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Photo gallery: 2020 Past Presidents Dinner

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Past presidents of the Football Writers Association of America and guests gathered for the annual dinner on Jan. 10 at the Riverside Hilton in New Orleans, leading up to the College Football Playoff championship game three days later. The National Football Foundation has hosted the dinner for the past 10 years. Here are some scenes from the dinner.

Eleven former presidents of the FWAA attended the dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Brian Brantley of the Rose Bowl, sponsor of dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2019 FWAA President Matt Fortuna and Eddie Robinson III. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Welcome to the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner, presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
1995 FWAA President Ivan Maisel, 2020 First Vice President Heather Dinich and 1998 President Tony Barnhart. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Dick Weiss, president of the FWAA in 2004, and his wife, Joan Williamson. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2009 FWAA President George Schroeder, Dave Hirsch of the Pac 12 and Phil Marwill of the National Football Foundation. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Wally Hall, president of the FWAA in 2003, and his wife, Monica. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Guests of the FWAA gathered for cocktails before the annual dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2011 President Tommy Hicks and his wife, Julie. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Jim Marchiony and Brett Daniels of the College Football Playoff. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Steve Hatchell of the National Football Foundation,, Bill Hancock of the College Football Playoff and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Doug Kelly of Football Bowl Association and Ted Gangi of collegepressbox.com. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Chris Dufresne, president of the FWAA in 2013, and his wife, Sheila. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Table setting at the Past Presidents Dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Photo gallery: FWAA Past Presidents Dinner

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Photos from the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner Hosted by the National Football Foundation at the Silicon Valley Capital Club.

Nine FWAA Past Presidents: Dick Weiss, George Schroeder, Dennis Dodd, Mike Griffith, Stefanie Loh, Ivan Maisel, Chris Dufresne, Mark Blaudschun, Tony Barnhart. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
FWAA Past Presidents Dinner Hosted by the National Football Foundation at the Silicon Valley Capital Club. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) College Football 150th Anniversary’s Kevin Weiberg and NFF President and CEO Steve Hatchell. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Eddie Robinson III at FWAA Past Presidents’ Dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
CoSIDA’s Doug Vance hangs out with College Football Playoff’s Championship Trophy. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
USA Today’s George Schroeder and CBSSports.com’s Dennis Dodd check their messages. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) Shaun Alexander, Stef Loh and Ivan Maisel. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
FWAA Past Presidents Dinner Sign. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Dinner program. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R): Sugar Bowl’s John Sudsbury and Pac-12’s Dave Hirsch. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) Mark Flynn of Campbell Trophy Summit and Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
FWAA Dinner Table. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
FWAA’s Margaret Mason poses with College Football Playoff Championship Trophy. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) FWAA Executive Director Steve Richardson, FWAA Past President and McGrane recipient Ivan Maisel and NFF President and CEO Steve Hatchell. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) FWAA Board member Malcolm Moran, Sheila Dufresne, CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock, FBA’s Doug Kelly, FWAA Past President Chris Dufresne. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Photo gallery: Past Presidents Dinner

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Photos from the FWAA’s annual Past Presidents Dinner, hosted by the National Football Foundation, on Jan. 5 in Atlanta.

Some of the FWAA’s former leaders who attended the Past Presidents Dinner in Atlanta. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
National Football Foundation President and CEO Steve Hatchell addresses the audience. The NFF sponsored the dinner. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Sign welcoming guests to the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Past President Dennis Dodd, Past President Dick Weiss, John McElwain (Sun Belt Conference) and Larry Wahl (Orange Bowl). Photo by Melissa Macatee.
The scene of the Past Presidents Dinner in Atlanta’s Capital City Club was decorated with a painting of famed Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Seated, Bill Lumpkin, the FWAA’s president in 1993, along with Past President Tim Griffin and Lumpkin’s son, Bill Jr. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock and his wife, Nicki. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Joan Williamson, wife of Past President Dick Weiss. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
First Vice President Matt Fortuna and his wife, Katie. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Eddie Robinson III, Matt Sign of the National Football Foundation and Dennis Adamovich of the College Football Hall of Fame. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Eddie Robinson III autographs a commemorative football. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
A table set for the Past Presidents Dinner at the Capital City Club in Atlanta. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Scott Leightman (Fiesta Bowl), Gina Lehe (College Football Playoff) and Ted Gangi (collegepressbox.com). Photo by Melissa Macatee.
2017 President Dave Jones and his wife, Anna. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Doug Vance (CoSIDA), John Sudsbury (Sugar Bowl), Past President Tony Barnhart, 2017 President Dave Jones and Past President Tim Griffin. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Place setting at the Past Presidents Dinner. Photo by Melissa Macatee.

