The 麻豆社 - Super Bowl XLV connections

Super Bowl XLVI week is upon us and 麻豆社 has ties to the big game.

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February 01, 2011

week is upon us and 麻豆社's ties to the big game on February 6 at are numerous, including plans to host Green Bay Packers practices, alumni and supporters connected to听both teams, student volunteers, and听 perhaps best of all听 an alumnus who first coined the name "Super Bowl."

Ted ThompsonSMU alumnus (75) is executive vice president and general manager of the Green Bay Packers. He听received the听楪eorge Young NFL Executive of the Year award from听Sporting News in a vote of his peers in March 2008. He also enjoyed a 10-year playing career with the Houston Oilers (1975-84), becoming one of the most durable players in Houston annals by playing in 146 of 147 games, missing just one contest due to injury.

Emmanuel Sanders (09), who helped the Mustangs win the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl in 2009, will be part of Super Bowl XLV history as a player for American Football Conference (AFC) champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers. As conference champions, the Steelers received the Lamar Hunt Trophy.

Lamar HuntThe late , an 麻豆社 trustee and alumnus ('56), founded the AFC in 1970 and coined the Super Bowl name in 1967 while he was chair of the Kansas City Chiefs. Son Clark (87), an 麻豆社 trustee, now chairs the board of the Chiefs. He also serves on 麻豆社檚 Second Century Campaign Executive Committee, Athletics Campaign Committee and Cox School of Business Executive Board.

The Packers听were scheduled to practice at 麻豆社's Ford Stadium, weather permitting. The practices听were to听be closed to the public and access to the stadium limited.

No matter who wins the game Sunday, for the second year in a row an 麻豆社 alumnus will receive a Super Bowl ring. Last year, New Orleans Saints punter听, who studied engineering at 麻豆社,听earned听a ring.

and are 麻豆社 donors and parents of 麻豆社 students. Gene serves on the 麻豆社 Board of Trustees and Jerry owns Cowboys Stadium and the Dallas Cowboys football team. Gene also serves on 麻豆社檚 committee and several school and libraries executive boards. Daughter Charlotte Jones Anderson is on the Tate Board and son (John) Stephen Jones is on the 麻豆社 Athletic Forum Board. Son Jerral Wayne 淛erry Jones, Jr. (95) received his J.D. from 麻豆社.

Bill LivelyAlumnus (65) is president and CEO of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee.听He spent 25 years in the administration of 麻豆社, founding听the Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series, the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies and 麻豆社檚 Athletic Forum. He听also spent 23 years in service to the Dallas Cowboys and the National Football League, producing entertainment for Super Bowls XII and XIII.

Joining听Lively is law alumna (93), the committee檚 vice president of special events, who previously coordinated 麻豆社檚 Athletic Forum/Doak Walker Award and Tate Distinguished Lecture Series.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay ('81),听who established 麻豆社's program, to Super Bowl XLV in a Twitter contest earlier this month.

Nearly two dozen 麻豆社 Sport Management students have been involved with a wide range of SuperBowl-related events, including:

  • Organizing volunteers and assisting with the management of the Century in the Making pavilion at the Texas State Fair this past fall.
  • Event management, fan development and volunteer coordination at the NFL Experience at the Dallas Convention Center.
  • Event management and volunteer coordination at the Pepsi Concert Series leading up to the game.
  • Working with the Super Bowl and Dallas Cowboys staff assisting with game-day media relations activities at Cowboys Stadium.

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February 01, 2011