2010

2010 Press Releases

May 2010

FIELD AND MARY SCOVELL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

May 5, 2010

The Field and Mary Scovell Scholarship Foundation today announced the 15 recipients of $3,000 college grants that honor the memory of “Mr. Cotton Bowl” and his wife of nearly 50 years.

The 15 Scovell Scholarships totaling $45,000 were awarded at a reception on May 3, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. The total amount awarded matches last year’s giving record for the Foundation.

March 2010

HALL OF FAME DAY DRAWING NEAR FOR 2010 CLASS!

Mar 30, 2010

Six individuals who helped shape the tradition and history of the AT&T Cotton Bowl will be inducted into the Classic’s Hall of Fame during enshrinement ceremonies on Wednesday, April 14.

The honorees in the eighth Hall of Fame Class include the CBAA’s first Executive Director Wilbur Evans, Notre Dame split end Kris Haines, Texas wingback Phil Harris, Alabama middle guard Warren Lyles, Notre Dame quarterback Joe Montana, and Texas A&M and Mississippi State head coach Jackie Sherrill.

February 2010

TOMMY BAIN NAMED CHAIRMAN OF COTTON BOWL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Feb 17, 2010

North Texas business leader Thomas C. Bain, Jr. (Tommy) has been elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association (CBAA), the sponsoring agency of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Bain has been a member of the bowl’s Board of Directors since 1991 and has served on the CBAA’s Executive Committee as Vice-Chairman the past four years.