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05/25/2023

Scout, Gerald with Annika Sorenstam at Colonial. Scout loved talking with her and was truly a “lady.”
Annika, the best female golfer ever was enthralled with her (Scout) as much as we all are.

-GWH

12/09/2021

As an associate of Johnny Unitas Jr. and a fan of Johnny Unitas for every waking hour I had as a young boy. I am pleased to announce Pittsburgh quarterback - Kenny Pickett as the winner of the 2021 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Please see attached press release!

01/04/2021

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Mac Jones wins the 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Crimson Tide redshirt junior selected from an original field of 47 of the nation’s top quarterbacks University of Alabama quarterback, Mac Jones, has won the 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually by the Johnny Unitas Golden A...

12/05/2019

Congratulations to this year's winner!

BALTIMORE, MD (12/4/19) —LSU Tigers, Joe Burrow has won the 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and A. O. Smith Corporation to the nation’s top quarterback who best exemplifies character, scholastic and athletic achievement.
Burrow on the verge of becoming the most decorated offensive player in LSU history as he’s set numerous school records as a senior in 2019. Joe led LSU to a perfect 12-0 mark and a No. 1 national ranking during the regular season. First player in SEC history to throw for 4,000 yards and 40 TDs in the same season, broke the SEC single-season passing yards record in 2019 with 4,614 and tied the SEC single-season mark for passing TDs with 44. Joe owns numerous LSU records, including passing yards, passing TDs, total offense, and completions, led LSU to eight wins over Top 10 teams during his career, the most of any quarterback in school history. Currently 22-3 as LSU’s starting quarterback and is only the second quarterback in LSU history to guide the Tigers to back-to-back 10-wins seasons, ranking No. 5 in LSU history in passing yards with 7,260 and did it in just two years. Joe completed 20+ passes in 15-straight games, the first quarterback in school history with four or more, and owns 12, 300-yard career passing games and ten in 2019, which are both the most in school history.
Candidates for the Golden Arm Award – which has been presented at the end of each college football season since 1987 – must be college seniors or fourth-year juniors on schedule to graduate with their class. In addition to the accomplishments on the field, candidates are judged on their character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, teamwork and leadership qualities.
Burrow’ achievements will be honored on Wednesday, December 11, in Baltimore, MD. For the 2019 Golden Arm Award Ceremony the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and A. O. Smith are happy to be hosting this year’s event at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. Former 2012 Golden Arm Award recipient, Collin Klein – will deliver the keynote remarks at this year’s event.
Past standout winners of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® include: Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997); Carson Palmer (USC, 2002); Eli Manning (Ole Miss, 2003); Brady Quinn (Notre Dame, 2006); Matt Ryan (Boston College, 2007); C**t McCoy (Texas, 2009), Andrew Luck (Stanford, 2011), Marcus Mariota (Oregon, 2014) Connor Cook (Michigan State, 2015) Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2016), Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State 2017) and last years winner Gardner Minshew, II (Washington State).
Other sponsors of the Golden Arm Award Presented by A. O. Smith Corporation include: The Babe Ruth Museum, Century Engineering, CoForce, Comcast, Dunbar Guard Service, Dunbar Security Systems, Haddock Investments, Harvey Agency, HMS Insurance Associates, Inc., MedStar Sports Medicine, Milwaukee Tool, PSAV, Panini, TTI, TRAY, The Scott Garceau Show, SILKS, Wilson Sporting Goods, Wolf Professional Security and ZBest Executive & Global Transportation Services.
About A. O. Smith
A. O. Smith Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of residential and commercial water heaters as well as water treatment products. A. O. Smith offers its customers an additional competitive advantage in that the company designs, builds, distributes and supports the world’s broadest and deepest line of residential and commercial water heaters, commercial boilers, and water treatment products. This single source concept simplifies ordering, installation and service and is backed by 80 years of research and innovation. For the most up-to-date news, like A. O. Smith on Facebook, follow on Twitter and visit http://www.hotwater.com/.

To learn more about the Golden Arm Award, please visit: Golden Arm Foundation or Golden Arm Award. Additionally, please follow the conversation throughout the season on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and use the hashtags and .

