National Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame
On Thursday night, the National Football Foundation hosted the Leadership Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The chairman of the National Football Foundation is former NFL quarterback, Archie Manning. Other NFL stars attending include, Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, and Jay Novacek. All three played for the Dallas Cowboys and are all in the College Football Hall of Fame. This year’s inductee into the Leadership Hall of Fame is Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper. He wrote and published a book on aerobics in 1968. He also developed the 12 minute and 1.5 mile fitness tests. I had a chance to speak with Dr. Cooper and asked him what advice he would give to young people as it relates to their health and fitness? He responded, “Eat healthy, exercise a bunch, and have a full active life, like playing sports. I personally think that football has a big advantage…” Dr. Cooper has been immensely influential to millions of people worldwide.