christian Theodore Heyne,
Hillsboro
2009 — John Bennett Egger, Overton
2010 — Andrew Charles Montgomery,
Overton

" 2010 Jim Barrom Spirit Award "
Honoree Andrew Charles Montgomery, presented by Guest Ms Judith Barrom
" A Special
Inspiration Award for 2010"

" A Special Inspiration Award in Memory
of Dylan Rebeor "
The Parents and Coach Vance Belew of Dylan Rebeor of the Columbia Lions, presented by
Director George Plaster (L) and President Bob Sullins (R).

" A Titans Team Ball in Memory of Dylan Rebeor "
The Parents and Coach Vance Belew of Dylan Rebeor of the Columbia Lions, presented by
Director Bob Hyde (L) and (former Titan) Guest Coach Kevin Dyson (R).
" Cotton Clark Spirit Award "
2006 — Chip Rhome, Blackman
2007 — Paul
Chapman Stevens, Blackman
2008 —
Coltyn Jeremi Murrell, Hendersonville
2009 — Reed Donovan Gurchiek, Mt Juliet
2010 — Brandon Russell Hotsinpiller, Mt Juliet

" 2010 Cotton Clark Spirit Award "
Honoree Brandon Hotsinpiller, presented by Director Aaron Justice (R)
Art Demmas " Outstanding Official
Award"
1999 — William T. Smith
2000 — Wayne Clendenen
2001 — Judge Casey Moreland
2002 — Vic Francescon
2003 — Walter Overton
2004 — Jeff Irwin
2005 — Ray “Hoss” Fuller
2006 — Billy Still
2007 — Steve Swift
2008 — Junior Ward
2009 — Tom Ritter
2010 — Tim Beard

" 2010 Art Demmas Outstanding Official Award "
Honoree Tim Beard, flanked by Director Jim Harwell (L) & Directors Junior Ward & Walter
Overton (R).
" Inspiration Award"
Provided
by Nashville Chapter NFL Retired Players Association
2000 — Erwin David Latimer, C.P.A.
2001 — Daniel Allan Childs, Smyrna
2002 — John Christian Yarbrough, Hunters Lane
2003 — William Joseph Bell, Franklin
2004 — Brandon Chase Fisher, C.P.A
Charles
Christopher Wooden, D.C.A.
2005 — William W. Billington, M.B.A
2006
—
Dorman Duane Vaughn III, Davidson Academy
2007 — James Justin Parris,
C.P.A.
2008 — Michael Darnell Douglas,
Hillwood.
2009 — James Robert Stone, Maplewood.
2010 — Brettson James Bauer, B.G.A.

" 2010 NFL Retired Players Inspiration Award "
Honoree Brettson James Bauer, presented by Director Brenard Wilson, ex-NFL Player (L) and
Director George Plaster (R)
"Bickerstaff-Pace Outstanding University Scholar-Athlete Award"
2005 — Devarik Lontrell Scandrett, M.T.S.U.
2006 — Wesley Alan Satterfield, University of the South
2007 — Joshua
Patrick Beasley, Cumberland University
2008 — John Tyler Brantley, University of the South
2009 — Ronald Patrick Benoist, Vanderbilt University
2010 — Joshua
Cory Smith, Cumberland University

" 2010 Bickerstaff-Pace University
Outstanding Scholar-Athlete "
Honoree: Joshua Cory Smith, presented Director Andy Bickerstaff (R).
"
Bonnie Sloan Courage Award "
2008 — Bonnie Sloan - St Louis Cardinals
(NFL)
2009 — Keith Bulluck - Tennessee Titans
(NFL)
2010 — Mike Heimerdinger - Tennessee Titans
(NFL)

" 2010 Bonnie Sloan Courage Award "
Honoree Mike Heimerdinger, with Bonnie Sloan (L) & Director Bob Hyde (R).
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Coaches Awards"
The HS and College coaches in our area do a super job. Below are the
superlatives that were honored for 2010. (click on photo to enlarge)
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COACH VANCE BELEW
Head Coach of the 2010 Division I-5A State Champions Columbia Lions |
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COACH RICKEY BOWERS
Head Coach of the 2010 Division II - 2A State Champion Ensworth Tigers |
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COACH RICK STOCKSTILL
Head Coach of the MTSU Blue Raider for 2nd consecutive bowl appearance at the goDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile AL. |
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COACH DEWAYNE ALEXANDER
COACH OF THE YEAR:
NAIA Region 1 & TWSA TN College COY |
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