11/15/2019

The Top Five Finalists have been announced!
Top Five Finalists named for 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award®
Presented by A. O. Smith
BALTIMORE, MD (Nov. 15, 2019) - The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® Presented by A.O. Smith Corporation has narrowed its 2019 season watch list to five of the nation’s top
quarterbacks.
The Golden Arm Award Selection Committee selected the remaining nominees based on player performance on-and-off the field. Candidates must be a college senior or fourth-year junior on schedule to graduate with their class.
After 11 weeks of play, the five finalists for the 2019 Golden Arm Award are:
• Joe Burrow, LSU - Burrows has completed 236 of 299 passes for 3,198 yards (79% completion rate) throwing for 33 touchdowns with just four interceptions, and a QB rating
of 92.6.
• Justin Herbert, Oregon – Herbert has completed 200 of 288 passes for 2,329 yards (69% completion rate) throwing for 24 touchdowns with just two interceptions, and a QB rating of 78.1.
• Tyler Huntley, Utah- Huntley has completed 141 of 191 passes for 2,062 yards, (74% completion rate) throwing for 11 touchdowns with just one interception, and a QB rating
of 89.5
• Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma- Hurts has completed 151 of 206 passes for 2,742 yards, (73% completion rate) throwing for 24 touchdowns with just four interceptions, and a QB rating
of 94.1
• Brady White, Memphis- White has completed 164 of 243 passes for 2,511 yards (68% completion rate) throwing for 23 touchdowns with just four interceptions, and a QB rating
of 74.8
The 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Presented by A. O. Smith will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 11 in Baltimore, MD, at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. Giving life to the commitment to give back, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and presenting sponsor A. O. Smith continue to promote football on all levels by providing financial aid to deserving young scholar athletes. A. O. Smith is committed to creating innovative solutions that set new standards for their industry, just like Unitas did in football.
Proceeds donated to the Golden Arm Award help support the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, which helps underprivileged and deserving student-athletes throughout
Maryland and Kentucky.
The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL, who played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining
the Baltimore C**ts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.
Unitas was inducted into Pro Football’s Hall of Fame in 1979. The Hall of Fame, in commemorations of the NFL’s 25th, 50th, and 75th anniversaries selected Unitas as the top quarterback of all-time. In turn-of-the-century listings, he was named to Sports Illustrated’s list of top 10 athletes, Time Magazine’s list of 10 most influential athletes, and ESPN’s series on the 50 greatest athletes of the century.
Past standout winners of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® include: Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997); Carson Palmer (USC, 2002); Eli Manning (Ole Miss, 2003); Brady Quinn
(Notre Dame, 2006); Matt Ryan (Boston College, 2007); C**t McCoy (Texas, 2009), Andrew Luck (Stanford, 2011), Marcus Mariota (Oregon, 2014) Connor Cook (Michigan State, 2015)
Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2016) Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State 2017) and last year’s winner Gardner Minshew, II (Washington State).
Other sponsors of the Golden Arm Award® Presented by A. O. Smith Corporation include: MedStar Sports Medicine, The Babe Ruth Museum, Century Engineering, Comcast, Dunbar Security Solutions, Dunbar Protective Services, The Four Season Hotel Baltimore, Haddock Investments, Harvey Agency, HMS Insurance Associates, Inc., Milwaukee Tool, PSAV, Panini, TRAY, TTI, The Scott Garceau Show, SILKS, Wilson Sporting Goods, Wolf Professional Security, Inc. and ZBest Executive & Global Transportation Services.
About A. O. Smith
A. O. Smith Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of residential and commercial water heaters as well as water treatment products. A. O. Smith offers its customers
an additional competitive advantage in that the company designs, builds, distributes and supports the world’s broadest and deepest line of residential and commercial water heaters,
commercial boilers, and water treatment products. This single source concept simplifies ordering, installation and service and is backed by 80 years of research and innovation. For the most up-to-date news, like A. O. Smith on Facebook, follow on Twitter and visit http://www.hotwater.com/.
To learn more about the Golden Arm Award, please visit: Golden Arm Foundation or Golden Arm Award. Additionally, please follow the conversation throughout the season on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and use the hashtags and .

