National Football Foundation

A long-time New Orleans native, Stanley Cohn understands the role of football in the community, and nowhere in America is that fact more relevant than the city of New Orleans.
 
Even throughout the hard times, the Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter has continued to honor the top scholar-athletes from the 31 high schools covered by the chapter, and the chapter recognized 26 scholar-athletes in 2010, providing a total of $5,000 in scholarships to the top two members of the class. As a long-time resident of New Orleans, Cohn witnessed firsthand the impact of Hurricane Katrina on his hometown.
 
"New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall on a Monday following our first weekend of fall 2005 amateur football," Cohn said. "All of our schools, including Tulane, were shuttered for the entire semester. Football at the amateur level did not exist for the remainder of the 2005 season at the high school level. Tulane had to play all of its games on the road. We were not sure if we would ever come back. However, flash forward almost five and a half years later and here we are."
 
Founded in 1967, the chapter has recognized 206 scholar-athletes and awarded $55,000 in scholarships since its inception. The Sugar Bowl Committee took over the title sponsorship of the New Orleans Chapter in January 2000, and the chapter has thrived under its leadership.
 
"The Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter played a vital role in the recovery efforts," Cohn said. "We instilled a 'can do' attitude. We committed ourselves to the city and amateur football's recovery in the New Orleans area. We sponsored our annual scholar/athlete awards banquet in 2007 and awarded cash scholarships. We helped rebuild Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans' City Park, a venue utilized by local high schools for weekend games. Today our city, our amateur football programs and chapter are strong and viable. We are proud of our role in the recovery process."
 
Cohn graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Tulane University in 1978, and in 1981 he earned a J.D. from Tulane University Law School. He has since practiced law for 29 years in New Orleans.
 
"During my early maturation through high school, I developed mentally, socially and physically, all three important components for life-long learning," Cohn said. "Football was an integral part of my physical maturation because it instilled a sense of discipline, hard work, and a team commitment which are important traits for success in life."
 
Cohn lives in New Orleans with his wife, Jane. The couple has two children.