Maxwell Football Club

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Maxwell Football Club
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Maxwell Football Club
Founder Bert Bell
Founded
Legal status501(c)3
HeadquartersAmbler, Pennsylvania
Membership600 (2024) (general members, coaches, sports information directors, and media members)
Key Senior Staff
  • Mark Wolpert (executive director, vice president & chief operations officer)
  • Mark Dianno (president and CEO)
  • Shawn Wooden (chairman of the board)
  • Rich Cirminiello (VP of college awards)
  • Erik Schada (director of operations & secretary of the board)
  • Hunter G. Dworsky (director of strategic partnerships & special assistant to the director)
  • Collin Sutrick (director of special projects)
  • Dom Amoroso (director of analytics)
  • Maria Trivelpiece (digital media director)

The Robert W. Maxwell Football Club (originally called the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia) was established in 1935 to promote safety in the game of American football. Named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, legendary college player, official, and sports columnist, the club was founded by his friend Bert Bell, then owner of the Philadelphia Eagles professional football team and later commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) along with Edwin Pollock. The awards are presented during the National Awards Gala in the spring of the following year at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. The Maxwell Football Club is know to be the most prestigious football club in the United States and one of the oldest currently active. [1]

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As of 2017, the club's president is Mark Dianno, and the club's chairman is former NFL defensive back Shawn Wooden. The club's headquarters are located in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

In 2023, the club's longtime executive director, Mark Wolpert, announced that after 86 years, the annual awards gala would move from the Tri-State area (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) to the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. This decision not only marked a historic shift in tradition but also reinforced the club's commitment to expanding its national presence. By relocating to Atlanta, the Maxwell Football Club deepened its dedication to recognizing excellence across all levels of football, reaffirming its status as a truly national brand not just in Philadelphia, but throughout the entire United States.

Awards

The club presents several awards annually to professional, college, and high-school football players, coaches, and others, including:

Former awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maxwell winners". Philly.com. January 27, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  2. 1 2 3 Minnick, Kevin (December 13, 2011). "Maxwell Club announces award winners". CourierPostOnline.com. Retrieved 2012-04-07. 49 winners of 2011 [New Jersey] Mini Max Award .... The Maxwell Football Club will select one player from the group as the winner of the New Jersey High School Player of the Year.... The winner of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Players of the Year will be the candidates for the club's 27th Jim Henry Award as the Outstanding Player in the region.
  3. ↑ Heilig, John (January 19, 2012). "Nosovitch honored as best in state: Central Catholic quarterback wins Pennsylvania Player of the year award". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2012-04-07. Brendan Nosovitch ... won the Maxwell Football Club's first Pennsylvania Player of the Year award. [He] ... was named over 60 other outstanding high school players who were honored with the club's [Pennsylvania] Mini Max awards
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