IRVING, Texas (Dec. 26, 2023) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame remembered today those who passed away in 2023 and played a role in improving the game of college football for future generations.
 
"It is always important at this time of year to reflect on those who have left us," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Part of the mission of the National Football Foundation is to shine a light on the good in the game and to preserve its history. We lost some great ones in 2023, and our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends and universities. We will work hard to ensure that their contributions are not forgotten."
 
Click here to view a special "In Memoriam" video that was shown earlier this month during the 65th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas that honors those who passed from Dec. 6, 2022 – Nov. 30, 2023. (Those who passed away since the dinner will be included in next year's video tribute.)
 
Tom Adair
Faculty Athletics Representative
Texas A&M
c. 1935 – Nov. 27, 2023
 
Helen Atterbury
Business Manager
The Big Eight Conference
Aug. 3, 1927 – Oct. 7, 2023
 
Ernie Barrett
Athletics Director
Kansas State
Aug. 27, 1929 – Apr. 21, 2023
 
Carl Barzilauskas*
2005 NFF Chapter Leader Award Recipient
NFF Central Indiana Chapter
Mar. 19, 1951 – Dec. 20, 2023
 
Maxie Baughan*
1988 Hall of Fame Inductee
Georgia Tech
Aug. 8, 1938 – Aug. 19, 2023
 
Jerry Berndt
Head Football Coach
DePauw (IN), Pennsylvania, Rice, Temple
May 11, 1938 – Dec. 4, 2022
 
Dick Biddle
Head Football Coach, Athletics Director
Colgate
Nov. 26, 1947 – Aug. 11, 2023
 
Frank Frederick Borman II
NASA Apollo 8 Mission Commander
Army West Point Football Manager
Mar. 14, 1928 - Nov. 7, 2023
 
James T. "Brad" Bradley
Photographer
The Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Ohio State
July 23, 1922 – Oct. 13, 2023
 
Gil Brandt
Player Personnel Executive
Wisconsin
Mar. 4, 1932 – Aug. 31. 2023
 
Bob Brown*
1993 Hall of Fame Inductee
Nebraska
Dec. 8, 1941 – June 16, 2023
 
Jim Brown*
1995 Hall of Fame Inductee
Syracuse
Feb. 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023
 
Cleve Bryant
Head Football Coach
Ohio University
Mar. 27, 1947 – Jan. 31, 2023
 
Dick Butkus*
1983 Hall of Fame Inductee
Illinois
Dec. 8, 1942 – Oct. 5, 2023
 
Chuck Carlton
Sportswriter
Dallas Morning News
Mar. 16, 1959 - Apr. 25, 2023
 
Jim Carmody
Head Football Coach
Southern Mississippi
Aug. 24, 1933 – Jan. 5, 2023
 
Keith Colson
Athletics Director
New Mexico State
Sept. 18, 1934 – Mar. 26, 2023
 
Brad Crawford*
2000 Hall of Fame inductee
Franklin College (IN)
Dec. 13, 1955 - May 21, 2023
 
David Currey
Head Coach
Long Beach State, Cincinnati
Athletics Director
Cincinnati, Chapman (CA)
May 13, 1943 – July 15, 2023
 
John C. Fountain
Voice of Eastern Michigan Football
Mar. 23, 1932 - Nov. 15, 2023
 
Mike Hamilton
Athletics Director
Tennessee
August 13, 1963 – Nov. 10, 2023
 
Charles Harris
Athletics Director
Pennsylvania, Arizona State, Averett (VA)
Commissioner
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Aug. 22, 1951 – Dec. 7, 2022
 
Michael "Terry" Holland
Athletics Director
Davidson, Virginia and East Carolina
Apr. 2, 1942 - Feb. 26
 
Joe Kapp*
2004 Hall of Fame Inductee
California
Mar. 18, 1938 – May 8, 2023
 
Bob Keropian*
1988 NFF Chapter Leadership Award
NFF West Regional Coordinator
San Francisco State
June 20, 1929 – Aug. 27, 2023
 
Floyd Kerr
Athletics Director
Southern, Morgan State
Nov. 20, 1946 – Feb. 4, 2023
 
Roy Kidd*
2003 Hall of Fame Inductee
Head Football Coach
Eastern Kentucky
Dec. 4, 1931 – Sept. 12, 2023
 
Larry Kimball
Sports Information Director
Syracuse
Sept. 26, 1932 – June 3, 2023
 
Mike Leach
Head Football Coach
Texas Tech, Washington State, Mississippi State
Mar. 9, 1961 – Dec. 12, 2022
 
