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28-520: At one point, the name was changed to "Touchdown Club Charities of Washington, DC". It was founded by a group of college football enthusiasts in 1935, among them Dutch Bergman . The motto is "Children, Scholarship, and Community". The Timmie Awards began with a formal dinner at the Willard Hotel in 1937 where All-American Quarterback Marshall Goldberg was honored as Best Player of the Year. Over

56-732: A baby face and could run like a deer. Born in Houston , Texas , Alworth was raised in Hog Chain, Mississippi, a small community in Lincoln County . He played football at Brookhaven High School before attending the University of Arkansas . While in high school, he earned 15 letters. Alworth's sister Ann was fast enough in the 50- and 75-yard dashes in track to be invited to the Olympic Games trials, though she declined

84-553: A career college football record of 71–36–5. Bergman was the head coach of the National Football League 's Washington Redskins for one season in 1943, tallying a mark of 6–3–1. During his tenure, the Cardinals went 59–31–4, including a victory in the 1936 Orange Bowl and a tie in the 1940 Sun Bowl . Bergman left the university when the sport was discontinued in 1941 because of World War II , later coaching

112-626: A time when many claimed the AFL had inferior players. Alworth's productivity sharply declined in 1970 (35 catches for 608 yards), and he was traded to Dallas at the end of the season. See below for his numerous franchise records with the Chargers. On May 19, 1971, Alworth was traded to the Dallas Cowboys , for his final two seasons. In exchange, the Chargers received Tony Liscio , Pettis Norman , and Ron East . In Super Bowl VI following

140-613: Is a member of the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame; he was named to the University of Arkansas' 1960's All-Decade Team, and the school's All-Century Team in 1994. Alworth was chosen in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1962 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers . The American Football League 's Oakland Raiders selected him with their first pick (ninth overall) in

168-614: Is considered by many to be the best wide receiver in all professional football during the 1960s. He is a member of the AFL All-Time Team . He was the first of only a few American Football League stars to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated , which like other media of the 1960s, showed a distinct bias for the NFL. Sports Illustrated even went so far as to declare Alworth the "Top Pro Receiver" in December 1965, this at

196-609: The 1960 Gator Bowl over Georgia Tech. Alworth was the MVP of the 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic , even though Arkansas lost the game, after he returned a punt for a touchdown. It would be the last time a punt was returned for a touchdown in the Cotton Bowl for fifty-one years until another Razorback, Joe Adams , returned a punt for a score in the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic . He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity . Alworth

224-543: The Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. Often considered one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, he played for 11 seasons, from 1962 through 1972, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978. He was the first player inducted whose playing career was principally in the AFL. Alworth is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame . His teammates called him Bambi because he had

252-527: The University of New Mexico , and head coach at Catholic University , winning their first Orange Bowl in 1936, and head coach of the Eastern Division titlist Washington Redskins of 1943. Dutch was also an Army flyer in World War I, a mining engineer, a top-level Government official, a sports writer, a broadcaster and, finally, manager of the D.C. Armory and RFK Stadium. The "Timmie Awards" are

280-611: The 1930s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biographical article relating to an American football coach is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lance Alworth Lance Dwight Alworth (born August 3, 1940), nicknamed " Bambi ", is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL), and

308-786: The 1971 season, he scored the game's first touchdown, which was a 7-yard touchdown pass from Roger Staubach in the Cowboys' 24–3 victory over the Miami Dolphins . Alworth would later call the two receptions he made in Super Bowl VI (one that converted a third and long and the other for the touchdown) the two most important catches of his career. Alworth finished his 11 AFL/NFL seasons with 543 receptions for 10,266 yards. He also rushed for 129 yards, returned 29 punts for 309 yards, gained 216 yards on 10 kickoff returns, and scored 87 touchdowns (85 receiving and 2 rushing). In 1972, he

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336-800: The Club has decided to expand its Hall of Fame selection process to include the American public at large. The top 10 nominees will be presented to the public for election. The top five will be elected and inducted into the Hall of Fame at a date subsequent to the election. Distinguished individuals in the DC Touchdown Club Hall of Fame are players such as “Dutch” Bergman , George Preston Marshall , Knute Rockne , Bronko Nagurski , Jim Thorpe , Bobby Mitchell , Sammy Baugh , Walter Camp , Sonny Jurgenson , Red Grange and Johnny Unitas that are in

