College Football Hall of Famer Don McPherson I(fourth from left) was part of the National Football Foundation group that presided over the NASDAQ closing bell on Wednesday.
McPherson Presides over NASDAQ Closing Bell
1/28/2009 3:03:56 PM | Football
Orange All-American and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Don McPherson and Dianne Murphy, chairperson of the NFF Gridiron Club of New York and athletics director at Columbia University, presided over the NASDAQ Closing Bell on Wednesday, Jan. 27, representing The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame. Watch the video from the event at the NASDAQ MarketSite at 4 Times Sqare (click here).
McPherson became one of 15 former Orange men, including Ernie Davis, Tim Green, Jim Brown, Larry Csonka and Floyd Little, enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in December, 2008. McPherson’s many football honors included the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, the Maxwell Player of the Year and the inaugural Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Garnering unanimous First Team All-America laurels and finishing second in the 1987 Heisman balloting, the West Hempstead, N.Y., native holds or shares 11 Syracuse football records. He claimed MVP honors in the Sugar Bowl, capping an undefeated 1987 regular season and a No. 4 final ranking for the Orange. Professionally, McPherson played four years in the NFL and three seasons in the Canadian Football League. He later founded the Sports Leadership Institute at Adelphi University.
McPherson transferred the success he enjoyed on the football field to his current professional endeavors. Honored with numerous humanitarian awards, including the Frederick Douglas Men of Strength Award and Lifetime’s Champions for Change Award, McPherson has become one of the nation's leading educators and advocates for the prevention of men's violence against women and has been featured on Nightline and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He currently serves as the vice president of The Hopewell Group Inc., a philanthropic consulting firm in New York City.
McPherson became one of 15 former Orange men, including Ernie Davis, Tim Green, Jim Brown, Larry Csonka and Floyd Little, enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in December, 2008. McPherson’s many football honors included the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, the Maxwell Player of the Year and the inaugural Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Garnering unanimous First Team All-America laurels and finishing second in the 1987 Heisman balloting, the West Hempstead, N.Y., native holds or shares 11 Syracuse football records. He claimed MVP honors in the Sugar Bowl, capping an undefeated 1987 regular season and a No. 4 final ranking for the Orange. Professionally, McPherson played four years in the NFL and three seasons in the Canadian Football League. He later founded the Sports Leadership Institute at Adelphi University.
McPherson transferred the success he enjoyed on the football field to his current professional endeavors. Honored with numerous humanitarian awards, including the Frederick Douglas Men of Strength Award and Lifetime’s Champions for Change Award, McPherson has become one of the nation's leading educators and advocates for the prevention of men's violence against women and has been featured on Nightline and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He currently serves as the vice president of The Hopewell Group Inc., a philanthropic consulting firm in New York City.
About National Football Foundation:
Founded in 1947 with leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to ushe power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 121 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., Play It Smart, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Alumni Association, the NFF Gridiron Clubs of New York City, Dallas, and Los Angeles, and scholarships of over $1 million for college and high school scholar-athletes. The NFF presents the MacArthur Trophy, the Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth, and releases the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings.
About NASDAQ OMX:
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