Jim Lessig
Commissioner
Mid-American Conference
Athletics Director
Bowling Green
June 21, 1935 – June 2, 2023
 
Bill Little
Assistant Athletics Director
Texas
May 14, 1942 – Aug. 18, 2023
 
James Lofdahl*
2022 NFF Chapter Leader Award Recipient
NFF San Fernando Valley (CA) Chapter
Apr. 15, 1933 - Apr. 17, 2023
 
Johnny Lujack*
1960 Hall of Fame Inductee
Notre Dame
Jan. 4, 1925 – July 25, 2023
 
Gus Manning
Sports Information Director
Tennessee
July 8, 1923 – Feb. 12, 2023
 
Billy Joe "Red" McCombs*
2001 NFF Gold Medal Recipient
Co-Founder
Clear Channel Communications
Oct. 19, 1927 - Feb. 19, 2023
 
Greg McMackin
Head Football Coach
Hawaii
Apr. 24, 1945 - Feb. 14, 2023
 
Fred Pancoast
Head Coach
Tampa, Memphis and Vanderbilt
July 12, 1932 – Apr. 9, 2023
 
Lew Perkins
Athletics Director
South Carolina-Aiken, Wichita State, Maryland, Connecticut, Kansas
Mar. 24, 1945 – July 18, 2023
 
Paul Roach
Head Coach, Athletics Director
Wyoming
Oct. 24, 1927 – Sept. 3, 2023
 
Chris Roberts
The Voice of UCLA Football
Mar. 23, 1949 - May 12, 2023
 
Tony Roberts*
2005 NFF Chris Schenkel Award Recipient
Voice of Notre Dame Football
C. 1928 - Aug. 25, 2023
 
Charles "Chuck" Rohe
Executive Director
Florida Citrus Sports
Aug. 9, 1931 - Oct. 3, 2023
 
Paul "Herky" Rubincam Jr.,
Athletics Director
Penn
Sept. 22, 1933 - Feb. 7, 2023
 
Barry Sacks
Producer
ESPN
Nov. 22, 1959 - Feb. 12, 2023
 
Fred Shabel
Athletics Director
Pennsylvania
Mar. 20, 1932 – Feb. 26, 2023
 
Dick Sheridan*
2020 Hall of Fame Inductee
Head Coach
Furman, NC State
Aug. 9, 1941 – July 6, 2023
 
Charlie Smith
College Football Writer
Dallas Morning News, Tulsa World, Topeka Capital Journal, UPI, Wichita Eagle
June 10, 1939 - Jan. 18, 2023
 
Chuck Stobart
Head Football Coach
Toledo, Utah, Memphis
Oct. 27, 1932 – Nov. 29, 2022
 
Denny Stolz
Head Football Coach
Alma (MI), Michigan State, Bowling Green State and San Diego State
Sept. 12, 1933 – May 25, 2023
 
BeEtta "Be" Stoney
Faculty Athletics Representative
Kansas State
May 27, 1959 – Sept. 5, 2023
 
Buddy Teevens
Head Coach
Maine, Tulane, Stanford, Dartmouth
Oct. 1, 1956 – Sept. 19, 2023
 
Carl Torbush
Head Football Coach
Louisiana Tech, North Carolina, East Tennessee State
Oct. 11, 1951 – Nov. 5, 2023
 
Dick Towers
Head Coach Southern Illinois
Athletics Director Kansas State
Feb. 10, 1931 – Apr. 23, 2023
 
Howie Vandersea*
2008 NFF Chapter Leadership Award
NFF Northeast Regional Coordinator
Founder and Namesake of the NFF State of Maine Chapter
Head Football Coach
Springfield College (MA), Bowdoin College (ME)
Sept. 12, 1941 - Dec. 29, 2023
 
Jim Vick
Faculty Athletics Representative
Texas
Mar. 8, 1942-Nov. 8, 2023
 
Bobby Wagner
Head Coach
Hawaii
May 16, 1947 – Oct. 3, 2023
 
Hindman Wall
Athletics Director
Cincinnati, Tulane and Tampa
Feb. 12, 1936 – July 14, 2023
 
Charles White*
1996 Football Hall of Fame Inductee
Southern California
Jan. 22, 1958 – Jan. 11, 2023
 
Charles Young
President, Florida
Chancellor, UCLA
Dec. 30, 1931 – Oct. 22, 2023
 
Dick Young
Athletics Director
Oklahoma State, Washington State, Florida International, Lynn (FL), Florida Atlantic & Bowling Green
Jan. 3, 1932 – June 27, 2023
 
"Asterisk denotes a College Football Hall of Fame inductee or NFF award recipient."