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Donor group opens doors for Hall of Champion visitors
Peyton Manning, a former student-athlete and all-American quarterback at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and current quarterback of the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts, recently became one of six charter members of the NCAA Hall of Champions Circle of Champions.
Manning, who also is on the NCAA Foundation Board of Directors, joined the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, the organization's inaugural donor; Indianapolis-based American United Life Insurance Company and Sport Graphics Printing; House of Usher, Ltd., based in Leawood, Kansas; and Daniel Boggan Jr., the NCAA's chief operating officer and senior vice-president, as the Hall's other charter members.
The Hall's Circle of Champions was developed in collaboration with the NCAA Foundation to provide another opportunity for corporations and private donors to give back to the community. Its members will sponsor ticket "scholarships" for schools and other organizations to send students on educational and inspirational field trips to the Hall of Champions.
Many of the young people will visit the Hall of Champions as part of the "Stay in Bounds" pilot project in Indianapolis established by the NCAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).
"Stay in Bounds" is a strategic approach for school districts and private schools, athlete mentors, youth development professionals and business leaders to work together in building character, fostering responsible behavior and encouraging healthy competition and cooperation among young people, with sports participation as a vehicle.
The project is under the umbrella of the Citizenship Through Sports Alliance (CTSA), which was established three years ago by the NCAA and NFHS to collaborate with professional and amateur sports organizations to promote respect for self and others, teamwork, discipline, responsibility, and commitment.
Other members of CTSA include Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the Women's National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Junior College Athletic Association and the United States Olympic Committee.
Manning, American United Life and Sport Graphics each have committed $5,000 annually to the Hall's Circle of Champions over the next three years. American United Life's donation is part of a $65,000 gift, which also will provide $25,000 annually in 2001 and 2002 to fund a CTSA/Stay in Bounds awards banquet.
The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and House of Usher each have committed $5,000 for the program's first year.
"The NCAA is sincerely appreciative," said Cedric W. Dempsey, NCAA president. "Their commitments will provide a meaningful experience for thousands of youth at the Hall of Champions as part of our 'Stay in Bounds' and other educational
Rice's mark surpassed
Jacquay Nunnally is not a household name yet. But then, neither was Jerry Rice 16 years ago.
While at Mississippi Valley State University from 1981 to 1984, Rice racked up a collegiate record of 301 pass receptions, a number that seemed untouchable for years.
Nunnally, a senior receiver at Florida A&M University, broke that Division I-AA record last month when he hauled in a school-record 16 catches in a 50-49 win against Southern University, Baton Rouge, bringing his college-career total to 306 catches, eclipsing the Hall of Famer Rice.
Nunnally, who met Rice once as a teen-ager, grew up idolizing the former Mississippi Valley State star and his team, the San Francisco 49ers, rather than his hometown Miami Dolphins.
"I was the only guy in my neighborhood who didn't like the Dolphins," Nunnally said. "I liked Jerry Rice and the 49ers instead and followed them for years.
"I just hope that the record means that at least in college, I reached Rice's level of performance."
--Compiled by Kay Hawes
Number crunching
Looking back
December 1994 -- The NCAA inks two television contracts -- one with CBS granting it exclusive rights to the Division I Men's Basketball Championship through 2002 and another with ESPN to expand coverage of the Division I Women's Basketball Championship from three games to 23. The contract with CBS is worth $1.725 billion and includes all rounds of the men's basketball championship, two games of the College World Series and four other championships. The agreement replaces a seven-year, $1 billion contract, which was to run from 1990-91 through 1996-97. Annual payments under the new contract will average $215.6 million compared to $143 million under the previous agreement. (The NCAA News, December 5, 1994)
December 1982 -- NCAA Convention delegates prepare to consider a number of proposals regarding academic requirements, but none more controversial than Prop 48, which would establish a specific core curriculum for which a student must have a minimum 2.000 grade-point average. Under this proposal, a student also would have to have a 700 combined score on the SAT verbal and math sections or a 15 composite score on the ACT. (The NCAA News, November 29, 1982).
Who was talking
"As such a small institution, we were hesitant to join the NCAA in the past. However, since the NCAA has reorganized into three divisions, we feel we will be competitive in Division III. I would say that many smaller institutions, such as ourselves, will be joining Division III in the future when a full range of championships is offered."
-- Westminster College (Missouri) Director of Athletics Harold E. Flynn in 1975, discussing his school's becoming the 800th member to join the NCAA.