The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame and the alma maters of Harold Davis and Frank Emanuel paid tribute to their 2004 College Football Hall of Fame inductees with On-Campus Salutes on Saturday.
Westminster College honored their former All-America quarterback, Harold Davis when they hosted Hiram. Frank Emanuel, a former standout linebacker, was recognized by his alma mater, the University of Tennessee, when they hosted Florida.
Both ceremonies were held last Saturday, Sept. 18 at halftime of their respective games. In addition to being recognized on the field on which they once played, an official College Football Hall of Fame plaque was presented to each school for their permanent display to commemorate induction.
The rest of the 2004 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be honored with On-Campus Salutes at their respective alma maters throughout the remainder 2004 college football season.
HONOREE BIOGRAPHIES
Harold Davis
Westminster College (PA)
Back, 1953-56
One of the greatest athletes of his era, Harold Davis helped guide Westminster College to near flawless success and now joins former Titans Larry Pugh and coaches Harold Burry and Joe Fusco as members of the College Football Hall of Fame.
The first three-time First Team NAIA All-America in school history, Davis anchored an offense that paced Westminster to a 28-1-1 career record. A versatile back who starred at both running and passing the ball, Davis led the Titans to their first three undefeated seasons (1953, 1955-56) in the program’s history.
At 6’1”, 200 lbs., Davis was also a great talent on the basketball court for Westminster. Scoring over 1,200 career points, he ranks 17th all-time in school history and was inducted into the Titan Sports Hall of Fame for his prowess in both sports.
Following graduation in 1957, Davis embarked on a highly successful career as a businessman and entrepreneur. A former top executive with Xerox, he is currently president of H & S Consulting.
Frank Emanuel
University of Tennessee
Linebacker, 1963-65
One year after honoring his head coach Doug Dickey, linebacker great Frank Emanuel will take his place in the College Football Hall of Fame. A great competitor on the field and equally as involved in the community, Emanuel played an intricate role in rejuvenating the Tennessee football program.
A consensus First Team All-America selection, Emanuel showed immense leadership as captain of the Volunteers in 1965. Named Most Valuable Lineman, he guided the team to an 8-1-2 record and a Bluebonnet Bowl victory – their first bowl appearance in eight years. A First Team All-Southeastern Conference pick, Emanuel will become the 18th Tennessee player to be inducted.
Following his graduation in 1966, Emanuel was the first draft choice of the Miami Dolphins and found his way onto the cover of Sports Illustrated as an example of the bidding war between the rival NFL and the AFL.
Always community minded, Emanuel remains active as a Tampa YMCA board member, Downtown Rotary member and board member of the General Agents Managers Association. A former Outback Bowl Selection Committee member, he is a past president of the NFL and University of Tennessee Alumni Associations.
With 119 chapters and over 13,000 members nationwide, The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in America’s young people. NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., PLAY IT SMART, The NFF Center for Youth Development Through Sport at Springfield College (Mass.), the NFL-NFF Coaching Academy, and scholarships of nearly $1 million for College and High School Scholar-Athletes.
