USA Football and Youth Football
After leaving Kansas City, Peterson became the Chairman of USA Football in June 2009 at the request of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Peterson's appointment by Commissioner Goodell was met with the approval of NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith. Peterson's USA Football leadership position was previously held by the late AFL quarterback and U.S. Congressman Jack Kemp.
USA Football is the sport’s national governing body in the United States, endowed by the NFL and NFL Players Association in 2002 through the NFL Youth Football Fund. USA Football strengthens America's favorite sport on youth and amateur levels through innovative resources to improve player, coach and youth league development. USA Football members—youth football players, coaches, commissioners and game officials—reside in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Peterson also serves on the NFL Youth Football Fund (YFF) Board of Directors, a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation formed by the NFL and the NFLPA in 1998. The NFL YFF supports the game at the youth level, promotes positive youth development and ensures the health of football for future generations. Through the YFF, hundreds of thousands of youngsters have been given the opportunity to learn the game of football, get physically fit, and stay involved in productive after-school activities with adult mentors.
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