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JANUARY 2014

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Morris Trophy By Wayne Milner, Senior Vice President Athletics, Special Projects & Community Partners Help welcome Pac-12's best linemen LEO SANTIAGO Morris Trophy presentation puts members up-close with college stars The Morris Trophy is one of the highest honors given to Pac-12 football players. The WAC hosts the award presentation each January. I t was 1981 and the first-ever offensive winner of the Morris Trophy walked to the podium to collect his award. Roy Foster had just completed his junior season at University of Southern California and was picked by opposing defensive linemen as the best they had faced during the 1980 season. "Being the first to win the prestigious Morris Trophy was awesome," Foster says today. During his career, he played in two Rose Bowls, blocked for two Heisman Trophy winners, and won a national championship. "But winning the Morris Trophy was the highlight of my college career," he says. Foster won a second Morris Trophy after his senior year and went on to a brilliant 12-year NFL career that included two Pro Bowls and two Super Bowls. He was a first-round draft pick by the Miami Dolphins. 24 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | JANUARY 2014 Foster's career was a special one, indeed. Though their stories are different, every Morris Trophy winner brings something special to the WAC. Club members can listen to and meet these extraordinary men of the gridiron each January when the WAC hosts the Morris Trophy award presentation. This year's presentation takes place at noon on Thursday, January 16, in the Crystal Ballroom. WAC members and their guests can enjoy lunch and help celebrate the Pac-12's two best linemen. Foster will also attend and speak at this year's event. Tickets cost $30 and include lunch. Contact Athletic Programs Manager Darin Barr at dbarr@wac. net to reserve. For more information about the Morris Trophy and to see the impressive list of past winners, visit morristrophy.com.

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