Alabam A&M Alum John Stallworth, a successful businessman, an elit
e Hall of Fame pro football player and philanthropist, has secured a place in the history books which will forever be etched in the hearts of Normalites. Mr. Stallworth built a $70 million engineering firm, participates in the A&M community, and continues to find time to gives back with the Starworth Scholarship Foundation and Celebrity Golf Tournament.
The John Stallworth Scholarship Foundation's Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 13, 2008. Bring your friends and join John Stallworth and a few of his friends at Hampton Cove Golf Course.
Immediately following the tournament a catered awards luncheon will be held at the Huntsville Botanical Garden's Pavilion.
The awards luncheon is closed to the public; only registered players, celebrities and tournament volunteer/staff members are allowed to attend. Festivities surrounding this event begin on Thursday, June 12, with our Celebrity Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction at the Huntsville Marriott. For more information on sponsorship opportunities and tournament information, please contact the Foundation at 256-536-8050.http://www.johnstallworth.com/
Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) played college football at Alabama A&M, becoming the Pittsburgh Steelers fourth-round draft pick in 1974. He played in six AFC championships and went to four Super Bowls. His career statistics were an impressive 537 receptions for 8,723 yards and 63 TDs. His receptions were a franchise record until it was surpassed by Hines Ward in 2005. Stallworth played in four Pro Bowls and was the Steelers' two-time MVP.
A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Stallworth was an All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference receiver for Alabama A&M in 1972 and 1973. He is related to Ronnie Stallworth Sr. (cousin).
Stallworth, blessed with great leaping ability and excellent speed, was the 82nd player taken that year. After a rookie year as an understudy, he became a starter in his second season and held that job for the rest of his 165-game career. Stallworth did battle a series of fibula, foot, ankle, knee and hamstring injuries that forced him to miss 44 regular-season games.
He is best remembered for his heroics in the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XIII, he caught a record-tying 75-yard touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw that would later be a crucial touchdown in a 35-31 Steelers win over the Dallas Cowboys. He suffered leg cramps later and played sparingly in the second half, finishing with 3 receptions for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns
One year later, at Super Bowl XIV with the Steelers trailing the Los Angeles Rams 19-17 early in the fourth quarter, Steelers' coach Chuck Noll called for "60-Prevent-Slot-Hook-And-Go," a play the Steelers failed in practice prior to the big game. With 12 minutes remaining, Bradshaw dropped back and threw it long to Stallworth, who caught it and beat Rod Perry to the end zone for a 73-yard touchdown that would pave the way for the Steelers' 31-19 win and their fourth world championship. That amazing catch put Stallworth on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Overall, he recorded 3 receptions for 121 yards in the game.
Stallworth holds the Super Bowl records for career average per catch (24.4 yards) and single-game average, 40.33 yards in Super Bowl XIV. He had 12 touchdown receptions and a string of 17 straight games with a reception in post-season play. Stallworth also scored touchdowns in eight straight playoff games at one point (1978-1983), an NFL record.
He led the AFC with a career-high 1,395 yards gained on 80 receptions in 1984, when he was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year. That year, he led the Steelers in a surprising playoff run that featured an upset win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Playoffs at Denver's Mile High Stadium. The next week, the Steelers fell one game short of reaching Super Bowl XIX by losing to the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship Game.
Stallworth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Alabama A&M University.
In 1986, he founded Madison Research Corporation (MRC). The company specialized in providing engineering and information technology services to government and commercial clients. Under Stallworth's leadership, MRC grew to more than 650 employees and $69.5 million in revenues (FY03). MRC manages six regional offices: Huntsville, AL (headquarters); Warner Robins, Ga.; Orlando and Shalimar, Fla.; Montgomery, Ala.; Houston, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio. In October 2006, the sale of MRC to WFI was completed, and at that time it was announced that Stallworth would pursue other interests.
Stallworth was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2002.
(bio source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stallworth)
e Hall of Fame pro football player and philanthropist, has secured a place in the history books which will forever be etched in the hearts of Normalites. Mr. Stallworth built a $70 million engineering firm, participates in the A&M community, and continues to find time to gives back with the Starworth Scholarship Foundation and Celebrity Golf Tournament.The John Stallworth Scholarship Foundation's Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 13, 2008. Bring your friends and join John Stallworth and a few of his friends at Hampton Cove Golf Course.
Immediately following the tournament a catered awards luncheon will be held at the Huntsville Botanical Garden's Pavilion.
The awards luncheon is closed to the public; only registered players, celebrities and tournament volunteer/staff members are allowed to attend. Festivities surrounding this event begin on Thursday, June 12, with our Celebrity Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction at the Huntsville Marriott. For more information on sponsorship opportunities and tournament information, please contact the Foundation at 256-536-8050.http://www.johnstallworth.com/
Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) played college football at Alabama A&M, becoming the Pittsburgh Steelers fourth-round draft pick in 1974. He played in six AFC championships and went to four Super Bowls. His career statistics were an impressive 537 receptions for 8,723 yards and 63 TDs. His receptions were a franchise record until it was surpassed by Hines Ward in 2005. Stallworth played in four Pro Bowls and was the Steelers' two-time MVP.
A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Stallworth was an All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference receiver for Alabama A&M in 1972 and 1973. He is related to Ronnie Stallworth Sr. (cousin).
Stallworth, blessed with great leaping ability and excellent speed, was the 82nd player taken that year. After a rookie year as an understudy, he became a starter in his second season and held that job for the rest of his 165-game career. Stallworth did battle a series of fibula, foot, ankle, knee and hamstring injuries that forced him to miss 44 regular-season games.
He is best remembered for his heroics in the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XIII, he caught a record-tying 75-yard touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw that would later be a crucial touchdown in a 35-31 Steelers win over the Dallas Cowboys. He suffered leg cramps later and played sparingly in the second half, finishing with 3 receptions for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns
One year later, at Super Bowl XIV with the Steelers trailing the Los Angeles Rams 19-17 early in the fourth quarter, Steelers' coach Chuck Noll called for "60-Prevent-Slot-Hook-And-Go," a play the Steelers failed in practice prior to the big game. With 12 minutes remaining, Bradshaw dropped back and threw it long to Stallworth, who caught it and beat Rod Perry to the end zone for a 73-yard touchdown that would pave the way for the Steelers' 31-19 win and their fourth world championship. That amazing catch put Stallworth on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Overall, he recorded 3 receptions for 121 yards in the game.
Stallworth holds the Super Bowl records for career average per catch (24.4 yards) and single-game average, 40.33 yards in Super Bowl XIV. He had 12 touchdown receptions and a string of 17 straight games with a reception in post-season play. Stallworth also scored touchdowns in eight straight playoff games at one point (1978-1983), an NFL record.
He led the AFC with a career-high 1,395 yards gained on 80 receptions in 1984, when he was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year. That year, he led the Steelers in a surprising playoff run that featured an upset win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Playoffs at Denver's Mile High Stadium. The next week, the Steelers fell one game short of reaching Super Bowl XIX by losing to the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship Game.
Stallworth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Alabama A&M University.
In 1986, he founded Madison Research Corporation (MRC). The company specialized in providing engineering and information technology services to government and commercial clients. Under Stallworth's leadership, MRC grew to more than 650 employees and $69.5 million in revenues (FY03). MRC manages six regional offices: Huntsville, AL (headquarters); Warner Robins, Ga.; Orlando and Shalimar, Fla.; Montgomery, Ala.; Houston, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio. In October 2006, the sale of MRC to WFI was completed, and at that time it was announced that Stallworth would pursue other interests.
Stallworth was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2002.
(bio source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stallworth)
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