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  Rotary Lombardi Award History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Rotary Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi.
Vince Lombardi, the Club was authorized to establish the Award in Coach Lombardi's memory.
Lombardi, net proceeds from all Award Dinners and associated activities are contributed to the American Cancer Society to help fight the disease that has claimed the lives of Vince Lombardi and so many others.
www.rotarylombardiaward.com /history.html   (331 words)

  
 Welcome to the Home of the Rotary Lombardi Award
The Award was initiated by the Rotary Club in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi to cancer.
The Rotary Lombardi Award goes annually to the college football lineman -- offense or defense -- who, in addition to outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the discipline of Vince Lombardi.
The climax of the trip is the annual Rotary Lombardi Dinner, when a sellout crowd gathers to hear the announcement of the winner prior to its release to the national media.
www.rotarylombardiaward.com   (301 words)

  
 Lombardi Award honors top scholastic linemen
Lombardi, of course, gained his fame as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, leading them to five NFL titles in the 1960s and the first two Super Bowl crowns.
Lombardi died in 1970 from cancer and that year the collegiate Lombardi Award was handed out for the very first time to Ohio State’s Jim Stillwagon.
Among the winners of the 2002 Lombardi Award are: Pat Codd, Holmdel; A.J. Youncofski, Keyport; Pat Callahan, Matawan Regional; Brian Masterson, Mater Dei; Shane Render, Middletown North; Drew Nagel, Middletown South; Steve Oddo, Raritan; and Thomas Dutcher, St. John Vianney.
independent.gmnews.com /News/2003/0219/Sports/029.html   (350 words)

  
 2004 Rotary Lombardi Award Dinner Moves To Hilton Americas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
After a span of five years, the Rotary Lombardi Award will celebrate its 35th anniversary by returning to downtown Houston, as the dinner this year will be held at the Hilton Americas Hotel on December 8.
Chris Spielman, who was a finalist in 1986 and returned to win the Rotary Lombardi Award in 1987, will serve as the event's guest speaker.
The Rotary Lombardi Award has been a fixture on the downtown scene, as 19 of the first 29 dinners were held at the Hyatt Regency, including nine straight from 1990-1998.
www.rotarylombardiaward.com /hilton_move.html   (330 words)

  
 LOUISVILLE'S DUMERVIL A FINALIST FOR NUMEROUS NATIONAL AWARDS :: Elvis Dumervil is a finalist for the Rotary Lombardi ...
LOUISVILLE'S DUMERVIL A FINALIST FOR NUMEROUS NATIONAL AWARDS :: Elvis Dumervil is a finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award, the Bronko Nagurski Award and the Ted Hendricks Award.
Elvis Dumervil is a finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award, the Bronko Nagurski Award and the Ted Hendricks Award.
Louisville senior defensive end Elvis Dumervil is a finalist for three national awards - the Rotary Lombardi Award given to the outstanding college lineman of the year, the Bronko Nagurski Award presented to the nation's top defensive player and the Ted Hendricks Award given to the nation's top defensive end.
www.bigeast.org /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112205aac.html   (284 words)

  
 WPI Journal - Spring 2000 - An Award-winning Washout
Until now, the supporting material often had to be carefully chipped away with dental picks or tweezers to reveal the prototype, a time-consuming process that also entailed the risk of damaging the finished piece or inadvertently removing fine details.
Lombardi says his doctoral advisor at the University of Arizona, Paul Calvert, professor of materials science and engineering, provided assistance in the development of Aqua-Port.
In addition to the R&D 100 Award, Lombardi garnered a 1996 Inventor Award from NASA Technology Briefs, a 1995 Graduate Student Research Award from the Materials Research Society, and research fellowships from NASA and Courtaulds plc.
www.wpi.edu /News/Journal/Spring00/washout.html   (984 words)

  
 Hawk honored twice - Sports
The most recent of the nominations, for the annual Lombardi Award, is traditionally given to the college football lineman - offensive or defensive - who, in addition to outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the discipline of Vince Lombardi.
Lombardi was coach of the Green Bay Packers and first made a name for himself as a lineman for Fordham University from 1934-1937.
The 12 semifinalists for the 35th Rotary Lombardi Award are chosen by nearly 500 members of the nation's most prominent college football coaches, football writers, sports broadcasters and previous Lombardi Award winners.
www.thelantern.com /news/2004/10/22/Sports/Hawk-Honored.Twice-777764.shtml   (359 words)

  
 Lombardi Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annual to the best college football lineman or linebacker.
The Rotary Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi.
This award is not to be confused with the Vince Lombardi Trophy which is given to the National Football League Super Bowl winner.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lombardi_Award   (199 words)

