{"id":448,"date":"2008-01-24T10:48:16","date_gmt":"2008-01-24T16:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezing.me\/transfer\/?p=448"},"modified":"2014-09-23T09:24:46","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T14:24:46","slug":"archie-manning-named-national-football-foundation-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/archie-manning-named-national-football-foundation-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Archie Manning Named National Football Foundation Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nNEW YORK – The National Football Foundation & College Hall
\nof Fame (NFF) has announced that Archie Manning will become
\nthe organization’s sixth chairman since its founding in
\n1947, succeeding Ron Johnson, who has fulfilled a two-year
\nterm.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\nThe National Football Foundation stands in the forefront of
\npromoting our great game, said Manning. Having served on
\nthe NFF Board for 14 years, I am humbled that my fellow
\nmembers have asked me to take on this prestigious role. I
\nam truly honored to carry on the organization’s rich
\ntraditions and critical mission of building the character
\nof the young men who play our great sport.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nAn All-America quarterback at Ole Miss, a 1989 inductee
\ninto the College Football Hall of Fame, and a Pro Bowl
\nplayer with the New Orleans Saints, Manning has created a
\nreputation as leading humanitarian, leveraging his fame to
\nassist a wide range of causes, including his long-standing
\nefforts to battle Cystic Fibrosis. He currently serves in
\npublic relations and consulting capacities for several
\nlocal, regional and national companies, including Reebok,
\nGatorade, AstroTurf, Direct TV and CBS Sports.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nNo person serves as a better example of what our
\norganization represents than Archie Manning, and there is
\nnobody better qualified to be our chairman than him, said
\nNFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell. We are fortunate
\nthat Archie has accepted this role, and I look forward to
\nworking closely with him to build on the legacy created by
\nRon. As Archie assumes his new position, he inherits a post
\nutilized by Ron to strengthen our organization’s impact
\nfrom border to border and coast to coast.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nDuring Johnson’s tenure as chairman, the NFF positioned
\nitself for strong growth in the coming years. Significant
\ndevelopments included relocating the organization’s
\ncorporate headquarters from Morristown, New Jersey to
\nDallas, Texas; creating a robust corporate partnership
\nprogram; implementing several new initiatives to strengthen
\nthe NFF Chapter network; adding several new key partners to
\nthe Play It Smart Program, including the Chick-fil-A Bowl
\nand the U.S. Department of Justice; adding several
\nprominent national leaders to the board of directors,
\nincluding Jim Delany, Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, Michael
\nMoe, Kevin Plank, Mike Slive, Roger Williams and Deborah
\nYow; and launching the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which
\nsignificantly expands the number of scholar-athletes the
\nNFF recognizes each year.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n“Having served on the board of The National Football
\nFoundation since 1993, Archie’s leadership has played a
\nvital role in helping to expand our organization’s impact
\nover the past decade,” said outgoing Chairman Johnson.
\n“Nobody has more passion for helping young football players
\ndevelop on and off the field, and he is a true leader who
\nwill add significantly to the Foundation’s legacy of
\npromoting the good in the game.”
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nJohnson will remain a member of the board, assuming a new
\nrole as chairman of the executive committee. In addition to
\nJohnson, past NFF chairmen include Chester J. LaRoche,
\nVincent DePaul Draddy, William Pearce and Jon F. Hanson
\n(Emeritus). Manning follows Johnson as the second member of
\nthe College Football Hall of Fame to serve as chairman.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nFounded in 1947 under the leadership of General Douglas
\nMacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl “Red” Blaik and
\nrenowned journalist Grantland Rice, the NFF serves as a
\nleading voice in the promotion of amateur football and its
\nability to develop the qualities of leadership,
\nsportsmanship, competitive zeal and the drive for academic
\nachievement in America’s young people.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nWith 121 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, The
\nNational Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a
\nnon-profit educational organization, runs programs designed
\nto use the power of amateur football in developing
\nscholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young
\npeople.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nThe NFF presents the MacArthur Trophy, the Draddy Trophy
\nand releases the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings.
\nNFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in
\nSouth Bend, Ind., Play It Smart, the NFF Hampshire Honor
\nSociety, and scholarships of over $1 million for college
\nand high school scholar-athletes. Learn more at
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n
\nwww.footballfoundation.org<\/a>.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nWhen people think of Archie Manning, they think football.
\nBut Archie’s appeal transcends his athletic achievements.
