2008 Sterling Bank Sportsmanship Luncheon, presented by the FCA
Special speaker Joe DeLameilleure, a Pro Football Hall of Famer mostly with the Buffalo Bills, wowed the Sportsmanship Luncheon crowd with his funny stories about playing in the NFL. He was part of the "Electric Company" with the Bills who blocked for O.J. Simpson.
Channel 55's Todd Freed was emcee for the annual feel-good event, which named Deer Park High School as the winner of the 2008 Sportsmanship trophy. Todd won a Lone Star Emmy in 2007 for his high school sports coverage.
PLAY IT SMART NEWS CONFERENCE -- The TD Club on May 7 announced with representatives of the National Football Foundation that the Play It Smart program will be placed in all 23 Houston ISD high schools with athletic programs. Attending the news conference are, from left, HISD athletic director Daryl Wade; HISD superintendent Abe Saavedra; Play It Smart executive director and National Football Foundation VP Len Stachitas of Dallas; Jim McIngvale of Gallery Furniture, who has created a TV ad on behalf of the TD Club to promote Play It Smart in Houston; and TD Club president Chad Clay.
2008 Houston Texans Draft Luncheon
Lamar Consolidated running back Jacquizz Rodgers (left) receives an award from TD Club Board member Mike Pede' at the Texans Draft Luncheon to recognize that Rogers set the state high school career TD record with 136 touchdowns. UH's Harry Simon (right) receives a post-graduate scholarship from the TD Club and TD Club executive director Neal Farmer at the event.
Oklahoma State Day, presented by CEP Sorbents
Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy soke to the TD Club in late April. Gundy, second from left, reminded everyone that he was 40 years old. Assistant OSU coach Joe DeForrest is on the far right of the photo. Also included are TD Club Board member John Kelley, far left, and the TD Club's Neal Farmer.
University of Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops talks to the Touchdown Club in June. Stoops atlked about growing up in a coach's family and what to expect with this fall's edition of the Crimson and Cream. Also speaking was Houston Texans president Jamey Rootes, second from right, who promoted the Texas Bowl, which the Texans promote in Reliant Stadium.
University of Oklahoma Day, presented by ExTex
LSU Day, presented by HTK Consultants, Amega-West, Woodrow's bar & grill and ES&H Consulting
New LSU athletic director Joe Alleva introduced LSU coaches Van Chancellor and Les Miles at LSU Day, left, but had to wait on both as airplane problems prevented them from arriving on time from Baton Rouge. Fans got Miles, right, to sign memorabilia to commemorate the BCS national championship for 2007. The Tiger Athletic Foundation also brought the BCS national championship crystal football trophy that many fans had their pictures made with.
University of Houston Day with Kevin Sumlin, presented by Frenchy's Chicken
First-year University of Houston coach Kevin Sumlin speaks to the TD Club in July. UH fans have a lot of enthusiasm surrounding Sumlin, who formerly was an assistant coach at Texas A&M and Oklahoma.