12/04/2018

Gerald W. Haddock, as a board member of The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., and Haddock Investments as a sponsoring organization, is proud to announce the following:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY QB GARDNER MINSHEW II,
WINS THE 2018 JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD

BALTIMORE, MD. (December 3, 2018) - Washington State University quarterback Gardner Minshew, II has won the 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® Presented by A. O. Smith. The prestigious award is given annually to the nation’s top quarterback who best exemplifies character, scholastic and athletic achievement.

Minshew has completed 433 of 613 passes for a total of 4,477 yards (71% completion rate), throwing for 36 touchdowns with just nine interceptions and a QB rating of 148.4. Minshew has endeared himself to Cougar fans across the country, not only because of the “Minshew Mustache”, but his penchant for late game heroics. He has led WSU on game-winning, fourth quarter drives against Utah, Stanford and California. In the fourth quarter this season, Minshew has completed 92 of 127 passes (72% completion rate) for 1,169 yards, 13 touchdowns and no interceptions.

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® Presented by A. O. Smith has been presented at the end of each college football season since 1987. Candidates must be college seniors or fourth-year juniors on schedule to graduate with their class. In addition to accomplishments on the field, candidates are judged on their character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, team work and leadership qualities.

Past standout winners of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® Presented by A. O. Smith include: Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997); Carson Palmer (USC, 2002); Eli Manning (Ole Miss, 2003); Brady Quinn (Notre Dame, 2006); Matt Ryan (Boston College, 2007); C**t McCoy (Texas, 2009), Andrew Luck (Stanford, 2011), Marcus Mariota (Oregon, 2014) Connor Cook (Michigan State, 2015) Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2016) and last year’s winner Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State 2017).
Minshew’s achievements will be honored on Friday, December 7, in Baltimore, MD. The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and A. O. Smith are happy to be returning to the Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel and Grand Historic Venue. Former NFL quarterback and 2010 Golden Arm Award recipient, Scott Tolzien, will deliver the keynote remarks at this year’s event.

Sponsors of the Golden Arm Award include: Haddock Investments, MedStar Sports Medicine, The Babe Ruth Museum, Cannonball Moments, Century Engineering, CoForce, Comcast, Dunbar Guard Service, Dunbar Security Systems, The Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor & The Grand, Haddock Investments, Harvey Agency, HMS Insurance Associates, Inc., MedStar Sports Medicine, Milwaukee Tool, PSAV, Panini, TRAY, The Scott Garceau Show, SILKS, Wilson Sporting Goods, Wolf Professional Security and ZBest Executive & Global Transportation Services.
To learn more about the Golden Arm Award, please visit: Golden Arm Foundation or Golden Arm Award. Additionally, please follow the conversation throughout the season on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and use the hashtags and .

10/24/2018

Gerald W. Haddock, as a board member of The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., and Haddock Investments as a sponsoring organization, is proud to announce the Top Fifteen candidates for the 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

BALTIMORE, MD. (October 24, 2018) - The Top 30 candidates for The 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® Presented by A.O. Smith has been reduced to 15 of the country’s top college quarterbacks, after eight weeks of play.  Remaining candidates for the prestigious annual award, named after the man...

11/30/2017

Gerald W. Haddock, as a board member of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., is proud to announce the following:

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY MASON RUDOLPH WINS THE
2017 JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD

Oklahoma State University quarterback Mason Rudolph is the winner of the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc.

The native of Rock Hill, South Carolina has quarterbacked OSU to a 31-9 record as a starter and has led the Cowboys to 10 victories in games in which they trailed during the second half. Rudolph has beat every team in the Big 12 during his career and he holds no fewer than 50 school records. He enters the bowl game with 13,267 career passing yards, a mark that ranks fourth in Big 12 history.

Rudolph hit a career mark of 323.6 passing yards per game which is third in Big 12 history. The senior ranks in the top three among the FBS active career leaders in passing yards per completion, passing yards per attempt, total passing yards, passing yards per game, total offense and total offense yards per play. He led the FBS with 4,553 passing yards and 379.4 passing yards per game during the regular season. The 22-year-old not only has impressive stats on the field, but he is also Oklahoma State’s most active player in community service activities.

Candidates for the Golden Arm Award – which has been presented at the end of each college football season since 1987 – must be college seniors or fourth-year juniors on schedule to graduate with their class. In addition to the accomplishments on the field, candidates are judged on their character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, and leadership qualities.

