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The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which remains in place to this day. A player should be a down lineman on either side of the ball or a linebacker who lines up no farther than five yards deep from the ball. The main part of the trophy is a block of Granite giving homage to Lombardi's college days at Fordham University as an offensive lineman, when his offensive line was referred to as the, "7 Blocks of Granite." A nominee must show leadership, courage, desire, respect for authority and discipline.
The voting electorate is made up of the head coaches from all Division I schools, sports media personnel from across the country and former winners and finalists of the Rotary Lombardi Award. Currently the total number of voters is approximately 500. Ohio State University currently holds the record for most Lombardi awards with 6.
This award is not to be confused with the Vince Lombardi Trophy which is given to the National Football League Super Bowl winner.
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The prior Lombardi Award logo.
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