Wednesday, May 11, 2005

2005 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME DIVISION I-A CLASS TO BE ANNOUNCED

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Media Advisory w/pdf

11 Players and Two Coaches to Enter College Football's Ultimate Shrine in South Bend, Ind.

What:
Luncheon Announcement of the 2005 College Football Hall of Fame Division I-A Class

Who:
Members of the new class of the College Football Hall of Fame will join National Football Foundation (NFF) Chairman Jon F. Hanson and Hall of Famer/Chairman-Elect Ron Johnson in making the announcement. NFF President Steve Hatchell will also discuss upcoming initiatives of The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.

When:
Wednesday, May 18 at 11 a.m. EDT

Where:
Marriott Marquis, New York City
Ziegfeld Room, 4th Floor
1535 Broadway (Between 45 and 46th St.)

Why:
Capture the emotion of new College Football Hall of Famers as they express what it means to them to be recognized among the greatest coaches and players in the history of the game.

To Attend in Person or by Conference Call:
To attend in person, please contact Phil Marwill at by calling 1-800-486-1865, ext. 18. If you would like to join via the toll-free teleconference, please contact David Saba at 574-235-5717 and you will be provided with the dial-in number and pass code.

Contact:
Philip Marwill
Director of Communications
The National Football Foundation &
College Hall of Fame, Inc.
22 Maple Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960-5215
Work: 800-486-1865, ext. 18
Cell: 917-579-4256
Fax: 973-829-1737
www.footballfoundation.org

With 119 chapters and over 12,000 members nationwide, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in America’s young people.
NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., Play It Smart, The NFF Center for Youth Development Through Sport at Springfield College (Mass.), the NFL-NFF Coaching Academy, and annual scholarships of nearly $1 million for college and high school scholar-athletes.