Photo gallery: 2017 FWAA Past Presidents Dinner

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Photos from the 2017 FWAA Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa, Fla.

 

Former FWAA presidents Alan Schmadtke (2005), Tony Barnhart (1998), George Schroeder (2009), Mike Griffith (2007), Dennis Dodd (2006), Mark Blaudschun (1999), Ivan Maisel (1995), Kirk Bohls (2014), Dick Weiss (2004), Chris Dufresne (2013) and Mark Anderson (2016) attended the Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Former FWAA President Tony Barnhart (1998), John Sudsbury of the Sugar Bowl and Eddie Robinson III at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock and Joey Johnston of FWAA All-America Selection Committee with the national championship trophy at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Trophy handlers Ray Mallouk (left) and Charley Green brought the national championship trophy to the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Sheila Dufresne, wife of 2013 President Chris Dufresne, and Larry Wahl of the Orange Bowl at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Phil Marwill of the National Football Foundation and Ted Gangi of collegepressbox.com were guests at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Foreground: Dick Weiss, FWAA president in 2004, and his wife, Joni, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
George Schroeder, FWAA president in 2009, and Steve Hatchell, president and CEO of the National Football Foundation, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Kirk Bohls, FWAA president in 2014, and FWAA director of special events Margaret Mason at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Matt Sign of the National Football Foundation and Ed Grom of the American Sports Network, sponsor of the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock chats with Jon Solomon, who will be second vice president of the FWAA in 2017, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Alan Schmadtke, president of the FWAA in 2005, and his wife, Christie, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Mark Anderson, FWAA president in 2016, and Mike Griffith, president in 2007, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Joey Johnston of Tampa receives an FWAA commemorative football for service to the All-America Committee at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
National Football Foundation president and CEO Steve Hatchell address members and guests at the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner in the Tampa Club on Jan. 6, 2017. Photo by Melissa Macatee.

 

 

Photo gallery: FWAA Past Presidents Dinner

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These photos were taken by Melissa Macatee at the FWAA Past President’s Dinner on Nov. 9 at the Dallas Country Club.

Left to right, Ivan Maisel, Blair Kerkhoff, Dick Weiss, Tony Barnhart, George Schroeder, Mark Blaudschun, Ron Higgins, Tim Griffin, Chris Dufresne, Kirk Bohls, Dennis Dodd, Tom Shatel with National Football Foundation President and CEO Steve Hatchell, seated. (Melissa Macatee photo)
The FWAA Past Presidents Dinner was at the Dallas Country Club. Melissa Macatee photo.
Past Presidents Dennis Dodd (2006), Tony Barnhart (1998) and Tom Shatel (2000). (Melissa Macatee photo)
2014 FWAA President Kirk Bohls and National Football Foundation President and CEO Steve Hatchell. (Melissa Macatee photo)
The FWAA Past Presidents Dinner was at the Dallas Country Club. Melissa Macatee photo.
Past President Ron Higgins with the Outland Trophy.
Left to right, 2004 FWAA President Dick Weiss, Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, and 2013 FWAA President Chris Dufresne. (Melissa Macatee photo)
Margaret Mason and Malcolm Moran with the Outland Trophy.
Left to right, National Football Foundation President and CEO Steve Hatchell, FWAA Executive Director Steve Richardson and 1995 FWAA President Ivan Maisel. (Melissa Macatee photo)
National Football Foundation President and CEO Steve Hatchell and FWAA Executive Director Steve Richardson share a laugh. (Melissa Macatee photo)
Phil Marwill of the National Football Foundation and John Sudsbury of the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Past presidents Ivan Maisel of ESPN, George Schroeder of USA Today and Tony Barnhart of the SEC Network.
The FWAA Past Presidents Dinner was at the Dallas Country Club. Melissa Macatee photo.
National Football Foundation President and CEO, Matt Sign, COO of the NFF, Nicki Hancock and Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff.