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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Former Oilers-Titans lineman Bruce Matthews, who played in the NFL for 19 years, receives the Touchdowner Award from Jerry LeVias, left, last year's winner. Bruce is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Jerry is in the NFF's College Football Hall of Fame. Joe Prince, right, sings his last national anthem for the TD Club. Joe, 89, has sung for decades with the Club and decided to retire.

Tony Wyllie, left, Charles McClelland and Earl Jimmison, far right, are members of the TD Club Board of Directors who joined Fred Washington of PVAMU, second from right, to promote the annual game between TSU and PVAMU.

Steve McNair, in the photo on the right, responds to questions from Wyllie that he is retired and will stay retired.

Dr. Charles Breithaupt, left, discussed timeless values with the 25 high school scholar-athlete finalists at the annual luncheon. Breithaupt came to the luncheon and spoke to area high school athletic directors the next day.

The top winner of the annual football scholar-athlete award was Brett Provenzano of Strake Jesuit, right, shown with his mom, Peggy, and dad, Charles. The 25 finalists had to be starters on their respective football teams with the highest GPAs.

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.

Mike Sherman, left, tells the annual Texas-Texas A&M Luncheon that better days are ahead with the Aggie football program. Sherman joked that his wife told him a positive thing coming out this down season is that he "is losing weight." Speakers for the luncheon are in the photo on the right. Talking for the University of Texas was former head football coach David McWilliams, with Hook 'em Horns sign, and A&M head football coach Mike Sherman, with the Gig 'em sign. In the midle is singer Darrell Luckett.

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UH coach Kevin Sumlin, left, and Rice coach David Bailiff eye the prize that is the Bayou Bucket. The TD Club created the Bayou Bucket in 1974 to award to the winning team of the annual contest on the field immediately after the contest. Both schools entered the contest with the West Conference title on the line in Conference USA.

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RBC Wealth Management High School Awards Dinner, presented by Capital One Management and SportsRadio 610

Pearland's Jarrad Stewart, left, shown with TD Club Board member Keith Kilgore, won the annual Greater Houston High School Defensive Player of the Year Award. Russell Shepard of Cypress Ridge, right, won the Offensive Player of the Year Award.

ESPN's Ron Franklin, left, who formerly worked in Houston, was awarded the inaugural Ron Stone Award, given for his work on behalf of the sport of football. Hightower High School coach Shane Hallmark won the John Kelley Coach of the Year Award, and is shown, right, with John Kelley. Kelley is on the TD Club Board and began the High School Awards Dinner.

Atascocita player Cody Nicholson, left, and Eagles assistant coach Bill Wilson bask in the glow that is the Sterling Bank Sportsmanship Trophy, presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Atascocita won the award the first time it was a finalist. Former Ohio State head football coach John Cooper, right, wows the crowd with stories even a Michigander would have loved. Cooper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in Dec. 2008.

Sterling Bank High School Sportsmanship Luncheon, presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes

2008 Sterling Bank Sportsmanship Luncheon, presented by the FCA