MORGANTOWN —
West Virginia University announced Wednesday that the Virginia 529 College Savings Classic featuring WVU and James Madison at FedEx Field on Saturday, Sept. 15, has been declared “Sam Huff Day” in honor of former Redskin and Mountaineer legend Sam Huff.
Kickoff has been set for 4:30 p.m.
“Sam Huff Day” will pay tribute to the former WVU great’s lifetime achievements in football, as well as commemorate his years of dedication and commitment to the Redskins and Mountaineers. Huff will be the Mountaineers’ honorary captain and recognized at halftime. He will also be honored pregame, on the video boards and at special events at FedEx Field throughout the day.
“Sam Huff is one of the all-time great Mountaineers, and this will certainly be a special day playing in the home of the Washington Redskins and honoring one of the NFL’s greatest legends,” WVU athletic director Oliver Luck said in a release. “We have a great fan base in the D.C. area, and we are certainly looking forward to honoring Sam for his major contributions to the game of football as a Mountaineer and Redskin.”
A native of Farmington, Huff is one of only two former Mountaineer greats to have his football number retired by the university. He was a four-year letter winner and a three-year starter who helped lead the Mountaineers to a combined four-year mark of 31-7 and a berth in the 1954 Sugar Bowl. As a co-captain in 1955, Huff was named first team All-American by the NEA Service, Look Magazine, Jet Magazine and NBC-TV. He was selected to play in the North-South Game, the Senior Bowl and the College Football All-Star Game played in Chicago. He also earned first team Academic All-America honors.
“The Washington Redskins are honored to join WVU in celebrating one of our most talented alumni by devoting an entire day to celebrate his tremendous accomplishments,” said Redskins executive vice president/general manager Bruce Allen. “Sam embodies what it means to be a Redskin, and we are excited to thank him, along with his college alma mater, for his years of service and commitment to both the Redskins and Mountaineers.”
After an All-America career at West Virginia, Huff entered the NFL in 1956. A member of the NFL’s 1950s All-Decade team, Huff played in five Pro Bowls, six NFC Championship games, was named All-NFL three times and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982. In 2002, he was honored as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins.
“Sam Huff was the embodiment of toughness and aggressiveness,” said Redskins legend Joe Theismann. “It is great that he is being honored. Being a part of the Redskins family, he speaks to the great traditions that we have both as a team and organization. This is one of many honors he not only deserves, but earned.”
Tickets to the WVU-JMU “Sam Huff Day” game are available for purchase at www.wvugame.com, www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster Phone Charge at 800-745-3000 and at all Ticketmaster ticket centers throughout the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia region. For suites and large groups, call 301-276-6711.
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