  
 Archives: Story
This year marks the 35th annual Rotary Lombardi Award Dinner to be held Dec. 8 in Houston.
Eligibility for the award is limited to down linemen and those defensive players who line up within five yards of the line of scrimmage.
The Nagurski Award is awarded to the top defensive player in college football regardless of position.
www.irontontribune.com /articles/2004/08/12/sports/sports03.txt   (200 words)

  
 Ohio State's Hawk wins Lombardi Award
HOUSTON - Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk won the Rotary Lombardi Award as the nation's top college lineman or linebacker Wednesday night, becoming the fifth Buckeyes player to receive the honor.
The Lombardi Award was initiated by Houston's rotary club in 1970, shortly after its Hall of Fame namesake - Vince Lombardi - died of cancer.
Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk poses with the Lombardi Award Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005 in Houston.
www.azcentral.com /sports/colleges/articles/1207hawk-ON.html   (648 words)

  
 Rivals.com - Posluszny a finalists for Rotary Lombardi Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Posluszny is joined as a Lombardi Award finalist by guard Justin Blalock (Texas); defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock (Ohio State) and defensive end LaMarr Woodley (Michigan).
Founded in the weeks following the death of legendary football coach Vince Lombardi from cancer in 1970, the Rotary Lombardi Award presented by Wachovia Bank has annually delivered upon the mission set forth by Marie Lombardi when she first granted the use of her late husband's name.
This year's Rotary Lombardi Award is being presented by Wachovia Bank, which is in the second year of a two-year presentation sponsorship agreement with the Rotary Club of Houston Foundation to support the event and its fund raising component.
www.rivals.com /content.asp?CID=604768   (943 words)

  
 Allianz Life to Highlight BPM Best Practices at BrainStorm Conference in San Francisco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lombardi Software is the leader in business process management (BPM) software for Global 2000 companies as recognized by Forrester Research in their report Human-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q1 2006.
Lombardi has both the award-winning technology and implementation best practices to bring process excellence to the enterprise.
Lombardi’s TeamWorks® is built on open standards and provides ongoing visibility and control of business processes, increasing the speed and flexibility with which organizations can manage their process activity and decision-making.
www.lombardisoftware.com /pr.php?pr=6-20-06   (561 words)

  
 Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lombardi has won what's called the "Nobel Prize" of applied research, the RandD 100 award, for an invention called Aqua-Port, a non-toxic polymer blend that supports other materials such as plastics or ceramics during the manufacturing process.
Lombardi, who is an adjunct research professor and earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Arizona, also credits the university's graduate students, a collaboration that reminded Lombardi of his WPI experience.
In addition to this award, Lombardi garnered a 1996 Inventor Award from NASA, a 1995 Graduate Student Research Award from the Materials Research Society and fellowships from NASA Science Engineering and Courtaulds Research.
www.wpi.edu /News/Releases/19990/nobel.html   (886 words)

  
 OU's Harris Wins Rotary Lombardi Award :: The junior defensive tackle is the third Sooner to claim the prestigious ...
OU's Harris Wins Rotary Lombardi Award :: The junior defensive tackle is the third Sooner to claim the prestigious award.
The junior defensive tackle is the third Sooner to claim the prestigious award.
The award goes annually to the college football lineman - offense or defense - who, in addition to outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the discipline of Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers.
www.big12sports.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121003aab.html   (660 words)

  
 County’s top linemen to receive Lombardi Award The anonymous linemen who toil in relative obscurity during the ...
County’s top linemen to receive Lombardi Award The anonymous linemen who toil in relative obscurity during the football season will have the spotlight all to themselves on March 5.
Lombardi gained fame as the coach of the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s.
The Lombardi Award originally was given to college athletes only and the first recipient was Ohio State’s Jim Stillwagon in 1970.
independent.gmnews.com /News/2004/0211/Sports/045.html   (307 words)

  
 Dumervil Named Lombardi Award Finalist :: Dumervil Becomes First Lombardi Finalist
HOUSTON- - Senior Elvis Dumervil of the University of Louisville is one of the four finalists for the 36th Rotary Lombardi Award, presented by Wachovia.
A semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award last year, Hawk (6-1, 240) has led the Buckeyes in tackles in nine of 10 games this season and has five games with 10-or-more tackles this season.
Hawk is the fifth OSU linebacker to be named a Lombardi finalist and is looking to become the sixth Buckeye to win the honor, more than any other school.
www.bigeast.org /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111505aag.html   (586 words)

  
 GoPSUsports.com - Official Home of Penn State Athletics
The award is presented to the nation's top lineman or linebacker.
Posluszny is joined as a Lombardi Award finalist by guard Justin Blaylock (Texas); defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock (Ohio State) and defensive end LaMarr Woodley (Michigan).
This year's Rotary Lombardi Award is being presented by Wachovia Bank, which is in the second year of a two-year presentation sponsorship agreement with the Rotary Club of Houston Foundation to support the event and its fund raising component.
www.gopsusports.com /pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=11165   (959 words)