364-5012: The DC Touchdown Club 1944 — Roy Zimmerman , Philadelphia Eagles 1945 — Bob Waterfield , Cleveland Rams 1946 — Bill Dudley , Pittsburgh Steelers 1947 — Sammy Baugh , Washington Redskins 1948 — Sammy Baugh (2), Washington Redskins 1949 — Steve Van Buren , Philadelphia Eagles ; Otto Graham , Cleveland Browns 1950 — Bob Waterfield , Los Angeles Rams 1951 — Otto Graham , Cleveland Browns 1952 — Lynn Chandnois , Pittsburgh Steelers 1953 — Lou Groza , Cleveland Browns 1954 — Norm Van Brocklin , Los Angeles Rams 1955 — Gene Brito , Washington Redskins 1956 — Frank Gifford , New York Giants 1957 — Johnny Unitas , Baltimore Colts 1958 —Johnny Unitas (2), Baltimore Colts and Jim Brown , Cleveland Browns 1959 — Charley Conerly , New York Giants 1960 —Norm Van Brocklin (2), Philadelphia Eagles 1961 — Paul Hornung , Green Bay Packers 1962 — Y. A. Tittle , New York Giants 1963 —Jim Brown (2), Cleveland Browns 1964 — Lenny Moore , Baltimore Colts 1965 — Pete Retzlaff , Philadelphia Eagles 1966 — Jim Nance , Boston Patriots, (AFL); Sonny Jurgensen , Washington Redskins, (NFL) 1967 — Lance Alworth , San Diego Chargers , (AFL); Johnny Unitas (3), Baltimore Colts, (NFL) 1968 — Daryle Lamonica , Oakland Raiders , (AFL); Ray Nitschke , Green Bay Packers, (NFL) 1969 — Lance Alworth (2), San Diego Chargers, (AFL); Sonny Jurgensen (2), Washington Redskins, (NFL) 1970 — Fran Tarkenton , New York Giants 1971 — Billy Kilmer , Washington Redskins; Jack Pardee , Washington Redskins 1972 — Larry Brown , Washington Redskins 1973 — O. J. Simpson , Buffalo Bills 1974 — Joe Greene , Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 —Fran Tarkenton (2), Minnesota Vikings 1976 — Roger Staubach , Dallas Cowboys (NFC); Bert Jones , Baltimore Colts (AFC) 1977 — Walter Payton , Chicago Bears , (NFC); Craig Morton , Denver Broncos , (AFC) 1978 — Pat Haden , Los Angeles Rams, (NFC); Jim Zorn , Seattle Seahawks, (AFC) 1979 — Joe Theismann , Washington Redskins (NFC); Dan Fouts , San Diego Chargers (AFC) 1980 — Steve Bartkowski , Atlanta Falcons (NFC); Brian Sipe , Cleveland Browns (AFC) 1981 — Tony Dorsett , Dallas Cowboys (NFC); Ken Anderson , Cincinnati Bengals (AFC) 1982 — Mark Moseley , Washington Redskins (NFC); Dan Fouts (2); San Diego Chargers (AFC) 1983 — Eric Dickerson , Los Angeles Rams (NFC); Curt Warner , Seattle Seahawks (AFC) 1984 —Eric Dickerson (2), Los Angeles Rams (NFC); Dan Marino , Miami Dolphins 1985 —Walter Payton (2), Chicago Bears (NFC); Ken O'Brien , New York Jets (AFC) 1986 — Lawrence Taylor , New York Giants (NFC); Al Toon , New York Jets (AFC) 1987 — Joe Montana , San Francisco 49ers (NFC); John Elway , Denver Broncos (AFC) 1988 — Roger Craig , San Francisco 49ers (NFC); Boomer Esiason , Cincinnati Bengals (AFC) 1989 —Joe Montana (2), San Francisco 49ers (NFC); Christian Okoye , Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) 1990 — Barry Sanders , Detroit Lions (NFC); Jim Kelly , Buffalo Bills (AFC) 1991 — Mark Rypien , Washington Redskins (NFC); Thurman Thomas , Buffalo Bills (AFC) 1992 — Steve Young , San Francisco (NFC); Barry Foster, Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) 1993 —Mark Stepnoski, Dallas Cowboys (NFC); Rod Woodson , Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) 1994 —Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (NFC); Junior Seau , San Diego Chargers (AFC) 1995 — Brett Favre , Green Bay Packers (NFC); Steve Bono, Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) 1996 — Kevin Greene , Carolina Panthers (NFC); Bruce Smith , Buffalo Bills (AFC) 1997 —Brett Favre (2), Green Bay Packers (NFC); Terrell Davis , Denver Broncos (AFC) 1998 — Randall Cunningham , Minnesota Vikings (NFC); Terrell Davis (2), Denver Broncos (AFC) 1999 — Kurt Warner , St. Louis Rams (NFC); Peyton Manning , Indianapolis Colts (AFC) 2000 — Marshall Faulk , St. Louis Rams (NFC); Rich Gannon , Oakland Raiders(AFC) 2001 — Kurt Warner (2), St. Louis Rams (NFC); Rich Gannon (2), Oakland Raiders (AFC) 2002 —Brett Favre (3), Green Bay Packers (NFC); Rich Gannon (3), Oakland Raiders (AFC) 2003 — Randy Moss , Minnesota Vikings (NFC); Jamal Lewis , Baltimore Ravens (AFC) 2004 — Donovan McNabb , Philadelphia Eagles (NFC); Peyton Manning (2), Indianapolis Colts (AFC) 2005 — Shaun Alexander , Seattle Seahawks (NFC); Carson Palmer , Cincinnati Bengals (AFC) 2006 — Drew Brees , New Orleans Saints (NFC); LaDainian Tomlinson , San Diego Chargers (AFC) 2007 —Brett Favre (4), Green Bay Packers (NFC); Tom Brady , New England Patriots (AFC) 2008 —Kurt Warner (3), Arizona Cardinals (NFC); Peyton Manning (3), Indianapolis Colts (AFC) 2009 —Brett Favre (5), Minnesota Vikings (NFC); Peyton Manning (4), Indianapolis Colts (AFC) Presented annually by

