2001 Butkus Silver Anniversary Award Winner Named – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/29/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 29, 2001
%^$Orlando-The Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando%^$announced former Ohio State All-American linebacker%^$Bob Brudzinski as the 2001 Butkus Silver Anniversary%^$Award Winner. He will join Butkus Award® finalists%^$Rocky Calmus (Oklahoma), E.J. Henderson (Maryland),%^$Robert Thomas (UCLA), their head coaches and the%^$award’s namesake Dick Butkus as they are honored at%^$the Butkus Award® Presentation Ceremony on December 7,%^$2001 at the Downtown Orlando Marriott-Expo Center.%^$
%^$Brudzinski was an Ohio State Buckeye from 1973-1976%^$where he won four Big Ten championships. During his%^$college career he was voted All-Big ten twice as well%^$as being named a two-time All-American. Brudzinski%^$celebrated three birthdays (January 1) by playing in%^$three Rose Bowls and an Orange Bowl. He is a member%^$of the Ohio State Sports Hall of Fame and the Buckeye%^$All-Century team. In 1977 he started his NFL career%^$with the L.A. Rams before finishing his 13-year career%^$with the Miami Dolphins. He currently owns a number%^$of sports grills and restaurants in South Florida.%^$
%^$2001 Butkus Award® Presentation Ceremony
%^$Friday, December 7, 2001 Orlando Marriott
%^$Downtown-Expo Center
%^$11:00-11:30 AM – Registration, Meet & Greet
%^$11:30 AM Seated Luncheon and Presentation Ceremony
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%^$The three finalists, their coaches, families and the%^$Butkus Silver Anniversary Award winner are scheduled%^$to attend the event. Sunshine Network’s Paul Kennedy%^$will be the master of ceremonies. This is the first%^$time in the club’s 17-year history that the Butkus%^$Award® will be presented during a banquet-luncheon%^$format. We look forward to providing a new avenue so%^$more people can experience the excitement of the%^$Butkus Award®. First-class luncheon seats are%^$available for $50 per person by calling Shelley%^$Ferguson at (407) 774.7813.