\nPeople far and wide have been inspired by his warm
\npersonality, his drive and sense of humor. He was recently
\nselected Father of the Year by the National Father’s Day
\nCouncil. He currently serves in public relations and
\nconsulting capacities for several local, regional and
\nnational companies, including Reebok, Gatorade, AstroTurf,
\nDirect TV and CBS Sports. For 25 years he hosted four
\nArchie Manning Cystic Fibrosis benefit golf tournaments in
\nLouisiana and Mississippi and is active in a wide variety
\nof charitable and civic causes.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nArchie was born May 19, 1949, in Drew, Miss. He attended
\nthe University of Mississippi where he was named an
\nAll-American Quarterback and was the first Ole Miss player
\nto have his number (18) retired. The late Chucky Mullins is
\nthe only other Rebel with his number (38) retired. He was
\nvoted the State of Mississippi’s Greatest All-Time Athlete
\nin 1992, and recently named Mississippi’s Most Popular
\nAthlete of the Century. He was elected to the 50-Year
\nAll-South Team (1940-1990), named one of the Top 25
\nAthletes of the Century in Louisiana and he and his son
\nPeyton were named among the 100 All-Time Greatest College
\nFootball Players. Archie was inducted into the National
\nFootball Foundation College Hall of Fame and is a member of
\nother Halls of Fame including Louisiana and Mississippi.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nIn 1971, Archie was the second player chosen in the NFL
\ndraft – the number one draft choice of the New Orleans
\nSaints. He set Saints passing records, played in two Pro
\nBowls and was named the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1978.
\nHe was the first player in Saints history to be inducted
\ninto the Louisiana Superdome Wall of Fame. He concluded his
\n15-year career in 1985. He was also drafted four times by
\nmajor league baseball.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nWhile in pro football, he received the Byron “Whizzer”
\nWhite Humanitarian Award, the Bart Starr Humanitarian
\nAward, the Spirit of Good Sports Award from the National
\nSportscasters and Sportswriters Association and the U.S.
\nJaycees named him one of 10 Outstanding Young Americans. In
\n2005 Archie received the Legends award from the Davey
\nO’Brien Foundation and the Aspire award, a tribute to
\nlife’s coaches, from the Cal Ripken Foundation.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nHis community activities include Louisiana Special
\nOlympics, the New Orleans Area Boy Scout Council, the
\nSalvation Army, United Way Speakers Bureau, Allstate Sugar
\nBowl Committee, New Orleans Sports Foundation, and National
\nFootball Foundation and College Hall of Fame Board of
\nDirectors.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nArchie and his wife Olivia reside in New Orleans and have
\nthree sons, Cooper, Peyton and Eli. Cooper is an
\ninstitutional broker in New Orleans, and father of Archie
\nand Olivia’s granddaughter, May and grandsons, Arch and
\nHeid (pronounced ‘hide’). Peyton is a former All-American
\nat Tennessee. As quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts he
\nwas named MVP in the National Football League in 2003 &
\n2004 and is a seven-time all-Pro selection. Also in 2004 he
\nbroke Dan Marino’s record by throwing for 49 touchdowns and
\nin 2006 won the Walter Payton award as the “NFL Man of the
\nYear”. He recently led the Colts to the Super Bowl
\nchampionship and was named MVP of the game. Eli set 47
\nschool records as quarterback of the Ole Miss Football team
\nand in 2003 received the Maxwell Trophy as the Outstanding
\nPlayer in College Football. Eli is the quarterback of the
\nNew York Giants and was the No. 1 selection in the 2004 NFL
\nDraft.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nArchie and Peyton wrote a book entitled “Manning: A Father,
\nHis Sons and A Football Legacy”. He and his boys also
\noperate the Manning Passing Academy, a summer camp for high
\nschool quarterbacks and receivers.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nPeyton and Eli both claimed National Scholar-Athlete Awards
\nfrom the National Football Foundation, in 1997 and 2003
\nrespectively, for their combined academic excellence,
\nfootball performance, and community leadership in college.
\nPeyton also claimed the Draddy Trophy as the absolute best
\nin the nation that year for his combined achievements.
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nIn honor of the Mannings’ college football accomplishments,
\nthe Sugar Bowl has created the Manning Award to go to the
\nnation’s best college quarterback. Recently the National
\nFather’s Day Council named Archie “Father of the Year,” and
\nthe United States Sports Academy honored him with the 2006
\nDistinguished Service Award. The Indiana Sports Corporation
\npresented Archie & Olivia with the 2006 National Pathfinder
\nAward, which recognizes individuals for their contributions
\nand dedication to youth.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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