Elway Named “Man of the Year”

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/elway-named-man-of-the-year/

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has named John Elway the recipient of its prestigious “Man of the Year” award, the organization announced.

Elway joins a distinguished list of former winners, including Roger Staubach, Gale Sayers, Dick Butkus and Morten Andersen, who was last year’s recipient.

President and CEO Pat Bowlen congratulated Elway on the honor on Thursday.

“On behalf of the Denver Broncos Football Club, I’d like to congratulate John Elway for receiving this great award,” Bowlen said. “In addition to being the greatest Denver Bronco of all time, John is one of the few who is among the greatest players of all time in both college and pro football. His receiving this accolade from the Walter Camp Football Foundation is an honor well deserved by John for public service and community work that equal his greatness on the field. He has always been generous with his time for a myriad causes that benefit those in need and it is gratifying to me and the entire Broncos organization to see John named for this honor.”

The award honors an individual who has been closely associated with the game of football as a player, coach or close attendant to the game. He must have attained a measure of success and been a leader in his chosen profession. He must have contributed to the public service for the benefit of his community, country and his fellow man. He must have an impeccable reputation for integrity and must be dedicated to our American Heritage and the philosophy of Walter Camp.

For more information regarding the Walter Camp Football Foundation, click here. (on link)

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://waltercamp.org/index.php/news/nfl_hall_of_famer_john_elway_named_walter_camps_ma n_of_the_year/

NEW HAVEN, CT – Former Stanford University and Denver Broncos standout quarterback John Elway is the recipient of the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s “Man of the Year” award. Elway joins a distinguished list of former “Man of the Year” winners, including Roger Staubach (Navy), Gale Sayers (Kansas), Dick Butkus (Illinois) and last year’s recipient Morten Andersen (Michigan State).

The Walter Camp “Man of the Year” award honors an individual who has been closely associated with the game of football as a player, coach or close attendant to the game. He must have attained a measure of success and been a leader in his chosen profession. He must have contributed to the public service for the benefit of his community, country and his fellow man. He must have an impeccable reputation for integrity and must be dedicated to our American Heritage and the philosophy of Walter Camp.

“John Elway’s heroics and remarkable success on the football field are well know, but his continuing support of game of the football and the greater good symbolizes the life of Walter Camp and make John a deserving recipient of the Man of the Year Award,” said Foundation president Alphonse Paolillo, Jr.

After a storied scholastic career at Granada Hills High School, Elway played collegiately at Stanford University and set numerous school and Pac-10 offensive records. Elway earned Walter Camp All-America honors in 1982. Elway was the first player selected – by the Baltimore Colts – in the 1983 NFL Draft. He was later traded to the Denver Broncos a week later. Elway also played baseball at Stanford and was the top selection of the New York Yankees in the 1981 summer draft just two years after being drafted by the Kansas City Royals.

The NFL’s all-time winningest starting quarterback, Elway played 16 seasons and was selected to nine Pro Bowls. He was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1987 and the AFC Player of the Year in 1993. Elway is the only player in NFL history to pass for over 3,000 yards and rush for over 200 yards in the same season for seven straight years (1985-91). Elway finished his career with 51,475 passing yards and 3,407 rushing yards. His teams appeared in five Super Bowls, and Elway culminated his outstanding career by winning consecutive Super Bowl titles (XXXII, XXXIII). Elway won Most Valuable Player honors in Super Bowl XXXIII as the Broncos defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 31-24.

Elway retired in 1999 and the Broncos retired his jersey number (#7). He was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2000, Elway was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Elway has been recognized for his tireless community involvement. In 1992, he was honored as the “Edge NFL Man of the Year.” In addition, Elway established the “Elway Foundation,” a non-profit organization that raises money directed towards the prevention and treatment of child abuse throughout Colorado. Elway and his wife Paige currently reside in Englewood, CO.

Elway as well as all of the major award winners and members of the 2009 Walter Camp All-America team will be honored at the organization’s 42nd annual national awards banquet on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Yale University Commons in New Haven. Sponsorships and dinner tickets are available by calling (203) 288-CAMP.

Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team and honoring deserving individuals.

[sneakers]

Despite close competition from Bill Devaroe, Elway has been named "Sneakers' Man of the Year" for like the zillionth year in a row.

[Chris90210]

i would do elways laundry

[broncofaninfla]

I will forever have a man crush on Elway...........

[Bronco4ever]

I love the Elway Fathead in my room.

[BCJ]

Elway is Man of the Year every year. He dont need no stinkin award to tell us that.

[jhildebrand]

Who is John Elway? :ponder:

Just kidding. But now the guy's legend (and shadow) grows even bigger around here.