| The Alonzo S. "Jake" Gaither Award |
A.S. “ Jake Gaither was a Florida A&M what Bobby Dodd
was to Georgia Tech. He was Head Football Coach for 25 years
and Head Basketball Church for six years. His illustrious career
included wins of 203 games, losses of 36 and he tied four. Coach
Gaither was responsible for sending 42 players to the National
Football League. He won 23 of 25 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (SIAC) titles and won six national championships altogether.
Among the many honors received during his coaching career included
SIAC Coach of the Decade, and Coach of the Year in the Collegiate
Division in 1962. In January of 1975, he received the “Triple
Crown Award,” which included the Alonzo Stagg Award by
the American Football Coaches Association; the Walter Camp Award
from Yale University and the national Football Hall of Fame.
In all, Coach Gaither was inducted into nine Halls of Fame.
The Gaither Award, added in the 44th year of the 100% Wrong Club,
is given as a symbol of the club’s continued growth. It
is meant to fulfill the goals of the organization’s founders
by giving recognition to all of America’s fine athletes.
The A.S. “Jake” Gaither Award ranks with the top
sports Award in America and is the top award presented by the
100% Wrong Club. It recognizes the top football athlete from
a historically black college or university.
Past recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award
2005 Award Recipient - Herman J. Russell
2004 Award Recipient - Xernona Clayton
The Al Thompson Award
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The Al Thompson Award is named for the late
president of the 100% Wrong Club. As a devoted and longtime
employee with the
federal government, Al Thompson was known for the many years
he spent as a public servant. He was committed to the ideals
of
healthy sports competition, strong family ties and civic
responsibilities. This award is given to the individual that
possesses the characteristics
of our late president.
2006 Award Recipient - Mayor Shirley Franklin
2005 Award Recipient - Judge Clarence Seelinger
2004 Award Recipient - Dr. Velma Hill Jenkins
2003 Award Recipient - Larry Thompson
2002 Award Recipient - Mayor W. Glenn
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The Pioneer Award
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This award is given each year to a national
figure who has made an outstanding contribution to the cause
of human
dignity.
This award is sponsored by the 100% Wrong Club in memory
of the late Alonzo F. Herndon, founder of the Atlanta Life
Insurance
Company. Mr. Herndon would be very proud of the distinguished
recipients who have received this award, for each pioneer
shares a spark of kindredship with every man or woman, of every
age,
who has dared to be first in any field. The club feels that
in all of our award considerations the determination of physical
excellence may be largely based on statistics, but that in
the category of Pioneer, there are deeper and more significant
social considerations. A long pass, a hard hit ball, a sprint,
a broad jump... these may be measured in tangible figures.
But one's contributions to uplifting the human spirit must
be judged in terms of character, integrity and faith in the
destiny of man and love of God.
2006 Award Winner - Coach L.J "Stan" Lomax
2005 Award Winner - Fred Price
2004 Award Winner - Gwen Keyes
2003 Award Winner - Lee Rhyant
2002 Award Winner - Willie E. Gary
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| The Ralph C. Robinson Coach of the Year Award |
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During the 1920's, Mr. Robinson was considered one of the
most outstanding coaches in collegiate history. While at Clark
College
he coached championship teams in track, basketball and football.
This award is given to the Top Coach of the Year selected from
among the historically black colleges and universities.
2006 Award Winner - Joseph Taylor
2005 Award Winner - Joe Taylor
2004 Award Winner - James "Mike" White
2003 Award Winner - Pete Richardson
2002 Award Winner - Doug Williams
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Georgia Tech Player of the Year Award
2006 Award Winners - Tashard Choice and Phillip Wheeler
2005 Award Winners - Demarius Bilbo and Gerris Wilkinson
2004 Award Winners - Calvin Johnson, Nate Curry, and James Butler
2003 Award Winners - Reggie Ball, Hugh Reilly and Daryl Smith
University of Georgia Player of the Year Award
2006 Award Winners - Nick Jones and Tra Battle
2005 Award Winners - DJ Shockley, Kedrick Gelston and Greg Blue
2004 Award Winners - David Green, Reggie Brown and David Pollack
2003 Award Winners - David Green and Sean Jones
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The Marion E. Jackson Coaches & Players Awards
Mr.
Marion E. Jackson was the Sports Director for the Atlanta Daily
World and a former member of the club. This award is presented
to the Top Players and Coaches selected by each conference
in honor of his memory.
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High School Scolarship Award |
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2006 Award Winners
2005 Award Winners
2004 Award Winners
2003 Award Winners
2002 Award Winners
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| The 100 Percent Wrong Club Hall of Fame Award |
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The 100 percent wrong clubs' hall of fame awards recognizes
the outstanding accomplishments of past award recipients who
have excelled in their career field while setting standards
as role models and professional athletes.
2005 Award Winner - Gerald Riggs
2003 Award Winner - Jesse Tuggle
| The Coca-Cola National Historical Black College
Football Championship Award |
The
Coca-Cola National Historical Black College Football Championship
Award was introduced into competition in 1953, and is symbolic
of supremacy in collegiate football. The award was originally
named the W.A. Scott, III, Memorial Trophy in honor and memory
of an All- American football player who was a pioneer newspaper
publisher.
It was changed to the Coca-Cola National Historical Black
College Football Championship Award in 1993 in recognition
of the company’s support of black college athletics.
For the first time in history, the winning team was determined
by a poll of black college football coaches and athletic directors
conducted by the 100% Wrong Club. Previous Winners
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