National Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients
Each year the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards a scholarship to the top 15 seniors in college football. The scholarship, which is an $18,000 grant for graduate work, is based upon combined excellence in athletics and academics.
Ohio State’s National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholarship Winners:
1964 Arnold Chonko
1965 Willard Sander
1968 David Foley
1970 Rex Kern
1973 Randy Gradishar
1975 Brian Baschnagel
1979 James Laughlin
1982 Joe Smith
1983 John Frank
1984 Dave Crecelius
1985 Mike Lanese
1989 Joe Staysniak
1990 Greg Frey
1992 Greg Smith
1994 Joey Galloway
1995 Bobby Hoying
1996 Greg Bellasari
1999 Ahmed Plummer
2003 Craig Krenzel
2008 Brian Robiskie
2015 Jacoby Boren
Campbell Trophy Recipients (Draddy Award prior to 2009)
1995 Bob Hoying, Ohio State
2003 Craig Krenzel, Ohio State
The Ohio Gold Award Past Recipients
Each year the Columbus Chapter honors an individual with its highest award for his/her contributions to amateur football. The recipient must have been closely associated with college football as a player, coach or as a business, political, or educational leader. Other criteria such as success in an industrial business, financial, educational, professional or related career are considered.
Bob Hope, Senator John Bricker, Hugh Hindman, Jack Nicklaus, Woody Hayes, Governor James A. Rhodes, Wayne Duke, Gene D’Angelo, Greg Lashutka, John W. Galbreath, Paul Brown, Earle Bruce, Ernie Godfrey, C. Wm. O’Neil, John McConnell, J. Edward Weaver, Dr. James R. Hull, Robert J. Murphy, M.D., James L. Jones, Carl F. Graf, Anne Hayes, John Cooper, Bill Myles, Pandel Savic, Archie Griffin, Larry Larson, Andy Geiger, Chris Spielman, Jim Tressel, Howard “Hopalong” Cassady, Eddie George, Mike Vrabel, Dwight “Ike” Kelley, Gene Smith, Jeffrey Logan, Dr. E. Gordon Gee, John Hicks, Orlando Pace, Troy Smith, Joey Galloway, Jim Lachey, Mike Doss, Craig Krenzel, A.J. Hawk, Keith Byars, Ryan Day
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees
Players
Charles “Chic” Harley, 1951, Wes Fesler, 1954, Les Horvath, 1969, Bill Willis, 1971, Gaylord “Pete” Stinchcomb, 1973, Jim Parker, 1974, Gust Zarnas, 1975, Vic Janowicz, 1976, Jim “Big Jim” Daniell, 1977, Jim “Big Jim” Daniell, 1977, Gomer Jones, 1978, Gomer Jones, 1978, Howard “Hop” Cassady, 1979, Dr. Warren Amling, 1984, Dr. Warren Amling, 1984, Archie Griffin, 1986, Aurealius Thomas, 1989, Jim Stillwagon, 1991, Bob Ferguson, 1996, Randy Gradishar, 1999, John Hicks, 2002, Jack Tatum, 2005, Jim Houston, 2006, Rex Kern, 2007, Chris Spielman, 2009, Eddie George, 2011, Orlando Pace, 2014, Tom Cousineau, 2016, Keith Byars, 2020, Mike Doss, 2022
Coaches
Dr. John W. Wilce, 1954, Francis A. Schmidt, 1971, Ernie Godfrey, 1972, W. W. “Woody” Hayes, 1983, Lee Tressel, 1996, Doyt Perry, 1988, Paul Brown, 1989, Sid Gillman, 1989, Earle Bruce, 2003, John Cooper, 2008, Jim Tressel, 2015
Gold Medal Winners
John H. McConnell, 1998
Paul Brown, 1989
George M. Steinbrenner, III, 2002
Senator John Glenn, 2008
Heisman Trophy Winners
Les Horvath, 1944
Vic Janowicz, 1950
Howard “Hop” Cassady, 1955
Archie Griffin, 1974 & 1975
Eddie George, 1995
Troy Smith, 2006
Larry Larson High School Coaches Award Recipients
2003- Jack Ryan, 2004- Marv Moorehead, 2005- J.D. Graham, 2006- Bob Stuart, 2007- Gene Keel, 2008- Mike Hagley and Ron Balconi, 2009- Jack Johnson, 2010- Gary Carter, 2011- Dick Geyer, 2012- Randy Baughman, 2013- Ron Hinton, 2014- Jeff Gafford, 2015- Bob Jacoby, 2016- Tom Dunlap and Frank Howe, 2017- Chris Kubbs and Don Kay, 2018- Ray DeCola, 2019- Pete Corey and Brian White, 2020- Neal Billman, 2022- Dave Metz, Jay Sharrett & Tony Pusateri, 2023- Buddy White
Tyson Gentry Courage Award Recipients
2009 - Joe Daniels, Ohio State Football
2010 - Dan Potokar, Ohio State Football
2011 - Steve Snapp, Ohio State Football
2012 - Richard L. Smith, Ohio State Football
2013 - Shaun Lane, Ohio State Football
2014 - Grant Reed
2015 - Alex Malarkey
2016 - Dom and Terri Tiberi, “Maria’s Message”
2017 - Mike Golden
2018 - Tyler’s Light
2019 - Ryan Shazier
2020 - William White
2022 - Dimitrious Stanley
2023 - Kamryn Babb
Distinguished Media Award Recipients
2017 – Bob Hunter, Columbus Dispatch
2019 – Tim May, Columbus Dispatch
2020 – Paul “Moose” Spohn, WBNS-10TV
2023 - Randy Rhinehart