  
 Va. Tech's Moore wins Lombardi
Although he hasn't won either award for which he was a finalist, Brown appears to be blossoming on his awards ceremony tour.
He said from the beginning that the Lombardi Award should be for Brown, although he figured that Brown would split the other defensive awards with Moore.
The Lombardi Award, which consists of a block of granite (remember, Vince Lombardi first became known as a member of Fordham's legendary line, the Seven Blocks of Granite) attached to a silver pedestal, weighs 40 pounds.
www.post-gazette.com /sports_headlines/19991209lombardi2.asp   (730 words)

  
 The Official Site of the Houston Texans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The 36th Rotary Lombardi Award, which benefits the American Cancer Society, will be held on Wednesday, December 7 at the Hilton Americas Hotel.
During his career, he played with a pair of Rotary Lombardi Award winners (Dean Steinkuhler and Tony Casillas) and a pair of finalists (Doug Dawson and Russell Maryland).
The 36th Rotary Lombardi Award Dinner will be held on December 7 at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston.  In its first 35 years, the Rotary Lombardi Award Dinner has generated donations in excess of $3.1 million to the American Cancer Society.
www.houstontexans.com /news/news_detail.php?PRKey=1899   (343 words)

  
 www.MackBrown-TexasFootball.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He is the first Longhorn to be named a finalist since DT Tony Degrate won the award in 1984 and it marks the second time this week that he has been named a finalist for a national award (Hendricks Award on Tuesday).
The four finalists were selected in a vote of more than 400 members of the Rotary Lombardi Selection Committee, which includes all Division I head football coaches, selected sports writers and broadcasters from around the country and the past winners of the award.
This marks the first time the Rotary Lombardi Award Dinner has moved from a hotel ballroom and also the first time an event of this magnitude will be hosted in the newly-opened Reliant Stadium.
mackbrown-texasfootball.com /pages/releases/2002_03/006/111302_20.html   (624 words)

  
 Lombardi Award Watch List Announced   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Seth McKinney, an offensive lineman on the Texas A&M football team, is one of the 52 preliminary candidates on the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List announced by the Executive Committee of the 2001 Rotary Lombardi Award.
The Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List is composed of returning Division I college football players who meet the basic position requirements for the award and who have earned either All American or first-team All Conference recognition in a previous season.
Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen and those defenders who line up within five yards of the football.
www.tamu.edu /univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/01/050801-1.html   (125 words)

  
 University of Florida News - Lombardi Scholarship Program selects 2006 class
Each year, students who exemplify former UF President John V. Lombardi’s commitment to academic excellence, community service, leadership, and public responsibility are selected as recipients of this prestigious award program.
Lombardi Scholars will receive a substantial scholarship for four years of study at UF; they will also be matched with a faculty mentor in their field and will receive support for several overseas study and internship experiences.
He was awarded the Jimbo Kynes lineman of the year award for Hillsborough County and was named to the 1st team All-State.
news.ufl.edu /2006/04/14/lombardi-scholars-2006   (1024 words)

  
 David Pollack wins 35th Rotary Lombardi Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
That committee is comprised of all Division I head coaches, all past finalists of the award, and a selection of national writers and broadcasters.
Pollack is the 10th of 15 players who earned a second trip to the Lombardi Award as a finalist and returned to win the honor, joining Rich Glover, Ross Browner, Hugh Green, Chris Spielman, Tracy Rocker, Chris Zorich, Marvin Jones, Orlando Pace and Tommie Harris.
The 35th Rotary Lombardi Award Dinner was held at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston.
www.rotarylombardiaward.com /04winner.html   (290 words)

  
 Emtman Wins Lombardi Award - New York Times
Tackle Steve Emtman, the leader of the University of Washington's dominating defense, tonight won the Lombardi Award, which goes to the country's top college lineman.
The award, chosen by a committee of sportswriters, broadcasters and coaches, was announced at a dinner given by the Houston Rotary Club.
The award is named in honor of Vince Lombardi, the former Green Bay and Washington Redskins coach who died of cancer in 1970.
query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEED7133FF935A35751C1A967958260   (153 words)

  
 USC Lineman Named Award Finalist
The four finalists were selected from a group of 12 semifinalists in a second round of national voting by members of the Lombardi Award selection committee.
The committee is comprised of nearly 500 voters, including all Division I head coaches, past finalists of the award and a selection of writers and broadcasters from across the nation.
The first Lombardi finalist from USC since Tim Ryan in 1989, Cody is looking to become the second winner produced by the Trojans, joining Brad Budde in 1979.
www.usc.edu /uscnews/stories/10771.html   (282 words)

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