The Texas Bowl is dedicated to leaving a lasting legacy for a distinctively Texan charity. The Texas Bowl is proud to be aligned with DePelchin Children’s Center as the game’s charitable beneficiary. DePelchin Children’s Center is the leading center in Texas for foster care and adoption services.
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Gridiron Legends Golf Tournament
Gridiron Legends Golf Tournament presented by TDECU
Help support DePelchin Children's Center! Reserve your team today for the 2024 Gridiron Legends Golf Tournament presented by TDECU at Braeburn Country Club.
Gridiron Legends
Celebrate the epic players of football lore
The Gridiron Legends program honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the game of football in the state of Texas, either at the high school, collegiate or professional level.
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Are you a Texas High School coach? We want to thank you for all the hard work you put in to helping develop young athletes in our great state!
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Board of Directors
Committee chairs, advisory board and board of directors.
JIM FAIRBAIRN, CHAIR
Doris Engineering
President
Philamena Baird
Houston Philanthropist
John C. Bass
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Managing Director
Denis Braham
Winstead PC
Chairman Emeritus & Attorney at Law
Billy Burge
Ayrshire
President
janis burke
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority
CEO
Larry Catuzzi
Financial Security Assurance Inc.
Director
June Deadrick
CenterPoint Energy
Director of Government Affairs
Pete Derzis
Bespoke
Senior Advisor
SARAH FRAZIER
Audacy
Senior Vice President/General Manager
don faust, jr.
Faust Distributing
CEO
J. Kent Friedman
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority
Chairman
Jay Graham
Spur Energy Partners
Chairman & CEO
Greg Grissom
Houston Texans
President
chris hanslik
Boyar Miller
Chairman
michael heckman
Houston First
President & Chief Executive Officer
Jon Heidtke
Learfield Sports
SVP, Strategic Business Partners
Jarvis Hollingsworth
Irradiant Partners, LP
Vice Chairman
Rob Hungate
Blue Bell Creameries
hap hunnicutt
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
President, Equity Development
Korsh Jafarnia
Houston Methodist
Orthopedic Surgeon
Isaac Johnson
TDECU
President & CEO
Joe Karlgaard
Rice University
Director of Athletics
Jerry Levias
Harris County CPS
Board of Directors
JOHN MARTIN
Austin Commercial
Vice President of Houston
Bob Moses
Black Jack Resources
Chairman
lILA oNTIVEROS
Palantir Technologies
U.S. Commercial Lead
Clint Overby
ESPN Events
Vice President
Mike Perrin
Winstead PC
Counsel
Chris Pezman
University of Houston
Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics
Don Sanders
Sanders Morris Harris
Vice Chairman
Rob Lynch
Reid Ryan
RS3 Sports
CEO/Owner
Kate Klein
Houston Fitness Partners
Vice President of Marketing
Andre Walker
Houston ISD
Athletics Director
Clint Stoerner
Sports Radio, Cox Sports
Radio/TV host/ Analyst
Jim Springfield
Blue Cross BlueShield of Texas
President
Pete DeLongchamps
Group 1 Automotive
Sr. Vice President
Tommy McClelland
Rice University
Director of Athletics
Board members emeritus
Paul Barbetta, Chris Del Conte, Joel Cowley, Rob Graf, Don Henderson, John Huff, Mack Rhoades, Robert Smith, Jack Sweeney, Gio Tomasini, Steve Trent, Skip Wagner, Andre Ware, Bob Harvey, Mike Waterman, Hunter Yurachek, Brenda Bazan, Stephanie Sherrodd and Suzie Thomas.
Committee Chairs
- Trophy: Bill Scott
- Gameday: Thomas Martinez
- Gridiron Legends: Robert Lynch
- Hotels (Marriott): Eric Kanter
- Hotels (Hilton): Jason Monroe
- Officials: Joel Wetzel
- Spouses: Judith Logsdon
- Team Services: Jenerro Wade
- Hospitality/Transportation: Shone Evans
- DePelchin: Lisa Garces