Chapter Network
- 119 chapters in 46 states
- Volunteer network of 12,000 members
- 3,000 scholar-athletes honored at the youth and high school
levels
- Events include combines, college nights, mentoring programs
and banquets
- Promotes the game on a local level
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College Football Hall of Fame
- Shrine to the game in Sound Bend, IN.
- 785 Hall of Fame players enshrined
- 168 Hall of Fame coaches enshrined
- 268 schools represented with Hall of Famers
- Hosts over 200 events each year
- Annual enshrinement festival weekend each August
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National Scholar-Athlete Program
- Unveiled in 1959 to honor college football players for athletic
and academic success
- 15 scholar-athletes honored annually
- All recipients awarded $18,000 postgraduate fellowships
- Candidates chosen from all levels of college football
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The Draddy Trophy
- 25-pound trophy awarded to the nation's top college football
scholar-athlete of the year, awarded since
1990
- An additional $7,500 added to scholarship, bringing total
award to $25,000
- Often referred to as "The Academic Heisman"
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Play It Smart
- Academic-mentoring program reaches 11,000 students nationwide
- 136 current schools in 87 cities and 35 states
- Graduation rates up %11
- College matriculation rates up 40%
- 88% of participants come from from minority backgrounds
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NFL/NFF Coaching Academy
- More than 9,000 coaches attended 60 Academies in 2005
- Elevates the quality of coaching at the youth and high school
levels
- Attendees impact 362,000 kids annually
- Promotes increased participation through better coaching
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Annual Awards Dinner
- End-of-season tradition since 1958
- Black-tie affair that showcases those who embody the spirit
of the game
- Held each December at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City
- Site of the Hall of Fame induction ceremony
- Next Dinner: December 6, 2005
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Annual Awards
- The National High School Scholar-Athlete Awards acknowledge
four of the best and brightest at the high
school level
- The MacArthur Trophy is annually presented to the outstanding
college football team of the year since 1959
- Six other national awards presented at the annual Awards
Luncheon and Dinner
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