WASHINGTON
FOOTBALL LEGENDS ANNOUNCES
2014 HONOREES
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Honorees
will be recognized at the Sixth Annual Washington Football Legends
January 8, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) – Washington
Football Legends today announced its 2014 award recipients, who will be honored
at a Charity Benefit Dinner & Auction at the JW Marriott Pennsylvania
Avenue in Washington, D.C. on March 29. The 2014 honorees are:
Washington Redskins Player of the Year
PIERRE GARÇON, Wide Receiver
Bobby
Mitchell Champion of the Gridiron
GARY
CLARK, Wide Receiver
College
Player of the Year
KEVIN
HOGAN, Stanford University
Herman
Boone High School Player of the Year
JALEN
TABOR, Friendship Collegiate Academy
George
Michael Excellence in Media
JOHNNY
HOLLIDAY, “Voice of the Maryland Terrapins”
Washington Football Legends, presented
by Marriott, honors the achievements of Greater Washington, D.C. area football
players, community leaders, members of the media and Washington Redskins
legends. The honorees are chosen by a Selection Committee comprised of
respected media members including Glenn
Harris, Chick Hernandez, Larry Michael and Rick “Doc” Walker.
“Washington
Football Legends is a meaningful endeavor that benefits those in need and
recognizes outstanding achievement,” said former Redskins Quarterback and Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams. “Washington D.C. is a
special place and a community we all love. The support of Marriott International, the Washington
Redskins and the NFL has been
instrumental in making this program a great success.”
2014
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Wide
Receiver … Finished 2013 season with 1,346 receiving yards and five touchdowns
… Led the NFL and set a Redskins team record for most receptions in a single
season by a Wide Receiver (113)
GARY CLARK… BOBBY MITCHELL CHAMPION OF THE GRIDIRON
Wide
Receiver … Washington Redskins (1985-1992) … Led all rookies in receptions and
receiving yards in the NFL in 1985 … Named All-Pro three times … Elected to
four Pro Bowls … Two-time Super Bowl Champion … Ranks third all-time in Redskins
history with 549 receptions and 8,742 receiving yards … Member of the 70
Greatest Redskins … Retired from NFL with 65 Touchdowns … Elected to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
Quarterback
… Gonzaga College High School (Washington, D.C.) … 2010 D.C. High School Player
of the Year … 4,762 Passing yards and 37 Touchdowns during high school career …
Stanford University (2011-Present)… Pac-12
Football Championship MVP (2012) … Passed for
2,487 yards and 20 Touchdowns completing over 60% of his passes during 2013
season … Born in McLean, VA.
JALEN
TABOR… HERMAN BOONE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cornerback …
Friendship Collegiate Academy … Under Armour All-American … A two-time All-Met Performer …
Intercepted five passes and had 17 pass breakups as a senior … Helped lead team
to a second consecutive appearance in the DCSAA AA championship game … Will attend
University of Florida on an athletic scholarship beginning fall of 2014.
JOHNNY HOLLIDAY… GEORGE MICHAEL EXCELLENCE
IN MEDIA
Sports
Radio Broadcaster … “Voice of the Maryland Terrapins” football team since 1979
… Has broadcast more than 1,200 University of Maryland games … Presented with
the Chris Schenkel Award (National Football Foundation & College Football
Hall of Fame) in 2006 for his distinguished career … Named to “60 Influential
Marylanders” list by the Maryland Daily
Record in 2010.
About Washington
Football Legends
Washington Football Legends is an evening of
tribute, food and fun that honors greater Washington, D.C. area football
players, community leaders, members of the media and Washington Redskins
legends. It was established in 2009 by both the Shack Harris & Doug
Williams Foundation and the Joyce & Thomas Moorehead Family Foundation. Since
inception, Washington Football Legends has awarded more than $110,000 in charitable
grants and college scholarships in the Washington, D.C. area.
Past recipients of the George Michael Excellence in Media Award include George Michael
(2009), James Brown (2010), Rick “Doc” Walker (2011), Chick Hernandez (2013)
and Glenn Harris (2013).
Past recipients of the Bobby Mitchell Champion of the Gridiron Award include Bobby
Mitchell (2009), Charley Taylor (2010), Sam Huff (2011), Larry Brown (2012),
and Kenny Houston (2013).
Past recipients of the Herman Boone Champion of the Gridiron Award include Herman Boone
(2009), Coach Bill McGregor (2010), George Allen (2011), Byron Leftwich (2012)
and Brian Westbrook (2013).
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