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Game Ball Appreciation Award to
Hawkins Family
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Art Demmas, Director (left)
President Bob Sullins, (left) with
presentation to Bill Hawkins in great
appreciation of the Hawkins Family's support
of the NFF scholarship program. Bill
Hawkins is flanked
by Dick Philpot, Director
(right)
Next banquet to be held March
8, 2011
The annual honors banquet for the Middle
Tennessee Chapter of the National Football
Foundation and College Hall of Fame will be
held on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 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 8th 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 six 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
*Deceased

" 2009 Fred Russell Distinguished
American
Award "
Dewayne Alexander, Director (right) and Honoree Captain Barry
Wilmore, (left) 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.

" 2009 Fred Russell Distinguished
American
Award "
Art Demmas, Director (left) and
Honoree Judge Frank Drowota, (left) 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
*Deceased

" 2009 Roy Kramer Contribution to Football
Award "
Honoree
Watson Brown, flanked by Director
Kevin Tucker (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

" 2009 Admiral William P. Lawrence Award "
Honoree John Fitz Lassing, flanked by Dr. Laurie Lawrence ( L) and Director David Malone
(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

" 2009 Joe L. Worden Courage Award " Honoree
Maxwell Nnamdi Ugboaja, presented by Director Wayne Parker (L) and Director John
Major (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

" 2009 Jim Barrom Spirit Award "
Honoree John Bennett Egger, presented by Guest Ms Judith Barrom and Guest Dick
Staub
"
Special Jim Barrom Spirit Award for 2009"

" 2009 Special Jim Barrom Spirit/Motivation Award "
Honoree Cody Noyes of the Smyrna Bulldogs, presented by Guest Ms Judith Barrom and Guest Dick
Staub.
" Cotton Clark Spirit Award "
2006 — Chip Rhome, Blackman
2007 — Paul
Chapman Stevens, Blackman
2008 —
Coltyn Jeremi Murrell, Hendersonville
2009 — Reed Donovan Gurchiek, Mt Juliet

" 2009 Cotton Clark Spirit Award " Honoree
Reed Donovan Gurchiek, presented by Director Reno Benson (L) & Director Scott
Brunette (R)
Art Demmas " Outstanding Official
Award"
1999 — William T. Smith
2000 — Wayne Clendenen
2001 — Judge Casey Copeland
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

" 2009 Art Demmas Outstanding Official Award " Honoree
Tom Ritter, flanked by Director Art Demmas (L).
" 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.

" 2009 NFL Retired Players Inspiration Award " Honoree
James Robert Stone, 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

" 2009 Bickerstaff-Pace University
Outstanding Scholar-Athlete " Honoree: Ronald Patrick Benoist, presented by
Guest, Sarah Lou Bickerstaff (L) & Director Andy Bickerstaff (R).
"
Bonnie Sloan Courage Award "
2008 — Bonnie Sloan - St Louis Cardinals
(NFL)
2009 — Keith Bulluck - Tennessee Titans
(NFL)

" 2009 Bonnie Sloan Courage Award " Honoree
Keith Bulluck, with Bonnie Sloan (L) & Directors Anthony Darby (R) and Bob Hyde (R).