Der Touchdown Club of Columbus wurde in 1956 in Columbus (Ohio), auf Anregung vom späteren Gouverneur des Staates Ohio Jim Rhodes, von Sam B. Nicola gegründet. Nicola war bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1993 Präsident des Vereins. 10 Jahre später übernahm sein Sohn Sam Nicola, Jr. die Führung des Touchdown Clubs. (de)
Il Jim Brown Trophy , assegnato per la prima volta nel 1991, premia il miglior running back del football universitario, assegnato dal Touchdown Club of Columbus. Deve il suo nome all'ex giocatore di football americano Jim Brown, indotto nella Pro Football Hall of Fame nel 1971. (it)
The Touchdown Club of Columbus was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1956 by Sam B. Nicola at the request of state auditor James A. Rhodes, who later became governor of the state. Nicola served as the club's president until his death in 1993. More than a decade later, his son Sam Nicola Jr. took over the Touchdown Club. On January 22, 2020, the president of the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Curt Boster, announced on the club's Facebook page the cancellation of the awards, citing difficulty of maintaining the event without a title sponsor. (en)
Der Touchdown Club of Columbus wurde in 1956 in Columbus (Ohio), auf Anregung vom späteren Gouverneur des Staates Ohio Jim Rhodes, von Sam B. Nicola gegründet. Nicola war bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1993 Präsident des Vereins. 10 Jahre später übernahm sein Sohn Sam Nicola, Jr. die Führung des Touchdown Clubs. (de)
Il Jim Brown Trophy , assegnato per la prima volta nel 1991, premia il miglior running back del football universitario, assegnato dal Touchdown Club of Columbus. Deve il suo nome all'ex giocatore di football americano Jim Brown, indotto nella Pro Football Hall of Fame nel 1971. (it)
The Touchdown Club of Columbus was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1956 by Sam B. Nicola at the request of state auditor James A. Rhodes, who later became governor of the state. Nicola served as the club's president until his death in 1993. More than a decade later, his son Sam Nicola Jr. took over the Touchdown Club. On January 22, 2020, the president of the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Curt Boster, announced on the club's Facebook page the cancellation of the awards, citing difficulty of maintaining the event without a title sponsor. (en)