The National Football Foundation will present the Tuskegee Airmen and leading educator with its highest honor December 4 in recognition of his significant contributions to our country.
DALLAS, November 14, 2012-The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today that Roscoe C. Brown Jr., a trail-blazing aviator and a public servant for more than six decades in education, the military and in government, has been named the 2012 recipient of the NFF Gold Medal.
\”By any measure, Roscoe Brown is a giant,\” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. \”His sense of patriotism led him to serve in the military despite the racial obstacles that stood in his way, and he created a legacy of heroism during World War II that will inspire us for generations. But his courage and tenacity in combat was just the beginning. His commitment to excellence continued for more than 60 years as he became one of our nation’s leading educators and public servants. We are pleased to add his name to the impressive list of honorees who have claimed the NFF Gold Medal.\”
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