392-549: The DC Touchdown Club to the collegiate back of the year 1939 — Nile Kinnick , HB , Iowa 1946 — Charley Trippi , HB , Georgia 1954 — Ralph Guglielmi , QB , Notre Dame 1959 — Billy Cannon , HB , LSU 1961 — Ernie Davis , HB , Syracuse 1962 — Jerry Stovall , HB , LSU 1963 — Roger Staubach , QB , Navy 1966 — Steve Spurrier , QB , Florida 1968 — O. J. Simpson , RB , USC 1969 — Archie Manning , QB , Ole Miss Touchdown Club Charities hosts its own Football Hall of Fame . Starting in 2000,

420-2468: The DC Touchdown Club to the collegiate lineman of the year 1939 — Ken Kavanaugh , E , LSU 1940 — Bob Suffridge , G , Tennessee 1941 — Endicott Peabody , G , Harvard 1942 — Bob Dove , E , Notre Dame 1943 — Cas Myslinski , C , Army 1944 — Don Whitmire , T , Navy 1945 — Dick Duden , E , Navy 1946 — Burr Baldwin , E , UCLA 1947 — Chuck Bednarik , C , Pennsylvania 1948 — Bill Fischer , G , Notre Dame 1949 — Leon Hart , E , Notre Dame 1950 — Bud McFadin , G , Texas 1951 — Bob Ward , G , Maryland 1952 — Dick Modzelewski , T , Maryland 1953 — Stan Jones , T , Maryland 1954 — Max Boydston , E , Oklahoma 1955 — Bob Pellegrini , C , Maryland 1956 — Jerry Tubbs , C , Oklahoma 1957 — Lou Michaels , T , Kentucky 1958 — Bob Novogratz , G , Army 1959 — Roger Davis , G , Syracuse 1960 — Tom Brown , G , Minnesota 1961 — Joe Romig , G , Colorado 1962 — Pat Richter , E , Wisconsin 1963 — Dick Butkus , C , Illinois 1964 — Dick Butkus , C , Illinois 1965 — Tommy Nobis , G , Texas 1966 — Jim Lynch , DE , Notre Dame 1967 — Ron Yary , T , Southern California 1968 — Ted Hendricks , DE , Miami 1969 — Mike Reid , T , Penn State 1970 — Jim Stillwagon , T , Ohio State 1971 — Larry Jacobson , DT , Nebraska 1972 — John Hannah , OG , Alabama 1973 — Ed "Too Tall" Jones , DE , Tennessee State 1974 — Randy White , DE , Maryland 1975 — Lee Roy Selmon , DE , Oklahoma 1976 — Wilson Whitley , DT , Houston 1977 — Ken MacAfee , TE , Notre Dame 1978 — Greg Roberts , OG , Oklahoma 1979 — Bruce Clark , DE , Penn State 1980 — Hugh Green , DE , Pittsburgh 1981 — Kenneth Sims , DE , Texas 1982 — Billy Ray Smith Jr. , DE , Arkansas 1983 — Bill Fralic , OT , Pittsburgh 1984 — Bruce Smith , DE , Virginia Tech 1985 — Tony Casillas , DT , Oklahoma 1986 — Gordon Lockbaum , RB , Holy Cross 1987 — Chad Hennings , DT , Air Force 1988 — Tracy Rocker , DT , Auburn 1989 — Chris Zorich , DT , Notre Dame 1990 — Chris Zorich , DT , Notre Dame 1992 — Eric Curry , DE , Alabama 1993 — Aaron Taylor , OT , Notre Dame 1994 — Ruben Brown , OG , Pittsburgh 1995 — Nebraska offensive line 1996 — Orlando Pace , OT , Ohio State Since 1937, presented annually by

