![]() ![]() Second, devotion to the NFL as indicated by service as District Chairman, National Director, National Officer, or as host to the National Speech Tournament.” Jacob wrote the reasons for his founding member selections in the September 1978 issue of Rostrum: “In selecting the coaches to be nominated to the Hall of Fame, I set up two criteria:įirst, that coach shall have demonstrated over a number of years a consistent ability as a superior speech teacher and speech coach as demonstrated by several tangible achievements: the number of students qualified to reach the finals in the national speech tournament the winning of championships in that tournament the winning of the Tau Kappa Alpha Trophy (or the tournament sweepstakes award) attainment by the coach of the NFL Diamond Key Award. A unanimous vote of the Executive Council (these persons shall have rendered great, unstinting and continuous service to NFL). Additional persons, not coaches, may be elected by:Ī. The two nominees each year receiving the greatest number of votes by preferential ballot shall be inducted. These names shall be submitted to all coaches holding three diamonds or more. District Chairmen or members of the District Committee may suggest retired or inactive coaches they consider worthy of election to the Hall. A 2/3 vote of the living members is required to elect these members.ī. Winfield may recommend retired or deceased coaches to the members of the Hall. An “old timers” committee composed of Mr. Chapter awards (largest chapter, leading chapter) 3. Jacob, the all-time greatest NFL coaches (currently coaching or retired, living or deceased) based upon:ġ. The initial ten inductees shall be, in the opinion of Mr. Bruno Jacob, Secretary-Emeritus, shall name the first ten members of the Hall.Ī. The guidelines for such an organization were brief, yet complete: ![]() Yet not until the October 1977 Executive Council meeting was a motion passed unanimously to establish a National Forensic League Hall of Fame. By James Copeland (2017) It may appear curious that a national organization founded in 1925 waited more than 50 years before establishing a Hall of Fame to reward members who had rendered exceptional service and/or who had achieved exceptional success. ![]()
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