NEW ORLEANS -- The 62 All-American Football Foundation's Banquet of Champions will be held July 18 at the Wyndham Hotel in New Orleans.

For tickets to the banquet, call (601) 206-8877 or send a check for $150 each to the All-American Football Foundation, P.O. Box 23878, Jackson, Miss., 39225.

Other honorees include:

Contribution to Football Award: Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Wright Waters, Troy State athletic director Johnny Williams, Florida Atlantic head coach Howard Schnellenberger

Outstanding American Honoree: James Wilson

All-American Football Fan: Chris Owens

Admiral Thomas J. Hamilton Award: Tulane All-American Eddie Price*

General Robert Neyland Athletic Director Award: LSU's Jim Corbett*, North Texas' Rick Villarreal

Johnny Vaught Head Coach Awards: LSU's Bernie Moore*, Louisiana-Monroe's Charlie Weatherbie

Bud Dudley Bowl Executive Award: Thomas Wicker and Conrad Meyer IV, Nokia Sugar Bowl; Myron Moorhead, New Orleans Bowl

Bill Wade Unsung Hero Awards: LSU's Mike Stupka and Durel Matherne, Ole Miss' Ed Beatty.

Fred Russell Outstanding Sports Writer: Wally Hall, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Outstanding Faculty Representive Award: Louisiana-Lafayette's Wayne Andrepont

Outstanding Assistant Athletic Director Award: Louisiana-Lafayette's Sherry LeBas, Florida International's Mike Garrity

Outstanding College President Award: Sidney McPhee, Middle Tennessee

First Lady of Football Award: Middle Tennessee's Carol Donnelly

Scoop Hudgins Outstanding Sports Information Director Award: Judy Wilson, Sun Belt Conference

Outstanding Athletic Trainer Award: Ron Carroll, Arkansas State

Outstanding Football Equipment Manager: Randy Knowles, Arkansas State

*-award presented posthumously

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