NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Drafts Fritz Pollard Alliance Academy Students
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Drafts Fritz Pollard Alliance Academy Students
Barry Sanders, Brad Holmes, Blake Corum, Bill Walsh and Neera Shetty Honored
巴里·桑德斯、布拉德·霍姆斯、布萊克·喬魯姆、比爾·沃爾什和尼拉·謝蒂獲得榮譽
DETROIT, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation is pleased to announce the upcoming Fritz Pollard Alliance Academy Draft Breakfast scheduled on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. The event will take place at the prestigious International Banquet & Conference Center located at 400 Monroe Street in downtown Detroit.
底特律,2024年4月15日 /PRNewswire/ — 弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟基金會很高興地宣佈,即將於2024年4月26日星期五上午8點舉行的弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟學院選秀早餐會。該活動將在位於底特律市中心門羅街400號的久負盛名的國際宴會和會議中心舉行。
The Fritz Pollard Alliance Academy Draft Breakfast serves as a platform to honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional characteristics in promoting diversity within the sports industry. The event will also serve as the launch of the Fritz Pollard Alliance Jr. Academy, which will feature NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell officially drafting (14) 9th-grade student-athletes for their academic, community service and sports accomplishments. "We are committed to educating and preparing the next generation of sports-minded students to dream beyond the game," said Rod Graves, executive director. These boys and girls will become Fritz Pollard Alliance Jr. Academy Ambassadors of the Detroit Lions, where they will be exposed to various sports related careers and other experiences during the season.
弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟學院選秀早餐會是表彰在促進體育行業多元化方面表現出卓越特徵的個人的平台。該活動還將作爲小弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟的啓動儀式。學院,美國國家橄欖球聯盟專員羅傑·古德爾將正式選拔 (14) 9第四-根據學生運動員的學術、社區服務和體育成就進行評級。執行董事羅德·格雷夫斯說:“我們致力於教育和培養下一代具有體育意識的學生,讓他們在比賽之外實現夢想。”這些男孩和女孩將成爲小弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟底特律雄獅隊的學院大使,他們將在本賽季中接觸各種與體育相關的職業生涯和其他經歷。
Barry Sanders, a legendary Detroit Lion and Pro Football Hall of Fame icon, will receive the inaugural Fritz Pollard Alliance Legacy Award for espousing the exemplary qualities of Fritz Pollard and for his contributions to humanity; the late Bill Walsh, a Pro Football Hall of Fame college and NFL coach, will be honored posthumously with the Daniel M. Rooney Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contributions to football; Brad Holmes, executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Lions will receive the Salute to Excellence Award for his unparalleled excellence of managing a professional team; Blake Corum, All-American from the University of Michigan will receive the Fritz Pollard Alliance Trophy, given to the collegiate player who embodies the spirit and characteristics of Fritz Pollard on and off the field; and Neera Shetty, executive vice president, office of social responsibility and inclusion, PGA Tour, for outstanding leadership in promoting diversity in golf.
底特律雄獅隊和職業足球名人堂傳奇偶像巴里·桑德斯將獲得首屆弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟遺產獎,以表彰弗裏茨·波拉德的模範品質及其對人類的貢獻;已故的職業橄欖球名人堂學院和美國國家橄欖球聯盟教練比爾·沃爾什將因其對足球的持續貢獻而死後獲得丹尼爾·魯尼終身成就獎;執行副總裁兼總裁布拉德·霍爾姆斯死後將獲得丹尼爾·魯尼終身成就獎底特律雄獅隊的經理將憑藉其獲得 “向卓越致敬獎”管理職業球隊無與倫比的卓越表現;來自密歇根大學的全美選手布萊克·喬魯姆將獲得弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟獎盃,該獎盃頒發給在場內外體現弗裏茨·波拉德精神和特徵的大學球員;以及美巡賽社會責任與包容辦公室執行副總裁尼拉·謝蒂,以表彰他在促進高爾夫多元化方面的卓越領導力。
Collaborating with educational institutions and community organizations such as the Detroit Public Schools Community District, Detroit Edison Public School Academy, Loyola High School, Detroit Youth Sports Commission, and Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan, Fritz Pollard Alliance is committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and excellence in sports.
弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟與底特律公立學校社區區、底特律愛迪生公立學校學院、洛約拉高中、底特律青年體育委員會和密歇根州東南部男孩和女孩俱樂部等教育機構和社區組織合作,致力於培養體育領域包容性和卓越的文化。
The Fritz Pollard Alliance is named after Fritz Pollard, who became the NFL's first Black head coach when he led the Akron Pros in 1921. His historic and trailblazing accomplishments earned him a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005. The Alliance was founded in 2003 by attorneys Johnnie Cochran and Cyrus Mehri to advance diversity of coaches and executives in the NFL. Today, the NFL has nine minority head coaches; eight minority general managers and six team presidents.
弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟以弗裏茨·波拉德的名字命名,他在1921年帶領阿克倫職業隊時成爲了美國國家橄欖球聯盟的第一位黑人主教練。他的歷史性和開拓性成就爲他贏得了 2005 年職業足球名人堂的一席之地。該聯盟由律師約翰尼·科克倫和賽勒斯·梅里於2003年創立,旨在促進美國橄欖球聯盟教練和高管的多元化。如今,美國國家橄欖球聯盟有九位少數族裔主教練;八位少數族裔總經理和六位球隊總裁。
Members of the media are invited to attend the Fritz Pollard Alliance Academy Draft Breakfast to witness this historic, invitation only event.
媒體成員受邀參加弗裏茨·波拉德聯盟學院選秀早餐會,見證這一歷史性的、僅限受邀者參加的活動。
Event Details:
活動詳情:
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: International Banquet & Conference Center, 400 Monroe Street, 8th Floor,
Detroit, MI 48226
日期:2024 年 4 月 26 日星期五
時間:上午 8:00
地點:門羅街 400 號 8 樓國際宴會和會議中心
密歇根州底特律 48226
SOURCE Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation
來源 Fritz Pollard 聯盟基金會