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American Football Association Selects Semi-Pro Football Hall Of Fame . . . 'Class Of 2007'
(PRWEB) September 9, 2007 -- Recently the AFA/Hall of Fame selection committee completed its annual task of reviewing personal profiles of qualified individuals nominated for induction into the Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame as the. . . "Class of 2007." From information submitted by HOF alumni about potential inductees, the selection committee singled out 25 people for enshrinement this year. The American Football Association is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt corporation in its 28th year of operation and is dedicated to the advancement of adult (semi-pro) football from coast-to-coast.
This years group of Hall of Famers will be enshrine as the "Class of 2007" during the AFA's 27th Annual Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Dinner at the Helmsley Sandcastle Resort Hotel on Lido Beach in Sarasota, Florida. The Induction Dinner will be part of a busy Semi-Pro Football weekend for the AFA National Association, which will run from Thursday, December 6th thru Saturday, December 8th.
The enshrinement of this year's class of 25 new hall of famers will see the 27-year total number of inductees expand from 527 members to 552 members. Since the inaugural enshrinement in 1981 (including the class of 2007) the AFA will have recognized 301 players; 93 coaches; 71 executives; 22 officials; 19 pioneers; 20 media/historians; 10 trainer/equipment men; 6 associated with youth football; 5 involved with international semi-pro; 4 from the women's level; and even 1 'super fan'.
The 'special' semi-pro football weekend in Sarasota, Florida will include an alumni club golf outing, annual AFA Board of Directors meeting, AFA/HOF meet the new inductees "alumni-huddle" cocktail party, Semi-Pro Football Alumni Clubs of America business/breakfast, annual AFA "Gold-Ball-Award" presentations, the naming of the 2007 AFA Semi-Pro All-American teams, "Old-Timers-Game III (on the beach), and the presentation of the AFA's 28th Annual National Championship Trophy . . . the Arthur S. Arkush Memorial Cup.
Interested in joining the AFA/HOF Legends for a fun filled exciting long weekend in Sarasota, Florida (in the middle of the winter) as we honor the 'Class of 2007' and watch the crowning of this years AFA National Championship team? Send for a colorful AFA/HOF Induction Dinner ticket brochure by requesting one via e-mail at usafoot @ aol.com -- and we'll send you a copy via return e-mail.
The American Football Association is proud to present the names of those who will be enshrined into the AFA Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame as the "Class of 2007". The names in parentheses indicate the new inductees HOF alumni sponsors.
PLAYERS CATEGORY:
Frank Biachini - Waterbury, Conn. - (Jim Nugent)
William Coleman - Bellingham, Washington - ('Moose' Fahey)
Fritz Fiorelli - Downers Grove, Illinois - (Klaeren/Strzala/Nissen)
John Kennedy - Scranton, Pennsylvania - (Dave Burch)
John 'Butch' Mahoney - Quincy, Massachusetts - (Bob DeVoe)
Jeff Mann - Lake George, New York - (Dick Leland)
Bill Meyer - Fox Lake, Illinois - (Mike 'Chico' Cain)
Anthony Pecorella - Malverne, New York - (Pudgie Walsh)
Ed Penn - Dorchester, Massachusetts - (Peter O'Kane)
Steve Rannochio - Chicago, Illinois - (Elisio Saldizar)
Michael Sampson - Richmond, Virginia - (Hal Lockhart)
Richard Sargent - Revere, Massachusetts - (Larry DeVoe)
Bill Simon - Lindale, Texas - (Doug Brozek)
Scott Smith - Racine, Wisconsin - (Milkie/Micech)
Gary Thomas - Naperville, Illinois - (Neal Anderson)
Calvin Williams - Sarasota, Florida - (Ron Real)
COACHES CATEGORY:
Chris Lawson - Springfield, Illinois - (Skowronski/Kardas)
George Robibson, Jr. - Washington, Pennsylvania - (Tom Averell)
Chris Pivovar - Kenosha, Wisconsin - (Jordan Kopac)
EXECUTIVE CATEGORY:
Chris Chudada - Pewaukee, Wisconsin - (Ron Hart)
Brett Friedman - Bronx, New York - (Ron Real)
OFFICIALS CATEGORY:
Mike Aquino - Albany, New York - (Ron Wotherspoon)
TRAINERS CATEGORY:
Richard DiSanti - Tarentum, Pennsylvania - (Bob Baker)
MEDIA CATEGORY:
Mel Busler - Watertown, New York - (George Ashcraft)
Frank Cooney - Auburn, California - (Joe Cronin)
About the American Football Association:
The AFA is dedicated to the advancement of semi-pro/minor league football throughout the United States and serves as the National Organization for non-professional leagues and teams from coast-to-coast. For more information about the AFA, please visit their Web site: www.americanfootballassn.com.
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