Columbus Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Holds 63rd Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet Presented by The Davis Foundation
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February 13, 2024
For Immediate Release
COLUMBUS, OH The Columbus Chapter of The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame held its 63rd annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet on Monday, Feb. 12, at the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University.
Awards were given to the top high school and college football scholar-athletes in the central Ohio area. 14 high school scholar-athletes were presented with John H. McConnell and Worthington Industries Foundation Scholarships to further their educations. Abrem Igwebuike of St. Charles Preparatory School received the Maggied-Romanoff Award with additional scholarship money as voted by the NFF board as the top scholar-athlete of the group.
Collegiate scholar-athletes from Ohio State, Ohio Wesleyan, Otterbein, Capital, Denison, Ohio Dominican and Kenyon also received recognition and Drew Thornton of Ohio Wesleyan was selected as the top collegiate scholar-athlete.
The Ohio Gold Award was presented to Ohio State associate head coach/defensive line coach Larry Johnson. This is the most prestigious honor that the chapter presents annually to a former player, coach, administrator or person who has had a positive impact on amateur football in Central Ohio. Previous Ohio Gold recipients include Ryan Day, Joey Galloway, Troy Smith, Orlando Pace, Eddie George, Archie Griffin, Woody Hayes, Earle Bruce, John Cooper, Gene Smith, Chris Spielman, Ann Hayes, Jim Tressel, A.J. Hawk and John Hicks, among others.
The annual Larry Larson High School Coaches Award was presented to longtime central Ohio high school football coach John Sines.
The Tyson Gentry Courage Award was presented to Ohio State offensive lineman Avery Henry, who has battled osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. The award was established in 2009 and is presented annually to a player, coach, staff member or fan whose actions best demonstrate the qualities of courageous leadership shown by Tyson Gentry.
About the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame is a member-supported, non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the future of amateur football at local, state and national levels. The Foundation, with its chapters, annually awards nearly $1 million in scholarships to over 3,000 high school and college student athletes for continuing education. Learn more about the Columbus Chapter by visiting: www.nffcolumbus.com.
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