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(l to r) R. Pat Evans, Charles
Ringler, Dan Poland & Roger
Rienstra |
Past
Presidents
Charles Ringler
1977 - 1992
Dan Poland
1992 - 1996
Roger Rienstra
1996 - 2000
R. Pat Evans
2000-2005
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The Davey O'Brien Foundation
The Davey O'Brien Foundation administers
the funding and awarding of scholarships for student-athletes
at the high school and college
levels, including the
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback
Award. The O'Brien Award, the
oldest and most prestigious award in the country for college
quarterbacks, just celebrated its 28th year.
Charles
Ringler’s dream of having an award named for Fort
Worth’s authentic sports hero, Davey O’Brien, became
a reality in November 1977. Ringler and other members of The Fort
Worth Club established the Davey O’Brien Memorial Trophy. This
award would be presented annually to the outstanding player in the
five southwestern states of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana
and New Mexico and would be presented by the Davey O’Brien
Educational and Charitable Trust. Sadly, Davey O’Brien passed
away from cancer and never knew of the honor in
his name.
Four years later, the award was expanded nationally in scope and
limited to "quarterback", the primary position of its namesake.
Jim “Hoss” Brock
and Keith Jackson were instrumental in implementing this national
expansion. The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award would
honor the outstanding college quarterback in the nation each year.
The Davey O’Brien Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization and the office is located at
306 West Seventh Street,
Suite 305 in downtown Fort Worth. The Foundation’s programs
are administered by a volunteer Board of Trustees and daily operations
are administered by the executive director, Danielle Moorman.
Officers
Charles Ringler, Chairman Emeritus and Founder
Bobby McGee, President
Robert “Bob” Lansford, Vice President
F. Chip Brown, Jr., M.D., Secretary-Treasurer
David O’Brien, Jr. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
| Trustees |
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Steve Boma
Robert “Bobby” Brown, M.D.
John Cockrell
George Cravens, M.D.
A.R. “Bubby” Dike
R. Pat Evans
Paul W. Greenwell
Lamar Hunt
Dr. Harold Jeffcoat
Raymond B. “Rob” Kelly III
J. “Luther” King, Jr.
William “Bill” Landreth, Jr.
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Roger D. Latham
W.M. “Mack” Lawhon
Walter Littlejohn
Danny McGuire
Danny Morrison
Scott Murray
Brant B. Ringler
Pollard Rogers
Bill Thornton
Wes Turner
Greg Upp
J. Roger Williams
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In Memory
R.W. "Bob" Decker
Max Eubank
Lamar Hunt
John McMillan
Dan G. Poland
Roger Rienstra
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