Past Golden Arm Award winners include: Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997); Carson Palmer (USC, 2002); Eli Manning (Ole Miss, 2003); Matt Ryan (Boston College, 2007); C**t McCoy (Texas, 2009); Andrew Luck (Stanford, 2011), Marcus Mariota (Oregon, 2014), Connor Cook (Michigan State, 2015) and last year’s winner Deshaun Watson, (Clemson, 2016).

Rudolph will receive the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award at a ceremony to be held on Friday, December 8th, 2017 from 6-9 p.m., at the Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor & The Grand in downtown Baltimore. Former Baltimore C**ts center, Bill Curry, will be in attendance to honor Rudolph and his achievements. Curry has built his career on being a strong leader and effective communicator. His NFL career included two Super Bowl titles and a stint as President of the NFL Players Association.

Proceeds from the Golden Arm Award help to support the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation. The Foundation provides financial assistance to underprivileged and deserving young scholar-athletes throughout Maryland and Kentucky.

Sponsors of the Golden Arm Award include: Under Armour, The Babe Ruth Museum, Baltimore Sun Media Group, Cannonball Moments, Century Engineering, Comcast, Dunbar Armored and Dunbar Security Systems, Dunbar Protective Services, The Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor & The Grand, Haddock Investments, Harvey Agency, HMS Insurance Associates, Inc., PSAV, TRAY, SILKS, The Scott Garceau Show, Maryland Department of Commerce, MedStar Sports Medicine, Wilson Sporting Goods, and ZBest Executive & Global Transportation Services.

To learn more about the Golden Arm Award, please visit: Golden Arm Foundation or Golden Arm Award. Additionally, please follow the conversation throughout the season on Twitter: or use the hashtag, .

11/14/2017

Gerald W. Haddock, as a board member of The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce the Top Five Watch List for the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award®.

The 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award candidates have been reduced to the Top 5 of the country’s top college quarterbacks.

Remaining candidates for the prestigious annual award – named after the man many refer to as the greatest quarterback ever to play the game of football - are:

• J.T. Barrett, Ohio State
• Ryan Finley, NC State
• Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
• Trace McSorley, Penn State
• Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State

The Golden Arm Award is presented at the end of each season since 1987 to the nation’s top college quarterback, based on his accomplishments both on and off the field. Candidates must be a college senior or fourth-year junior on schedule to graduate with their class. These strong leaders have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and worked hard for themselves and their teams during the season and beyond.

“If Johnny Unitas was still with us he would have been proud of the Selection committees’ belief, trust and great job identifying these college Quarterbacks’ that best represent what he stood for,” said Mel Kiper, ESPN Analysis.
In 2017, The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, December 8, in Baltimore, MD. For the 2017 Golden Arm Award ceremony, The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. is happy to be returning to The Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor & The Grand

Proceeds from the event help support the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. The Foundation provides financial assistance to underprivileged and deserving young scholar-athletes throughout Maryland and Kentucky.

The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL, who played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining the Baltimore C**ts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.
Past standout winners of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® include: Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997); Carson Palmer (USC, 2002); Eli Manning (Ole Miss, 2003); Brady Quinn (Notre Dame, 2006); Matt Ryan (Boston College, 2007); C**t McCoy (Texas, 2009); and Andrew Luck (Stanford, 2011), Marcus Mariota (Oregon, 2014) Connor Cook, (Michigan State, 2015) and Last year’s winner Deshaun Watson, Clemson.

Sponsors of the Golden Arm Award include: MedStar Sports Medicine, The Babe Ruth Museum, Baltimore Sun Media Group, Cannonball Moments, Century Engineering, Comcast, Dunbar Armored, Dunbar Security Solutions and Dunbar Protective Services, The Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor & The Grand, Haddock Investments, Harvey Agency, HMS Insurance Associates, Inc., Maryland Department of Commerce, Monument Sotheby’s International Realty, PSAV, Panini, TRAY, The Scott Garceau Show, SILKS, Under Armor, Wilson Sporting Goods, and ZBest Executive & Global Transportation Services.
To learn more about the Golden Arm Award, please visit: Golden Arm Foundation or Golden Arm Award. Additionally, please follow the conversation throughout the season on Twitter: or use the hashtag, .