News - February 19th, 2007
FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE TO HONOR
BILL WILLIS, OZZIE NEWSOME, SCOUTS AND
SUPER BOWL COACHES DUNGY AND SMITH
THE DREAM CONTINUES
WASHINGTON, DC-The Fritz Pollard Alliance, the affinity group of NFL minority coaches, scouts and front office personnel formed in 2003 will hold its Fourth Annual Meeting/Awards Reception at the Hyatt Regency, Regency Ballroom, Indianapolis, Indiana on Friday, February 23, 2007 from 4:00 pm. to 6:00 p.m. The FPA advocates for policy changes in NFL hiring practices (the "Rooney Rule") and works in partnership with the NFL to create opportunities for minority candidates.
Honorees include:
- FPA's Game Ball award recipient Bill Willis (the only remaining player from the 1946 re-integration team)
- Paul "Tank" Younger award winner Ozzie Newsome (Baltimore Ravens)
- Scout of the Year Awards honoring five scouting legends (Bill Nunn, Jackie Graves, Charles Garcia, Rosey Brown and Milt Davis)
- Awards to be given to one scout from the AFC and one from the NFC. Winners to be announced at the ceremony
- Presentation of commemorative Super Bowl XLI footballs to Coaches Dungy and Smith by Coach Herman Edwards.
The cost is $100.00 per person.
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Please RSVP to Jaki Lee at jaki@fpal.org.