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The Harlon Hill
Trophy is 30 inches tall (2 1/2 feet) and weighs 63
pounds. The football on top is a life-size replica of an
actual game football and sits on a solid walnut base. The
approximate value of the trophy is $2,300. It was created
by Herff Jones, Inc. of Indianapolis, Ind., which also makes
such notable awards as the Heisman Trophy and the Congressional
Medal of Honor. Each year's winner of the Hill Trophy is
awarded a trophy to keep. The original Hill Trophy remains
on display in the Shoals year-round and bears the names of each
year's recipient. The award was first presented in 1986.
The 2002 Harlon Hill Trophy is sponsored by:
- Coca-Cola
- First Metro Bank
- J.K. Johnson Contractors
- North Alabama Bone &
Joint Clinic
Additional banquet
sponsorship by:
- Florence Conference Center
Replicas of the Harlon Hill
Trophy are on display at:
- The College Football Hall of
Fame in South Bend, Ind.
- The Alabama Sports Hall of
Fame in Birmingham, Ala.
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| Year Created: |
1986 |
| Years Awarded: |
16 (1986-Present) |
| Organization: |
National Harlon Hill
Award Committee |
| Location: |
Florence, Alabama |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO Box 2880
Florence, Ala. 35630 |
| Chairman: |
Jeff Hodges |
| Office Phone: |
(256) 765-4595 |
| Home Phone: |
(256) 766-7572 |
| Fax Number: |
(256) 765-4659 |
| Voting
Coordinator: |
Dee Corum |
| Winner is
Selected by: |
NCAA Division II
Sports Information Directors |
| NCAA Division II
Schools: |
156 |
| Northeast Region: |
51 |
| South Region: |
42 |
| Midwest Region: |
30 |
| West Region: |
33 |
| 2001 Presentation
Banquet: |
December 7, 6:30
p.m. |
| Banquet
Location: |
Florence Conference
Center
Florence, Ala. |
| Trophy is Crafted
by: |
Herff-Jones, Inc. |
| Trophy
Sponsors: |
Coca-Cola
First Metro Bank
J.K. Johnson Contractors
North Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic |
| Banquet Sponsor |
Florence Conference
Center |
| Web Site |
www.harlonhill.com |
| Web Master |
Jeff Whitten /
ShoalsWEB |
| National
Award Committee |
Jeff Hodges Chairman
Grady Liles President
Mike Goens Vice President |
| Local Organizing
Committee: |
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| Banquet
Coordinator: |
Shirley Tucker |
| Assistant Banquet
Coordinator: |
Don McBrayer |
| Player Host: |
Mike Curtis |
| Publications and
Art Work: |
Karen Hodges |
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| National
Advisory Committee: |
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| South
Region |
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| Name |
School |
Years |
| Steve Roberts
(chair) |
Valdosta
State |
8 |
| David Sherwood |
Wingate
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4 |
| David Worlock |
Henderson
State |
5 |
| TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| Northeast
Region |
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| Pete Nevins (chair) |
East
Stroudsburg |
4 |
| Al King |
Ashland |
5 |
| Tim Nott |
Grand
Valley State |
2 |
| Steve McCloskey |
Mansfield |
2 |
| Midwest
Region |
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| Paul Allan (chair) |
Mankato
State |
8 |
| George Ellis |
North
Dakota State |
14 |
| Bill Turnage |
Central
Missouri State |
8 |
| Joe Moore |
Missouri
Southern |
2 |
| West
Region |
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| Fred Nuesch (chair) |
Texas
A&M-Kingsville |
15 |
| Mike Kirk |
Central
Oklahoma |
8 |
| Dan Pambianco |
Humboldt
State |
5 |
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Harlon Hill Award Committee
Florence, AL
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