Fred Russell - List of Major Awards and Honors

List of Major Awards and Honors

  • Tennessee Sportswriters Hall of Fame, Charter Member, 2005
  • National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame, 1988
  • Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, 1974
  • Distinguished American Award, National Football Foundation, 1980
  • Chairman of the National Football Foundation Honors Court, 29 years total (College Football Hall of Fame Election Board)
  • Red Smith Award, 1984
  • Walter Haight Award for Excellence in Turf Writing, 1983
  • Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, American Football Coaches Association, 1981
  • Bert McGrane Award, Football Writers of America, 1981
  • Distinguished Journalism Award, U.S. Olympic Committee, 1976
  • Golf Writers Association, 1972
  • College Football Centennial Award, 1969
  • Grantland Rice Memorial Award, Sportsmanship Brotherhood of New York, 1957
  • Saturday Evening Post Senior Football Writer, 1939–1962
  • Southern Chairman of the Heisman Trophy Committee, 1956–1986
Awards named after Russell
  • Fred Russell Distinguished American Award, Middle Tennessee Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
  • Fred Russell Award, Nashville Sports Council

In addition, the press box at Vanderbilt Stadium is named in honor of Russell.

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