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Touchdown Club of New Orleans to honor Browne, Corso, Stubbs, Kincaid and Wicker

The recipients will be honored for their contributions to football on February 27

Feb 19, 2016 at 01:19 AM

Joe Browne, Senior Advisor to NFL Commissioner, along with Lee Corso, ESPN Analyst and former Coach, Prep Coach Bill Stubbs of the Riverside Academy Rebels, and Juan Kincaid, Fox 8 Sports Director will be honored for their contributions to football by The Touchdown Club of New Orleans at a banquet on February 27 at The Lowes Hotel 300 Poydras Street in New Orleans. Additionally, the Honorable Thomas Wicker will be recognized for his years of service to the Club.

Tickets are available by calling The Touchdown Club at (504) 242-4545. Mark Romig, Saints Play-by-Play Announcer, will serve as master of ceremonies.

The Club will present Browne with the 26th annual Pete Rozelle Award, given each year to the person who has made outstanding contributions to professional football and the National Football League. Browne is Senior Advisor to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. He started with the NFL as a college intern in 1965.

Collegiate Award recipient Corso is one of college football's most knowledgeable, opinionated and entertaining analysts. After having served as coach for 28 years, he joined ESPN in 1987 and is a key member of College Game Day.

The Prep Award goes to Stubbs, who has been coaching for 20 years. At Riverside for 4 years, he has more than 37 wins, and his teams have advanced to the state playoffs in each of the last 4 years.

Kincaid will receive the Bob Roesler Media Award for his work as a sports broadcaster. A native of Chapel Hill, NC, he has been covering sports for over 20 years. He currently is Fox 8 Sports Director

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The Touchdown Club was founded in 1967 initially to promote the best interests of the New Orleans Saints. The Club has grown to promote the American game of football in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana and the Gulf South. Its members are among the most avid Saints supporters and fans of football at all levels.

Past Honorees

Pete Rozelle Award Recipients

2015 Terry Bradshaw, FOX NFL Analyst and former Steeler Quarterback

2014 Joel Bussert, Sr. V.P. Player Personnel and Football Operations, NFL

2013 Bill Polian, former Vice-Chairman, Indianapolis Colts

2012 Carl Peterson, former President, GM, and CEO, Kansas City Chiefs

2011 Ron Wolf, former General Manager, Green Bay Packers

2010 Pat Summerall, former player and sports broadcaster

2009 Ernie Accorsi, Former Sr. V.P. and General Manager, New York Giants

2008 Jim Steeg, Exec.V.P. & COO, San Diego Chargers

2007 Tom Benson, owner, New Orleans Saints

2005 Jerry Markbreit, NFL Official

2004 Dick Vermeil, Head Coach, Kansas City Chiefs

2003 Steve Sabol, President, NFL Films

2002 Vince Lombardi, former coach, Green Bay Packers

2001 Bill Walsh, former coach, San Francisco 49er's

2000 Don Weiss, former executive director of the NFL

1999 Ralph Wilson, president, Buffalo Bills

1998 Tex Schramm, former general manager, Dallas Cowboys

1997 Marv Levy, former coach, Buffalo Bills

1996 Don Shula, former coach, Miami Dolphins

1995 Tom Landry, former coach, Dallas Cowboys

1994 Lamar Hunt, owner, Kansas City Chiefs

1993 Jim Finks, former general manager, New Orleans Saints

1992 Art Modell, owner, Baltimore Ravens

1991 Wellington Mara, president, New York Giants

1990 Dan Rooney, President, Pittsburgh Steelers

1989 Pete Rozelle, the former NFL Commissioner

College Award Recipients

2015 Mark Hudspeth, Head Coach, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns

2014 Frank Beamer, Head Coach, Virginia Tech Hokies

2013 Brian Kelly, Head Coach, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

2012 Les Miles, Head Coach LSU Tigers

2011 Urban Meyer, former Head Coach, Florida Gators

2010 Phillip Fulmer, former Head Coach, Tennessee Volunteers

2009 Gene Stallings, former Head Coach, Alabama Crimson Tide

2008 Vince Dooley, former Head Coach & AD, Georgia Bulldogs

2007 Bobby Bowden, Head Coach, Florida State Seminoles

2005 Tommy Tuberville, Head Coach, Auburn Tigers

2004 Nick Saban, Head Coach, LSU Tigers

Prep Award Recipients

2015 Tim Detillier, Head Coach, Lutcher Bulldogs

2014 Lou Valdin, former Head Coach, Hahnville Tigers

2013 Barry Wilson, Head Coach, Holy Cross Fighting Tigers

2012 Mickey Roussel, Head Coach, Riverside Academy Rebels

2011 Eddie N. Flint, Defensive Coach, McDonogh #35 Roneagles

2010 Jay Roth, Head Coach, Rummel Raiders

2009 Bob Becnel, Head Coach, Belle Chasse Cardinals

2008 Laury DuPont, Head Coach, West St. John Rams

2007 Wayne Reese, Sr., Head Coach, McDonogh #35 Roneagles

2005 Tony Reginelli, Newman Greenies

2004 J.T. Curtis, Curtis Patriots

Bob Roesler Media Award Recipients

2015 John DeShazier, Saints.com and Pelicans' Color Analyst

2014 Mike Triplett, ESPN.com

2013 Ken Trahan, President/GM, New Orleans.com/Sports

2012 Ron Brocato, Sports Editor, Clarion-Herald

2011 Jeff Duncan, Columnist, The Times-Picayune

2010 Brian Allee-Walsh, Columnist, NewOrleans.com/Sports

2009 Ed Daniels, Sports Director, ABC 26

2008 Jim Henderson, Sports Director, WWL-TV

2007 Peter Finney, Sports Columnist, The Times-Picayune

2005 Buddy Diliberto, Sportscaster

2004 Bob Roesler, former Executive Sports Editor, The Times-Picayune

Note: No awards were presented in 2006 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

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