National Football Foundation

The St. Louis/Tom Lombardo Chapter has quickly become a driving force throughout the St. Louis football community. Founded in 1992, the chapter impacts thousands of high school, middle school and grade school students with a myriad of programs that successfully carry out the mission of the National Football Foundation. In 2020, the chapter distributed $26,000 in scholarships.

In addition to its annual scholar-athlete banquet, the chapter holds a monthly luncheon at Lombardo's Airport restaurant featuring a guest speaker and also holds a golf tournament that raises money for the chapter's scholarship fund.

The chapter is named for St. Louis native Tom Lombardo who captained Coach Earl Blaik's 1944 Army team that compiled a perfect undefeated season. Lieutenant Lombardo was killed in action while leading his troops in battle during the Korean War. Tom Lombardo embodied the values and character, which the chapter seeks to develop and reinforce.