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Distinguished American Award
This annual award is intended to provide recognition to a citizen who has maintained a lifetime of interest in the game of football and who has exhibited enviable leadership qualities and patriotism while making a significant contribution to the betterment of amateur football or sports in general in the United States while bringing recognition to the local area covered by this NFF chapter.
Selection process: Nominations are accepted throughout the year from NFF chapter members and considered by the Awards Committee, which recommends no more than one recipient per year. This recommendation must be ratified by the Board of Directors and the presentation should be made at the annual Honors Dinner.
2005 Honoree: Gene Keady, emeritus basketball coach of Purdue University
2006 Honoree: Bob DeMoss, former football coach/administrator at Purdue University
2007 Honoree: Henry Rosenthal, former play-by-play announcer/owner of WASK Radio
2008 Honoree: Bernie Flowers, former Purdue All-American, salesman extraordinaire
2009 Honoree: Joe Tiller, emeritus football coach of Purdue University
2011 Honoree: Leroy Keyes, former Purdue All-American/administrator
2013 Honorees: Noble Kizer and Noble Kizer, Jr., former football coach and athletic director at Purdue University and his son, Lafayette businessman
2020 Honoree: Drew Brees, former Boilermaker/Saints QB
Noble Kizer Jr., shakes the hand of chapter namesake Joe Tiller after receiving the Distinguished American Award in 2013.
Bob DeMoss is a member of Purdue's "Cradle of Quarterbacks" and served as an athletics administrator at the University.
