Post by DanMcQ on Nov 2, 2006 20:28:49 GMT -5
Paul Tagliabue to Receive NCAA's Teddy Roosevelt Award
Former Hoya Hoops Star Garner's NCAA's Top Honor
Nov. 2, 2006
Former Hoya Hoops Star Garner's NCAA's Top Honor
Nov. 2, 2006
Paul Tagliabue, former commissioner of the National Football League, has been named the recipient of the 2007 Theodore Roosevelt Award, the highest honor the NCAA bestows.
The award, also known as the "Teddy," will be presented at the NCAA Honors Celebration on Sunday, January 7, during the annual NCAA Convention in Orlando, Florida.
The Teddy is presented annually to a former NCAA student-athlete who has led distinguished career of national significance and achievement. Teddy winners must exhibit the positive influence of competitive intercollegiate athletics and a commitment to physical well-being.
Tagliabue was a basketball student-athlete at Georgetown University and was captain of the 1961-62 team. He ranks ninth on Georgetown's list of highest career rebound average and 21st on Georgetown's all-time rebound leader list. The government major was president of his senior class, was a dean's list honors graduate and a Rhodes Scholar finalist.
The award, also known as the "Teddy," will be presented at the NCAA Honors Celebration on Sunday, January 7, during the annual NCAA Convention in Orlando, Florida.
The Teddy is presented annually to a former NCAA student-athlete who has led distinguished career of national significance and achievement. Teddy winners must exhibit the positive influence of competitive intercollegiate athletics and a commitment to physical well-being.
Tagliabue was a basketball student-athlete at Georgetown University and was captain of the 1961-62 team. He ranks ninth on Georgetown's list of highest career rebound average and 21st on Georgetown's all-time rebound leader list. The government major was president of his senior class, was a dean's list honors graduate and a Rhodes Scholar finalist.