448-513: The Hall of Fame. More recent inductees include Gene Upshaw and Larry Brown . Dutch Bergman Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman (February 23, 1895 – August 18, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now New Mexico State University , from 1920 to 1922 and at The Catholic University of America from 1930 to 1940, compiling

476-636: The Washington Redskins to the 1943 NFL Championship Game , which they lost to the Chicago Bears . Bergman is still the winningest varsity football coach in Catholic University history and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1982. # denotes interim head coach # denotes interim status *selected national champion by NCF This biographical article relating to a college football coach first appointed in

504-481: The first of six seasons, selected by his peers from 1963 to 1966, and by newspaper wire services from 1967 to 1968. Over the next six seasons (1964–1969), Alworth broke his own franchise receiving records several times, and also led the league in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and total touchdowns three times each. He shattered the record for most consecutive seasons with over 1,000 receiving yards (7, previously 3, now held by Jerry Rice with 11), and

532-565: The invitation. After high school, Alworth was offered baseball contracts by the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates . At Arkansas, the six-foot (1.83 m), 180-pound (82 kg) Alworth was a flanker who led all colleges in punt return yardage in 1960 and 1961. He also was a track star competing in the long jump and running the 100 and 220-yard dashes (in 9.6 seconds and 21.2 seconds, respectively). Alworth

560-483: The name given to the awards that the club awarded beginning in 1946. In addition to an NFL Player of the Year, they also award a Coach of the Year and administered the Washington Redskins team awards, among others. The club was the first to award a "MVP" award to a defensive player, Gene Brito, in 1955. The Philadelphia Maxwell Club awarded a similar honor to Andy Robustelli in 1962. As voted on by

588-462: The past sixty years, the club's dinner awards programs honoring of more than 200 outstanding college players and hundreds of professional high school athletes, have attracted celebrities from many fields and national media attention. Arthur "Dutch" Bergman was a back with George Gipp on the Notre Dame teams of the 1920s. He was later assistant football coach at the University of Minnesota and

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616-509: The second round of the 1962 AFL Draft , and then traded his rights to the San Diego Chargers in return for halfback Bo Roberson , quarterback Hunter Enis , and offensive tackle Gene Selawski . Alworth opted to sign with the Chargers instead of the 49ers. The Chargers kept Alworth at flanker. His slender build, speed, grace, and leaping ability earned him the nickname " Bambi ." In his rookie season, Alworth had just 10 receptions in 4 games (though three were for touchdowns). His second year

644-609: The success of the AFL. Alworth's number 19 was retired by the Chargers in 2005. In 1970, he was selected as a member of the AFL All-Time Team , and in 1994, he was named to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team , the only player to be named to both teams. In 1979, he was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame . In 1988, he was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame . In 1999, he

672-600: Was a different story, as he set franchise records in receptions (61), yards (1,205), and touchdowns (11), earning the UPI 's AFL Most Valuable Player award. He had 4 receptions for 77 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown, in San Diego's AFL championship win over the Boston Patriots . He was selected as an AFL Western Division All-Star for the first of seven consecutive seasons, as well as an AFL All-League flanker for

700-431: Was a three-time Academic All-American, graduating with a degree in marketing as a pre-law student. In 1962, Alworth was on multiple All-American teams: Look magazine, Associated Press , United Press International and Coaches. Alworth was a key member of Arkansas teams that won, or shared, three consecutive Southwest Conference championships between 1959 and 1961, winning 25 games in that time span. The 1959 team won

728-592: Was inducted to the San Diego Hall of Champions . In 1977, he was inducted in the Chargers Hall of Fame . In 1978, he became the first San Diego Charger and the first player who had played in the AFL to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame . He chose to be presented at the Canton, Ohio ceremony by Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis , his former position coach at San Diego, who had much to do with

756-491: Was ranked number 31 on The Sporting News ' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, making him the highest-ranking Charger and the highest-ranking player to have spent more than one season in the AFL. In 2014, he was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame. Alworth and his third wife, Laura, whom he married in 1997, live in San Diego. He has six children, one who died in infancy. In

784-460: Was the first player with back-to-back seasons averaging 100+ receiving yards per game, both of which led the league. The 1966 season was particularly noteworthy, because he led the league in five categories. He still shares the record for the most regular-season games with 200+ yards receiving (5), and had a franchise-record streak of 96 consecutive games with a reception. Alworth formed a formidable tandem with Chargers quarterback John Hadl , and

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