Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
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| Awarded for | the "individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football." |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) |
| History | |
| First award | 1940 |
| Most recent | Mel Tjeerdsma |
| Website | http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=StaggAward |
- There is a separate "Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award".
The Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is presented annually by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to the "individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football". Recipients receive a plaque which is a replica of the one given to Stagg at the 1939 AFCA Convention in tribute to his 50 years of service to football. The purpose of the award is "to perpetuate the example and influence of Amos Alonzo Stagg".
The award is named in honor of Amos Alonzo Stagg, who was instrumental in founding the AFCA in the 1920s. Stagg is considered one of the great innovators and motivating forces in the early development of the game of football and had one of the longest head coaching tenures in the history of the college game.
Winners
[edit]See also
[edit]- Walter Camp Man of the Year
- Walter Camp Distinguished American Award
- Walter Camp Alumni of the Year
- National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
- National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners
- Theodore Roosevelt Award (NCAA)
- Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
- "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award
References
[edit]- ^ "Longtime College Head Coach Dick Tomey to receive 2020 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award". American Football Coaches Association. Retrieved December 28, 2020.